LEGENDARY bay area thrash metal giants Testament have
announced the title and release date of their highly anticipated upcoming 12th album.
‘The Brotherhood Of The Snake’ will be released on
October 28th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast – just five days before they play in
Dublin with Amon Amarth and Grand Magus.
The album was recorded by producer Juan Urteaga (Exodus,
Heathen, Machine Head), guitarist Eric Peterson and singer Chuck
Billy - and is currently being mixed and mastered by producer Andy
Sneap (Accept, Arch Enemy, Cradle Of Filth, Kreator, Machine Head, Megadeth).
Testament were one of the first thrash metal band to emerge
from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980's, originally formed as 'Legacy' in
1983 by founding members Eric Peterson (rhythm guitar), Derrick
Ramirez (guitar) and Louie Clemente (drums), the line-up
included vocalist Steve Souza and Greg Christian (bass).
Ramirez was later replaced by Alex Skolnick (lead
guitar). Souza soon departed to join Exodus and suggested
that the imposing Chuck Billy take over as frontman. The band became known
as 'Testament' three years later while recording their debut album in
Ithaca, New York. ‘The Legacy’ was a brutal introduction in 1987,
putting Testament at the forefront of the flourishing thrash metal
scene.
Following ‘Live At Eindhoven’, an EP recorded at
Holland's Dynamo Festival, ‘The New Order’ (1988) was very well
received, producing one of the band's most memorable classics ‘Disciples
Of The Watch’.
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