After EXODUS‘ Gary Holt and DEATH ANGEL‘s Will Carroll, TESTAMENT‘s Chuck Billy and some crew members also are tested positive for COVID-19. These three legendary thrash bands toured together in Europe recently, for the ‘The Bay Strikes Back’ tour.
As many of you already know, after returning from the BAY STRIKES BACK over Europe Tour last week, some of us in TESTAMENT have been feeling unwell and have made the decision along with our Doctors to be tested for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. As of yesterday morning, Chuck and Tiffany Billy’s tests have come back positive as well as some crew members.
We wanted to reach out to everyone who has been supporting us and expressing concern to inform you that we are doing what’s right, and what’s safe, and have all been quarantining ourselves since our return home; since before we were even tested. We are of course concerned for our families, our friends, our crew, our fellow musicians, and our fans. We’ve reached out to support our fellow Bay Area Bands who are also being proactive in their own camps, staying quarantined and safe, and will speak on their individual situations if and when they are ready to.
At this moment we are currently focused on staying safe and quarantined, resting, getting ourselves back to health, and of course, sending well wishes, prayers, and positive energy towards our friends who are also sick. We also want to send well wishes to all of our fans and supporters in this time of crisis. We’re taking all the necessary steps to stay safe at home and we ask our friends and fans to do the same. Please take care of each other, and stay healthy so we can continue to thrash in the not so distant future!
Legendary Bay Area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT are to unleash new thunder to the masses and reveal their thirteenth studio album: Titans Of Creation which will be released on April 3rd via Nuclear Blast.
Just as the elements of this planet thrive within all living creatures, each musician in TESTAMENT represents a necessary component of this latest musical creation.The band launched their multi-part series examining each member in their respective element. Today, the band releases the third episode where Eric details his life in his element, here:
If you would like to try Eric’s linguine with clam sauce recipe as seen in the video, download it here:nuclearblast.com/testament-recipe
In case you missed the first two parts of the series, you can watch them below:
Last week ,the band released the second single entitled, “Children Of The Next Level“. Watch the visualizer here: https://youtu.be/IUDJKVqBvi8
Still filled with a massive and unstoppable energy since their last release, TESTAMENT have taken their style to the next level and present an album that is loyal to the roots of traditional thrash metal while still including alluring, brilliant, and progressive ingredients they are known for.
TESTAMENT announced their North American 2020 tour. The 30-date trek will kick-off in Phoenix on April 20th and will make stops in Austin, Mexico, and Toronto before concluding in Anaheim on May 28th. Joining them on the tour are THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, label mates MUNICIPAL WASTE and MESHIAAK.
Tickets andVIP Meet & Greet packages are available for purchase at testamentlegions.com
Confirmed dates for TESTAMENT‘s North American 2020 tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER , MUNICIPAL WASTE and MESHIAAK are: 4/20/2020 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 4/21/2020 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey 4/23/2020. Houston, TX @ House Of Blues 4/24/2020 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues 4/25/2020 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 4/26/2020 Austin, TX @ Emo’s 4/28/2020 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall 4/29/2020 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 4/30/2020 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz 5/02/2020 Mexico City, MX ^ Festival – TESTAMENT only 5/05/2020 Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore 5/06/2020 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA 5/07/2020 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount 5/08/2020 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 5/09/2020 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues 5/10/2020 Montreal, QC @ M’Telus 5/11/2020 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall 5/13/2020. Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre 5/14/2020 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall 5/15/2020 Columbus, OH ^ Festival – TESTAMENT only 5/16/2020 Joliet, IL @ The Forge *SOLD OUT* 5/17/2020 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore 5/19/2020 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 5/20/2020 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 5/22/2020 Portland, CA @ Roseland Theater 5/23/2020 Vancouver, BC* w/o MUNICIPAL WASTE 5/24/2020 Seattle, WA * w/o MUNICIPAL WASTE 5/26/2020 Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades 5/27/2020 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues 5/28/2020 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
* – MUNICIPAL WASTE not appearing ^ – Festival – TESTAMENT only + – Festival – MUNICIPAL WASTE only
The Fretless Guru STEVE DI GIORGIO has posted on his Youtube Channel the third video ‘Bass Strikes Back’, featured the experienced sound engineers of TESTAMENT, EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL on The Bay Strikes Back tour! Watch the video here:
The Bay Strikes Back tour consists of three prominent Bay Area thrash bands and features three killer bass players. This show is about these three guys; what they brought for the tour as far as bass guitars, amps, their individual techniques and what they do during the tour. It’s a show for bass players, made by bass players, about being a bass player. Nozin’ aroun’ and a good look into how each product benefits each bassist and the importance to his performance. Yes, it’s very tech-nerdy, but not overly serious. Also featuring cameos from the other band members & crew guys.
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Please Note, STEVE DI GIORGIO is available for studio sessions as well as session bassist for tours. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
The fretless guru, STEVE DI GIORGIO doesn’t need any longer introductions, as he is widely renowned as a pioneer on the fretless bass in heavy metal music, being the bassist of TESTAMENT, QUADVIUM, DEATH and SADUS, among others. Within his genre, STEVE DI GIORGIO is respected for his playing skills, versatility and incredible technique. He has more than 40 studio album recordings and over 20 years of touring the world.
The time has arrived for legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT to unleash new thunder to the masses and reveal their thirteenth studio album: Titans Of Creation which will be released on April 3rd via Nuclear Blast.
Today, the band releases the second single entitled, “Children Of The Next Level”. Watch the visualizer here:
Chuck Billy comments, “To all our Testament Legions out there… we hope you have been playing the shit out of our first single ‘Night of the Witch’ and are ready for our second release ‘Children of the Next Level’. I know we are ready to play it live, so March 6th we are going to debut it for our fans attending the show at the O2 Academy in London. We are going to ask them to pull out there cameras and put up videos for everyone to enjoy and thrash it up! Hey fucking Metal For ever!!!!!!”
Just as the elements of this planet thrive within all living creatures, each musician in TESTAMENT represents a necessary component of this latest musical creation.The band launched their multi-part series examining each member in their respective element. Watch the first two episodes below:
Still filled with a massive and unstoppable energy since their last release, TESTAMENT has taken their style to the next level and present an album that is loyal to the roots of traditional thrash metal while still including alluring, brilliant, and progressive ingredients they are known for.
TESTAMENT announced their North American 2020 tour. The 30-date trek will kick-off in Phoenix on April 20th and will make stops in Austin, Mexico, and Toronto before concluding in Anaheim on May 28th. Joining them on the tour are THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, label mates MUNICIPAL WASTE and MESHIAAK.
Confirmed dates for TESTAMENT‘s North American 2020 tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER , MUNICIPAL WASTE and MESHIAAK are: 4/20/2020 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 4/21/2020 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey 4/23/2020. Houston, TX @ House Of Blues 4/24/2020 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues 4/25/2020 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 4/26/2020 Austin, TX @ Emo’s 4/28/2020 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall 4/29/2020 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 4/30/2020 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz 5/02/2020 Mexico City, MX ^ Festival – TESTAMENT only 5/05/2020 Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore 5/06/2020 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA 5/07/2020 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount 5/08/2020 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 5/09/2020 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues 5/10/2020 Montreal, QC @ M’Telus 5/11/2020 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall 5/13/2020. Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre 5/14/2020 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall 5/15/2020 Columbus, OH ^ Festival – TESTAMENT only 5/16/2020 Joliet, IL @ The Forge *SOLD OUT* 5/17/2020 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore 5/19/2020 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 5/20/2020 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 5/22/2020 Portland, CA @ Roseland Theater 5/23/2020 Vancouver, BC* w/o MUNICIPAL WASTE 5/24/2020 Seattle, WA * w/o MUNICIPAL WASTE 5/26/2020 Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades 5/27/2020 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues 5/28/2020 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
* – MUNICIPAL WASTE not appearing ^ – Festival – TESTAMENT only + – Festival – MUNICIPAL WASTE only
Legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT will unleash their thirteenth studio album ‘Titans Of Creation’ on April 3rd via Nuclear Blast. Just as the elements of this planet thrive within all living creatures, each musician in TESTAMENT represents a necessary component of this latest musical creation.The band launches their multi-part series examining each member in their respective element.
Today, the band has released the second trailer where Steve Di Giorgio is captured in his element (Earth), watch it here:
Still filled with a massive and unstoppable energy since their last release, TESTAMENT have taken their style to the next level and present an album that is loyal to the roots of traditional thrash metal while still including alluring, brilliant, and progressive ingredients they are known for.
Pre-order your copy of ‘Titans Of Creation’, here: http://nuclearblast.com/testament-toc
Pre-save the album on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer: nblast.de/TESTAMENTpreSave
‘Titans Of Creation’ track listing:
Children Of The Next Level
WWIII
Dream Deceiver
Night Of The Witch
City Of Angels
Ishtar’s Gate
Symptoms
False Prophet
The Healers
Code Of Hammurabi
Curse Of Osiris
Catacombs
Also watch “Night Of The Witch” lyric video:
TESTAMENT will head on their North American 2020 tour, and the 30-date trek will kick-off in Phoenix on April 20th and will make stops in Austin, Mexico, and Toronto before concluding in Anaheim on May 28th. Joining them on the tour are THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, label mates MUNICIPAL WASTE and MESHIAAK.
4/20/2020 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
4/21/2020 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey
4/23/2020. Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
4/24/2020 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
4/25/2020 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
4/26/2020 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
4/28/2020 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
4/29/2020 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
4/30/2020 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
5/02/2020 Mexico City, MX ^ Festival – TESTAMENT only
5/05/2020 Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore
5/06/2020 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
5/07/2020 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
5/08/2020 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
5/09/2020 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
5/10/2020 Montreal, QC @ M’Telus
5/11/2020 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall
5/13/2020. Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
5/14/2020 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
5/15/2020 Columbus, OH ^ Festival – TESTAMENT only
5/16/2020 Joliet, IL @ The Forge
5/17/2020 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
5/19/2020 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
5/20/2020 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
5/22/2020 Portland, CA @ Roseland Theater
5/23/2020 Vancouver, BC * w/o MUNICIPAL WASTE
5/24/2020 Seattle, WA * w/o MUNICIPAL WASTE
5/26/2020 Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
5/27/2020 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
5/28/2020 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
* – MUNICIPAL WASTE not appearing
^ – Festival – TESTAMENT only
+ – Festival – MUNICIPAL WASTE only
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As previously announced, the brand new group QUADVIUM was founded by Steve Di Giorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, DEATH) and Dutch bass player Jeroen Paul Thesseling (SALAZH TRIO, OBSCURA, PESTILENCE) both globally renown for their fretless signature playing, have completed their line-up with French guitar virtuoso Raphael De Stefano (NONSENSE). As earlier revealed, also talented Dutch fusion-metal drummer Yuma van Eekelen (OUR OCEANS, EXIVIOUS, PESTILENCE) joined the group as permanent member. Stay tuned for more news! More information at https://www.facebook.com/Quadvium
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Please Note, STEVE DI GIORGIO is available for studio sessions as well as session bassist for tours. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
The fretless guru, STEVE DI GIORGIO doesn’t need any longer introductions, as he is widely renowned as a pioneer on the fretless bass in heavy metal music, being the bassist of TESTAMENT, QUADVIUM, DEATH and SADUS, among others. Within his genre, STEVE DI GIORGIO is respected for his playing skills, versatility and incredible technique. He has more than 40 studio album recordings and over 20 years of touring the world.
Watch Steve Di Giorgio LowDown: Bass Playthrough | Terra Odium – Crawling:
The time has arrived for legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT to unleash new thunder to the masses and reveal their thirteenth studio album: Titans Of Creation which will be released on April 3rd via Nuclear Blast.
Just as the elements of this planet thrive within all living creatures, each musician in TESTAMENT represents a necessary component of this latest musical creation.The band launches their multi-part series examining each member in their respective element. Watch the first episode focusing on Alex in his element, here:
Still filled with a massive and unstoppable energy since their last release, TESTAMENT has taken their style to the next level and present an album that is loyal to the roots of traditional thrash metal while still including alluring, brilliant, and progressive ingredients they are known for.
Titans Of Creation will be available in the following formats
Last week, the bandannounced their North American 2020 tour. The 30-date trek will kick-off in Phoenix on April 20th and will make stops in Austin, Mexico, and Toronto before concluding in Anaheim on May 28th. Joining them on the tour are THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, label mates MUNICIPAL WASTE and MESHIAAK.
Fans have the opportunity to purchase an exclusive TESTAMENT VIP Meet & Greet Package: Below are the details:
1 reserved ticket or 1 general admission ticket
Personal photo opportunity with select members of TESTAMENT
Meet & greet with select members of TESTAMENT
Autograph signing with TESTAMENT
limited to 1 item per person
Signed TESTAMENT 8×10
TESTAMENT merchandise exclusive to the VIP packages
Commemorative TESTAMENT VIP laminate
Tickets andVIP Meet & Greet packages are available for purchase at testamentlegions.com
Confirmed dates for TESTAMENT‘s North American 2020 tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER , MUNICIPAL WASTE and MESHIAAK are: 4/20/2020 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 4/21/2020 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey 4/23/2020. Houston, TX @ House Of Blues 4/24/2020 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues 4/25/2020 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 4/26/2020 Austin, TX @ Emo’s 4/28/2020 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall 4/29/2020 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 4/30/2020 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz 5/02/2020 Mexico City, MX ^ Festival – TESTAMENT only 5/05/2020 Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore 5/06/2020 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA 5/07/2020 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount 5/08/2020 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 5/09/2020 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues 5/10/2020 Montreal, QC @ M’Telus 5/11/2020 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall 5/13/2020. Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre 5/14/2020 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall 5/15/2020 Columbus, OH ^ Festival – TESTAMENT only 5/16/2020 Joliet, IL @ The Forge 5/17/2020 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore 5/19/2020 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 5/20/2020 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 5/22/2020 Portland, CA @ Roseland Theater 5/23/2020 Vancouver, BC* w/o MUNICIPAL WASTE 5/24/2020 Seattle, WA * w/o MUNICIPAL WASTE 5/26/2020 Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades 5/27/2020 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues 5/28/2020 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
* – MUNICIPAL WASTE not appearing ^ – Festival – TESTAMENT only + – Festival – MUNICIPAL WASTE only
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