TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy says there’s some “in reality cool stuff” at the band’s new album
Talking with Rockin’ Steel Revival, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy mentioned the standing of the band’s follow-up to 2020’s “Titans Of Introduction” album. When requested if there was once already an album name or perhaps a launch date, Chuck answered (as transcribed through BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We gained’t communicate in regards to the name as a result of we have now a number of operating ones, but it surely all the time adjustments within the ultimate minute.
“However I do have to mention that Chris Dovas is our new drummer on board and he’s lights Eric Peterson [TESTAMENT guitarist] up so far as writing, which I’m very excited, as a result of I do know we have now numerous historical past, numerous track. It’s all the time difficult to get ingenious this a long way on your profession, however I think that Chris has driven Eric to that restrict to in reality transcend what he’s carried out. So there’s some in reality, in reality cool stuff in this file — trendy, old skool; it’s were given a bit of of the entirety. So Chris is bringing so much to the desk for this file.”
When requested how TESTAMENT‘s writing and recording of an album has modified through the years, Chuck stated: “I’d say the one factor that’s modified is that we don’t reside close to every different and don’t move to the studio and hang around and drink beer like we used to.
“So we paintings writing songs by way of the Web, and we’ll paintings that manner for some time after which Eric and Chris come to my area after which… we’ll run throughout the track and the songs. However the guys had been within the studio for approximately 3 weeks presently, and I imagine lots of the drums are carried out, a few quilt songs we’re gonna quilt are carried out. We’re nonetheless writing the remaining most likely 4 songs, finalizing them. So once we get again from the Milwaukee Metalfest [in late May], we’ve were given a few month and a part to get the remainder of the file recorded prior to we go away for Europe.”
When the inquiry was once made about TESTAMENT fanatics in all probability getting to listen to some new subject matter at the upcoming “Klash Of The Titans” North American co-headlining excursion with KREATOR, Chuck stated: “I don’t assume so, ’motive I feel we’re nonetheless going to be selling [the re-releases of the first two TESTAMENT albums] ‘The Legacy’ and ‘New Order’. So I feel we’re gonna be doing an old-school set, most likely combining the ones two data.”
Again in July 2023, Peterson reported that he and Dovas had spent a while operating at the preliminary periods for TESTAMENT‘s subsequent studio effort. Eric posted some pics to Instagram and wrote in an accompanying message: “Had an overly productive week with the child! Mr. @chrisdovas and I labored up new 7 jam concepts starting from thrash to nwobhm jumbled together w/ black thrash to darkish heavy exhausting rock blues…let’s see what occurs! tremendous stoked to this point!”
Dovas additionally shared the similar footage on his social media, including: “New TESTAMENT subject matter within the works! Eric and I’ve been operating exhausting all week on new concepts. Stoked to this point!”
As discussed above, this autumn, the “Klash Of The Titans” makes its triumphant go back to North The usa. Enthusiasts will experience an epic evening of steel with thrash royalty TESTAMENT and KREATOR co-headlining the run.
The 33-date trek will kick off on September 12 in Reno making its manner around the U.S. and can come with seven Canadian dates prior to concluding in San Francisco on October 27. Becoming a member of the evening are particular visitors Bay House demise steel pioneers and labelmates POSSESSED.
TESTAMENT states: “Get able North The usa. We’re taking a look ahead to a co-headline excursion with our thrash grasp buddies KREATOR. That is gonna be a madhouse of a display with our Bay House homies POSSESSED opening the display so get there early. TESTAMENT will likely be acting an old-school set celebrating the re-release of ‘The Legacy’ and ‘The New Order’.”
