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Watch: pro-shot footage of Testament’s full performance at Hellfest

Author Flavia Andrade - 19.6.2023

On June 18, Testament brought the crowd of Hellfest at Clisson, France, to a frenzy with their electrifying thrash metal performance.

You can watch the footage of their hour-long set below:

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Testament cover “Seek & Destroy” as part of “No Life ‘ Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All”

Silver Lining Music to release “No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute to Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All” onNovember 14th. The third single from the all-star compilation is from thrash metal icons Testament, the full-throttle cover of Metallica’s anthem ‘Seek & Destroy’. You can divide the history of heavy metal into two distinct chapters: ‘before Metallica’ and ‘after Metallica’. When the...

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Testament release animated video for ‘High Noon’ + new album “Para Bellum” out now

Bay Area thrash metal icons Testament return with their fourteenth studio album, “Para Bellum“, which is out now 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,...

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Nick Barker reveals alarming health diagnosis

The renowned extreme metal drummer Nick Barker (Lock Up, Brujeria, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle Of Filth, Shining) talked candidly about some of his current health issues in a recent interview with “Reckless” Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, as reported by blabbermouth.net. Well, at this point in my career, as you probably know, I’m experiencing...

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“We’re still excited about creating and being challenged” – interview with Chuck Billy of Testament

American thrash metal legends Testament are gearing up to unleash their brand-new studio album “Para Bellum” on October 10th via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2020’s “Titans of Creation” marks the Bay Area veterans’ 13th studio release and promises a fresh wave of crushing riffs, fiery solos, and socially-charged lyrics delivered with the band’s...

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Testament’s Chuck Billy confirms “Souls Of Black” is being remixed for late 2025 / early 2026 release

Bay Area thrash legends Testament are remixing their fourth studio album “Souls Of Black” to celebrate its 35th anniversary. The record first arrived in 1990 and remains one of the band’s cornerstone releases. Frontman Chuck Billy revealed the plans in a recent interview with The Rockpit: “We’re gonna remix it. We actually have the two-inch...

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66 new names announced for Alcatraz 2026

We’re kicking off with the announcement of no fewer than 66 (!) new names for the 18th edition of Alcatraz, taking place from Thursday August 6 until Sunday August 9 on the sacred grounds in Kortrijk.A few weeks ago, Powerwolf and Slaughter To Prevail were already revealed as the first two headliners. Today, we’re adding Arch Enemy and Alestorm to the bill. Not a headliner, but...

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Chuck Billy of Testament shares memories of touring with Megadeth with mixed feelings

Chuck Billy, the singer of Testament, reminisced on the band’s first-ever U.S. stadium tour in 1990, which featured Judas Priest as the main act and Megadeth as supporting acts, on the most recent episode of The David Ellefson Show. Speaking to co-host David Ellefson, who played bass for Megadeth during the aforementioned journey, Billy said...

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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...

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