TESTAMENT - New Audio Interview With Guitarist Alex Skolnick Online
July 24, 2011, 13 years ago
Jason Saulnier interviewed TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick on July 22nd for MusicLegends.ca. They discuss the Heavy T.O. festival, taking place this weekend in Toronto, the band's forthcoming album The Dark Roots Of Earth, their upcoming South American tour, and more. Check it out below:
Testament recently entered the studio with producer Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH) to start recording their follow up to 2008's The Formation Of Damnation. Guitarist Eric Peterson issued the following update:
"Drum tracks completed on four songs. It's gonna be the fastest and most outta control drum record we've done. Visual clips coming soon!"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. Additionally, LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler is scheduled 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. Bostaph is expected to rejoin Testament for future touring activity. Currently booked dates are as follows:
July
24 - Downsview Park - Toronto, ONAugust
10 - Circo Volador - Mexico City, Mexico12 - Quito Fest - Quito, Ecuador
