Testament is Already Working on Their Next Album

Having just recently released their banger of an album Para Bellum last year, you’d think legendary thrash outfit Testament would take it a little easy. Maybe go touring on the back of that record for a while and let those tunes excite the crowds a bit before looking to the next album. But nope — they’re apparently barreling towards yet another release with some even newer songs already in the can.

In a recent interview with Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People, Testament frontman Chuck Billy chopped it up about Para Bellum and the fact that the band’s already working on its follow up.

“It’s actually working so well. Eric and Chris actually have been working on a future record. I got a call from Eric yesterday saying ‘Oh, me and Chris got about six more tunes ready to go’ and they already had two to start. So they’re already on their way to another record, ya know?”

Six songs is usually about half a whole record, so that’s a lot of work already done. Now, that’s not to say that all six are album worthy and won’t get left on the cutting room floor, but for now it’s a good sign.

Later on in the interview, Billy was asked what the most poignant or proudest moment he can remember in the nearly 40 years of the band’s existence. And while I’m sure there are tons of great moments for him to choose from, Billy said it was his personal bout with cancer that stands out to him.

“That battle with cancer was really a blessing because I really didn’t think I was gonna play music anymore. I thought it was done, I’d look in the mirror and go ‘That’s not the singer of Testament.'”

For those that don’t remember, Billy received a cancer diagnosis in 2001. At the time, he was forced to step down from music for a while to deal with his health. Eventually, he was able to return to the fold, leading to a triumphant moment back on stage with the guys.

“We had a reunion. It was the first time that we all had seen each other and played together a song, and it kind of opened the door.”

Thankfully that all went the day it did, because now we have Testament putting out killer records and touring all over the place. Speaking of which, they have a ‘Thrash of the Titans U.S. Tour’ scheduled to kick off next month with Overkill and Destruction. You can find the dates below and get your tickets today.

Testament tour dates

3/14 Portland OR Roseland Theater
3/15 Boise ID Treefort Music Hall
3/16 Salt Lake City UT Rockwell at The Complex
3/18 Denver CO Summit Music Hall
3/20 Milwaukee WI The Rave
3/21 Minneapolis MN The Fillmore
3/22 Chicago IL Ramova Theatre
3/24 Detroit MI St Andrews Hall
3/25 Cleveland OH Agora Ballroom
3/27 Worcester MA The Palladium
3/28 Sayreville NJ Starland Ballroom
3/29 Reading PA Club Reverb
3/31 Atlanta GA Buckhead Theatre
4/1 St Petersburg FL Jannus Live
4/3 Houston TX House of Blues
4/4 Dallas TX The Bomb Factory
4/5 San Antonio TX Aztec Theatre
4/8 Phoenix AZ The Van Buren
4/9 Los Angeles CA The Belasco
4/10 Berkley CA The UC Theatre (no Overkill)

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