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The Formation Of Damnation on sale NOW!!! |
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| Location: | Oakland, |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 18, 2008 (521 days back) |
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Behind The Scenes Of Testament's Music Video Shoot: Testament on Metal Edge TV from Metal Edge TV on Vimeo . .:BUY TESTAMENT MUSIC & MERCH:. Special T-Shirt + CD Deal : Testament MP3s available at the following locations: TestAmenT Official Facebook and Bebo: Testament www.bebo.com/Testament .:TESTAMENT BOOKING INFO:. Contact Chuck Bernal at Artists Worldwide Welcome to the TestAmenT Official MySpace page! Testament was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980's. Undoubtedly, they are the inventors of the thrash-metal wheel. Testament’s powerful sound, influence, and longevity make them one of the Top 5 All-Time Legendary Thrash Metal Bands, putting them in the company of Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica, and Anthrax. Testament is right now on the verge of signing a worldwide record contract to release an all-new album, which the band hopes to have in stores by March 2008!!! For this brand new record, the band has brought their original lineup back together – vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarists Eric Peterson & Alex Skolnick, and bassist Greg Christian – and have added friend and former member, Paul Bostaph. “It’s been a long time, but I’m glad we waited because we have pretty much the full lineup back,” says Peterson. Originally formed as 'Legacy' in 1983 by founding members Peterson (rhythm guitar), Derrick Ramirez (guitar) and Louie Clemente (drums), the line-up included vocalist Steve Souza and Christian (bass). Ramirez was later replaced by guitar prodigy Alex Skolnick (lead guitar). However, Souza left to join Exodus and suggested that the towering Chuck Billy take over as frontman. While recording their first record, the band adopted the ‘Testament’ moniker. The band’s 1987 debut album, "The Legacy," thrust Testament to the front of the flourishing thrash metal scene. Following "Live At Eindhoven", an EP recorded at Holland's Dynamo Festival, "The New Order" in 1988 was well received, producing one of the band's most memorable classics "Disciples Of The Watch". Next came the highly successful "Practice What You Preach" in 1989, then the release of "Souls Of Black" in 1990. After “The Ritual” in 1992, Testament saw many lineup changes. Clemente left, as well as Skolnick who left to pursue jazz music projects. The band persevered and continued to write and record new music. “Low” was released in 1994 with John Tempesta (ex- Exodus) on drums, and “Demonic” followed in 1997, this time with Gene Hoglan (ex- Death, Dark Angel, Unearth) replacing Tempesta. The album was recorded at Testament’s Driftwood Studios. “Signs of Chaos,” a collection of Testament’s best tracks, was released in 1997. For their next major release, Dave Lombardo (ex- Slayer, Grip, Inc.) was officially introduced into the band. James Murphy, who played guitar on “Low,” was brought back once again, along with the legendary Steve DiGiorgio (ex- Death, Control Denied, Sadus) on bass. "The Gathering" was born in 1999. Soon after, James Murphy abruptly departed, determined later to be the result of a serious illness. Steve Smyth (ex-Vicious Rumors) jumped aboard as 'touring guitarist', later to be invited to stay on as a permanent member. Lombardo also left the band, not being able to commit because of other projects. In 2000, Jon Allen (drums, ex- Sadus) joined the band. After the "Riding The Snake" world tour to promote "The Gathering", vocalist Billy was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called 'germ cell seminoma' in March 2001. Despite his illness and grueling cancer treatments, Billy offered his ground shaking vocals to the re-recording of Testament classics on "First Strike Still Deadly" which brought back Alex Skolnick and John Tempesta to record on the disc. Billy battled back from his sickness and has fully recovered. The band has been touring ever since late 2002, most recently wrapping up a wildly successful South American tour in 2007. Testament has been working hard on getting the new record together at the studio in their hometown, and they have very high expectations for it. Adds Billy, “The new record is very heavy but very melodic at the same time. It’s an extension from “The Gathering”. We’re also incorporating solos cuz Alex is back and we haven’t had many on the last few records.” “I’m real excited about the new record. There’s a lot of old-school/new-school ideas. It sounds very modern. I think all Testament fans will be pleased and more,” says Peterson. Testament is once again ready to attack the music world with their trademark brand of thrash metal, and the band is very optimistic about their future together. “It’s come full circle. We were together, moving strong, then we broke up and had several different lineups,” says Billy. “But now we got a new band, a new label, a new album, everything’s positive. Once the record’s done, I think it’s going to be a good year coming up.” Artwork by: Eliran Kantor Page Design by: Ms. A |
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Music:Member Since: 3/28/2005Band Website: testamentlegions.com Band Members: Chuck Billy - Vocals Eric Peterson - Guitars Alex Skolnick - Guitars Greg Christian - Bass Paul Bostaph - Drums Influences: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Riot Sounds Like: old-Metallica, Exodus, Forbidden Record Label: Nuclear Blast Type of Label: Major |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Thrash / Metal) |
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Cant find "The Formation Of Damnation" CD? |
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| For fans who can't find the new cd at their local CD store - contact us with the name of the store and its location:
webmaster@testamentlegions.com
Oh - and leave your zip code, too!!!... Posted by TestAmenT on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:27:00 PST |
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UPDATED: Testament Tour Dates 2008 |
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| TESTAMENT TOUR 2008 DATES:More to be added as they come in.*UPDATED on 06/17/08NOTE: All dates subject to change. Always check with the venue first.June 2008:06/18/08 Moscow, Russia - Tochka... Posted by TestAmenT on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:56:00 PST |
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CONGRATS, TESTAMENT!!! Winner of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award!!! |
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| This just in!!! Testament just won the METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARD!!!WOO HOO!!!Help me congratulate the boys!!!------For Immediate ReleaseJune 16, 2008"THE FORMATION OF DAMNATION" NAMED ALBUM ... Posted by TestAmenT on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:38:00 PST |
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Testament Signing at Zavvi Store - London, 6/17/08 |
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| Testament will be signing copies of their new CD "The Formation Of Damnation" at the Zavvi Store in London, England.When: June 17th, 2008 at 6:00pmWhere: Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)Oxfo... Posted by TestAmenT on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:27:00 PST |
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About Testament Music Video Director: Thomas Mignone |
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| About Testament Music Video Director (for "More Than Meets The Eye"), Thomas Mignone: There's a new independent feature film that's coming out in June called "On The Doll" --- the film's director is... Posted by TestAmenT on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:50:00 PST |
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TESTAMENT on Metal Edge TV - Video Available |
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| Testament on Metal Edge TV from Metal Edge TV on Vimeo.... Posted by TestAmenT on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:57:00 PST |
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Pics of Testament’s Recent Video Shoot |
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| See photos of Testament's recent video shoot:
DirtJunior.com
(Thanks, Dirt!)... Posted by TestAmenT on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:58:00 PST |
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Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Look At Testaments New Video |
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| For Immediate ReleaseJune 02, 2008EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT TESTAMENT'S NEW VIDEOFull Metal Jackie of Metal Edge TV was on location in Burbank, California when TESTAMENT hooked up with video... Posted by TestAmenT on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:47:00 PST |
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More Video Clips From MTV Headbangers Blog! |
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Here's the second of three posts of exclusive Testa... Posted by TestAmenT on Thu, 22 May 2008 06:53:00 PST |
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MTV’s Band Of The Week (5/19/08)!!! |
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May 21, 2008
TESTAMENT ARTIST OF THE WEEK; FEATURED ON MTV.COM'S BUZZWORTHY&MORE 52 / 52 FOOTAGE AVAILABLE ONLINE!! PLUS, WEEK 3 BILLBOARD CHARTING AND 1 AT RADIO AGAIN!!!
Legend... Posted by TestAmenT on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:31:00 PST |
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