Legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT, will release their 11th album, »Brotherhood Of The Snake« on October 28, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has released an interactive 360º visualizer for the brand new track, 'Stronghold', here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvUcLcqwSzw
Pre-order the album today digitally via iTunes or Amazon and receive 'Stronghold' and the title-track as an instant download. Various physical formats (Digibook, Limited Box Set, Limited Mailorder Box Set, Vinyl) are also available from Nuclear Blast (http://nblast.de/TestamentBOTSNB).
Vocalist Chuck Billy recently sat down with WeedmapsTV / Marijuana.com for an exclusive interview. In it the two discuss the evolution of the marijuana industry, a subject the band touches on in a new song off their forthcoming record, »Brotherhood Of The Snake«. Check out the interview and a preview of the track 'Canna-Business' here: http://www.marijuana.com/blog/news/2016/10/testaments-chuck-billy-talks-cannabusiness-in-exclusive-interview/
»Brotherhood Of The Snake« - Tracklisting:
- Brotherhood Of The Snake
- The Pale King
- Stronghold
- Seven Seals
- Born In A Rut
- Centuries Of Suffering
- Neptune's Spear
- Black Jack
- Canna-Business
- The Number Game
More on »Brotherhood Of The Snake«:
- 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/OeIgFsU0x4I
- Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/DCLWCmfiwSk
- Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/DCLWCmfiwSk
- Trailer #3: https://youtu.be/S18uR1-KWMg
The album was recorded under the watchful eyes of producer Juan Urteaga (EXODUS, HEATHEN, MACHINE HEAD), guitarist Eric Peterson and singer Chuck Billy and was mixed and mastered by well-known metal producer Andy Sneap (ACCEPT, ARCH ENEMY, CRADLE OF FILTH, KREATOR, MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH).
Play the official »Brotherhood Of The Snake« game: http://media.nuclearblast.de/bands/games/testament/. Earn up to 666 points to prove you're a worthy prospect for the brotherhood, and keep on playing to get inducted and claim your spot in the global high-score!
Commented Peterson in an interview with Metal Maniac: "It's very diverse, but it's very epic. There's nothing on there that breeds commercial. And I think for thirty years of recording music and trying different formulas and stuff, I think we've found a formula that is very metal. I think for the metal fan that is looking for something for the nook and crannies… not just your normal, 'Oh, it's got a thrash beat and a riff.' There's a lot going on here."
The songwriter also told Metal Forces in another interview: "It's different. This one is more thrash. I mean, this has got some of the fastest stuff that we have ever played. Usually, we have one or two thrash songs, and then we have some mid-tempo, and then we have a slow, heavy one, and then up-tempo kind of stuff. Half of the new record is thrash, which we've never done before."
He continued: "It's kind of like »Demonic« and »The Gathering«, but a little bit wiser, I think. Chuck's not singing so death. I mean, he does some death stuff but he's singing more like he did on the last record and then with the craziness of »The Gathering« or even heavy stuff like »Demonic«."
TESTAMENT will support »Brotherhood Of The Snake« on their European run with AMON AMARTH this autumn.
TESTAMENT live
+ AMON AMARTH & GRAND MAGUS
- 28/10/16 Oberhausen, Germany @ Turbinenhalle
- 29/10/16 Hamburg, Germany @ Sporthalle
- 30/10/16 Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National
- 31/10/16 Manchester, England @ Academy
- 01/11/16 Glasgow, Scotland @ ABC
- 02/11/16 Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
- 04/11/16 London, England @ Roundhouse
- 05/11/16 Birmingham, England @ Academy
- 06/11/16 Tilburg, Netherlands @ O13
- 07/11/16 Paris, France @ Casino de Paris
- 09/11/16 Bilbao, Spain @ Santana 27
- 10/11/16 Porto, Portugal @ Coliseu do Porto
- 11/11/16 Madrid, Spain @ La Riviera
- 12/11/16 Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
- 13/11/16 Lyon, France @ Transbordeur
- 15/11/16 Lausanne, Switzerland @ Metropole
- 16/11/16 Zurich, Switzerland @ Komplex 457
- 17/11/16 Offenbach, Germany @ Stadthalle
- 18/11/16 Ludwigsburg, Germany @ MHP Arena
- 19/11/16 Munich, Germany @ Zenith
- 21/11/16 Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz
- 22/11/16 Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
- 23/11/16 Leipzig, Germany @ Haus Auensee
- 25/11/16 Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlin
- 26/11/16 Geiselwind, Germany @ Eventhall
- 27/11/16 Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
- 29/11/16 Athens, Greece @ Gagarin 205
- 30/11/16 Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principle Club Theatre
- 02/11/16 Fort Lauderdale, USA @ 70.000 Tons Of Metal