TESTAMENT - New Album Title Revealed; ANTHRAX, DEATH ANGEL, OVERKILL Tour Set For Fall
July 14, 2011, 12 years ago
Long-running San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have confirmed The Dark Roots Of Earth as the title of their new album, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is currently being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) and is the follow-up to 2008's The Formation Of Damnation.
As previously reported, due to an undisclosed serious injury, drummer Paul Bostaph will not be able to participate in the recording of the as yet untitled album. Gene Hoglan (DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY), who played on Testament's 1997 album Demonic, will be handling drum duties, with LAMB OF GOD's Chris Adler set to make a special guest appearance on a couple of bonus tracks.
New studio footage of Hoglan tracking drums for The Dark Roots Of Earth can be viewed below:
In other news, Testament singer Chuck Billy met up and pulled some air time for 107.7 The Bone's live broadcast at Rockstar Mayhem festwith host Nikki Blakk. Chuck gives some insight into Testament's new album, upcoming tour dates and Testament's many drummers. During the interview he reveals that Testament will be hitting the road this fall with ANTHRAX, DEATH ANGEL and OVERKILL. Check out the chat below:
