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Testament – Glasgow Garage
Testament (Photo credit: Iain Purdie) [full set of images on Flickr via this link] A band that’s been there since the beginning of the thrash metal era, Testament were pretty big twenty or so years...
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Year in Review – Gigs (and which were the best?)
Well, December is almost over and it’s time to dig through the reviews and see what I reckoned was the live musical high-point of the year. And it’s bloody hard, believe me. If you just want to skip...
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2012 – The Year in Albums
With the year in gigs covered, it’s time to turn to the album releases of 2012. Note that these are just the albums I got – there are countless others, obviously! Albums listed are in no particular...
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Testament announce two dates in England
Testament are delighted to announce that they will be returning to our UK soil this June to play a couple of regional English show dates as part of a wider European tour. Esteemed frontman Chuck Billy...
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Testament announce 4 southern England dates – including bowling with the band!
They missed the opportunity to call this “Bowling For Thrash”, but never mind. Testament hit the UK in June to play four dates, including a special one in London where fans can play a bit of 10-pin...
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Amon Amarth return to the UK – and look at the support!
Click for full poster After a superb quick-stop visit earlier this year in London and popping up on the main stage at Download this past weekend, Amon Amarth have announced a horn-ful of dates in...
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Testament release new album details
photo by Stephanie Cabral Testament have a lot to live up to after the superb 2012 release Dark Roots of Earth. Well, on October 28th, we’ll find out if they’ve managed it when The Brotherhood Of The...
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Testament unleash new album’s title track
Legendary bay area thrash metal giants Testament have released the title track for their upcoming 12th album, Brotherhood Of The Snake, which will be released on October 28, 2016 via Nuclear Blast....
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Album News: Teksti-TV 666, Aborym, Testament, Esben and the Witch
Some album news to kick your weekend off with Teksti-TV 666 Is there ever such a thing as too many guitarists in a band? Finland’s Teksti-TV 666 think not. Formed three years ago, things have escalated...
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Testament release second “Brotherhood of the Snake” trailer
Vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of legendary bay area thrash metal giants Testament talk about the recording process of the band’s upcoming 12th album, Brotherhood Of The Snake, in...
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Testament launch “Brotherhood of the Snake” browser game
Legendary bay area thrash metal giants Testament have released the official browser game for the band’s upcoming 12th album, Brotherhood Of The Snake. Play up to 666 points to prove you’re a worthy...
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Testament release third album trailer
Legendary bay area thrash metal giants Testament discuss some of the lyrical themes that inspired their 12th album, ‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’ in this third video trailer. Watch vocalist Chuck Billy...
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Review: Testament – Brotherhood of the Snake
It’s been a while since there was a new album from thrash legends Testament. It’s fair to say that their latest album, Brotherhood of the Snake, is definitely one of the most anticipated metal records...
View ArticleTuesday Video Roundup: Testament, Dope, Boss Keloid, Gang
Ooh, this is turning out to be a good and busy week… Testament – “The Pale King” Legendary bay area thrash metal giants Testament released their eleventh album, Brotherhood Of The Snake, this past...
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Amon Amarth / Testament / Grand Magus – O2 ABC, Glasgow (1st November 2016)
Midweek gigs are never the greatest. They often have lacklustre crowds and the bands don’t really get the response that they deserve. This concert however proved to be an exception. With three bands...
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Bloodstock Day 1: “Vikings, Crowd surfers and Fire”
The masses awoke to what would prove to be a rather varied day, not only weather wise but also musically. Whilst there was some rain that did appear today, this did nothing to deter the hordes that...
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Mosh’s Bloodstock 2017 “Best Of”– Ronnie James Dio (main) Stage
It’s been a few days, the exhaustion is starting to subside, but I still have some great memories of this year’s Bloodstock kicking around that I need to throw out to you lot before they disappear in...
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Sean’s Bloodstock 2017 review: Friday
After the long journey from Glasgow to Bloodstock the previous night, the first full day of non-stop heavy metal mania couldn’t come quick enough. Endeavour (7) was the first band I caught on the...
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Testament announce 2018 UK dates with Annihilator / Vader
Announced a few minutes ago, a trio of thrash/death titans will be hitting the UK as Spring approaches early next year. Testament will be returning in support of Brotherhood of the Snake alongside...
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Album (and a bit of Tour) News: Def Leppard, Paradise Lost, Testament, Old...
A quick roundup of upcoming releases… Def Leppard Surprisingly, up until now you’ve not been able to get the entire Def Leppard back catalogue legally through the download / stream route. After some...
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