TESTAMENT Is Trying To Get Their New Album Recorded Before July Tour

Testament is de facto attempting to get the follow-up to their 2020 file Titans Of Creation recorded and able to go.

In keeping with Testament vocalist Chuck Billy in an interview with Rockin’ Steel Revival, the brand new file is de facto gonna showcase new drummer Chris Dovas‘ blazing potential behind the equipment and equally spectacular writing expertise. For these unaware, Dovas replaced Dave Lombardo in 2023.

It is price noting that this interview was carried out earlier than Testament performed Milwaukee Metalfest in Might.

“We can’t speak in regards to the title as a result of now we have a bunch of working ones, but it surely all the time adjustments within the last minute. However I do need to say that Chris Dovas is our new drummer on board and he’s lighting Eric Peterson up so far as writing, which I am very excited, as a result of I do know now we have a number of historical past, a number of music.

“It is all the time robust to get artistic this far in your profession, however I really feel that Chris has pushed Eric to that restrict to actually transcend what he is accomplished. So there’s some actually, actually cool stuff on this file — fashionable, old style; it is received slightly of every little thing. So Chris is bringing loads to the desk for this file.”

Billy later added that he thinks many of the drums for the brand new Testament file are accomplished, and that features some unspecified cowl songs.

“I might say the one factor that is modified is that we do not reside close to one another and do not go to the studio and hang around and drink beer like we used to. So we work writing songs by way of the Web, and we’ll work that manner for some time after which Eric and Chris come to my home after which… we’ll run by the music and the songs.

“However the guys have been within the studio for about three weeks proper now, and I consider many of the drums are accomplished, a few cowl songs we’re gonna cowl are accomplished. We’re nonetheless writing the final in all probability 4 songs, finalizing them. So once we get again from the Milwaukee Metalfest, we have a few month and a half to get the remainder of the file recorded earlier than we depart for Europe in July].”

Testament‘s present touring schedule is as follows. Tickets are available here.

7/15 SE Malmö, Slagthuset (w/ Behemoth)
7/16 SE Uppsala, Parksnäckan (w/ Behemoth)
7/18 FI Laukaa, John Smith Rock Pageant
7/19 ET Tallinn, Noblessner Foundry (w/ Behemoth)
7/21 PL Warsaw, Progresja Summer season Stage (w/ Behemoth, Gaerea)
7/23 SK Kosice, Hádzanárska Hala (w/ Behemoth, Gaerea)
7/24 SK Tolmin, Tolminator Pageant
7/25 RS Novi Unhappy, SKCNS Fabrika
7/27 BG Sofia, Area Sofia (w/ Behemoth, Pestilence)
7/28 GR Athens, Launch Athens (w/ Behemoth, Pestilence)
7/31 RO Rasnov, Rockstadt Excessive Fest
8/2 DE Roitzschjora, Full Rewind Pageant
8/3 DE Wacken, Wacken Open Air
8/5 DE Karlsruhe, Substage (w/ Havok, Spiritworld)
8/6 AT Feldkirch, Poolbar (w/ Sylosis, Havok)
8/7 DE Ulm, Roxy (w/ Havok, Mud Bolt)
8/8 CZ Brutal Assault Pageant
8/10 BE Kortrijk, Alcatraz Pageant
8/11 FR Cercoux, Pageant 666

w/ Kreator & Possessed

9/12 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort
9/13 Las Vegas, NV Home of Blues
9/14 Salt Lake Metropolis, UT The Union Occasion Centre
9/16 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
9/17 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
9/18 Vancouver, BC Canada Vogue
9/20 Calgary, AB Canada MacEwan Corridor
9/21 Enoch, AB Canada River Cree On line casino
9/22 Saskatoon, SK Canada Coors Occasion Centre
9/24 Winnipeg, MB Canada Burton Cummings Theatre
9/26 Maplewood, MN Delusion Reside
9/28 Huber Heights, Oh Rose Music Middle
9/29 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/1 Cleveland, OH The Agora
10/3 Toronto, ON Canada Historical past
10/4 Montreal, QC Canada MTelus
10/5 New Haven, CT Faculty Road
10/6 Boston, MA Home of Blues
10/8 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
10/10 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theatre
10/11 Bethlehem, PA Wind Creek On line casino
10/12 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
10/13 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
10/15 Orlando, FL. Arduous Rock Reside
10/16 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Reside
10/18 Houston, TX White Oak Music Corridor (Garden)
10/19 San Antonio, TX The Aztec
10/20 Dallas, TX The Manufacturing unit
10/22 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
10/23 Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Conference Middle
10/24 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
10/26 Los Angeles, CA Palladium
10/27 San Francisco, CA The Warfield