Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have entered The Billboard 200 at #59 this week with their new release, The Formation Of Damnation. Over 11,000 copies of the album were sold in it's first week to achieve this position.

Other first-week chart entries include:

Germany - #15

Austria - #23

Norway - #29

Sweden - #33

Upcoming Testament tour dates include:

July

31 - Minneapolis, MN - Epic

Testament with JUDAS PRIEST:

July

22 - Seattle, WA - Wamu Theater
23 - Victoria, BC, - Save On Foods Memorial
24 - Vancouver, BC, - General Motors Place
26 - Calgary, AB, - McMahon Stadium -Monsters of Rock
27 - Edmonton, AB, - Shaw Conference Centre
29 - Saskatoon, SK, - Credit Union Centre
30 - Winnipeg, MB, - MTS Centre

Testament with Judas Priest, HEAVEN AND HELL, and MOTÖRHEAD:

August

3 - Montréal, Québec - Foufoune's Electriques
6 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
7 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
9 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
10 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheater
12 - Buffalo, NY - Erie County Fair (no Judas Priest)
13 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Molson Amphitheatre
15 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
16 - Burgettstown, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
18 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Center
19 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
20 - St Louis, MO - Pageant Theatre
21 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom (Testament only)
22 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
23 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Pavilion
24 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
26 - Farmington, NM - Gators
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
28 - Phoenix, AZ - The Cricket Pavilion
29 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto
30 - Devore, CA - Hyundai Pavilion
31 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater