Testament release animated video for new single ‘Shadow People’

Bay Area thrash metal icons Testament return this Fall with their fourteenth studio album, “Para Bellum”, which will be released on October 10th via Nuclear Blast Records. The albumstands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, “Para Bellum” sees Testament reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human. 

The band’s latest single, ‘Shadow People,’ is a haunting and groovy track that will have you looking over your shoulder. It creates a vivid sense of unease and dread – both lyrically and musically – as if something from the unknown is coming for you. Watch the animated video created by Freakshot Films, here: https://youtu.be/CsWHa92QuIs

Stream ‘Shadow People‘ here:
https://testament.bfan.link/shadow-people

Pre-order or pre-save “Para Bellum” on the format of your choice here:
https://testament.bfan.link/para-bellum

Watch the animated video for ‘Shadow People‘:

“Para Bellum” Tracklisting

01. For the Love of Pain 
02. Infanticide A.I.
03. Shadow People 
04. Meant to Be 
05. High Noon
06. Witch Hunt
07. Nature of the Beast
08. Room 117
09. Havana Syndrome
10. Para Bellum

“Para Bellum” is now available for pre-order in the following formats:

• CD Jewel, 20 pg Booklet
• Gold Cassette (Band/King’s Road Exclusive – Limited)
• 2 LP Gatefold, 16 pg Booklet
  • Yellow, Black & Brown Splatter (Band/King’s Road Exclusive – Limited)
  • Copper (Mass Market Retail (US/EU))
  • Bone & Brown Marbled (NB Europe Exclusive)
  • Black and Orange Swirl + Splatter  (NB Europe Exclusive)
  • Orange & Black Swirl  (NB U.S. Exclusive)

“Para Bellum” was recorded with Juan Urteaga, mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, and was mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The album is extremely polished and operating at full throttle. The band once again enlisted Eliran Kantor to create the album artwork. In an era flooded by AI-generated imagery. the hand painted creation encapsulates the album’s essence: a serene angel made of missiles, an explosion turned halo, surrounded by shovel-bearing cultists with books strapped to their faces.

From first note to last breath, “Para Bellum” is an album by warriors—crafted in chaos, and built to outlast the wars to come! 

Testament live dates:

US FESTIVALS
21-Sep-25     US – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life 2025
03-Oct-25      US – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock 2025

EUROPEAN CO-HEADLINE TOUR W/ Obituary

TESTAMENT | OBITUARY
w/ guests Destruction & Nervosa

05-Oct-25      DE – Hannover @ Capitol
07-Oct-25      UK – Bristol @ Beacon
08-Oct-25      UK – Birmingham @ O2 Academy Birmingham
09-Oct-25      IE – Dublin @ Olympia Theatre
10-Oct-25      UK – Manchester @ Manchester Academy
11-Oct-25      UK – London @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
12-Oct-25      BE – Antwerp @ Trix
13-Oct-25      DE – Stuttgart @ LKA Longhorn
14-Oct-25      DE – Hamburg @ Große Freiheit 36
16-Oct-25      CH – Pratteln @ Z7 Konzertfabrik
17-Oct-25      DE – Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
18-Oct-25      IT – Milan @ Live Club
19-Oct-25      DE – Saarbruecken @ Garage
21-Oct-25      SI – Ljubljana @ Media Center
22-Oct-25      AT – Vienna @ Arena
23-Oct-25      PL – Wroclaw @ A2
24-Oct-25      DE – Munich @ TonHalle
25-Oct-25      DE – Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle
26-Oct-25      NL – Utrecht @ Tivoli Vredenburg – Ronda

Tickets here: https://www.testamentlegions.com/site/#tour

Testament is:
Chuck Billy | Vocals
Eric Peterson | Guitar
Alex Skolnick | Guitar
Steve DiGiorgio | Bass
Chris Dovas | Drums