TESTAMENT's Chuck Billy Talks Darks Roots Of Thrash, James Hetfield As A Vocal Influence, North American Tour; Audio
October 21, 2013, 11 years ago
Legendary San Franscisco Bay Area heavyweights TESTAMENT have returned to the scene in a colossal fashion with their new two-CD/DVD Dark Roots Of Thrash, recorded February of this year at Long Island, New York's touted Paramount Theater and featuring 19 wide-ranging Testament cuts which take you from the early days of the influential west coast outfit to the present day and inbetween. Here you will chew up tracks such as 'Rise Up', 'Trial By Fire', 'More Than Meets The Eye', 'Inot The Pit', 'Disciples Of The Watch' and lots more Bay Area metal treats to digest.
Says vocalist and frontman Chuck Billy about the newest Testament release, "For all you die-hard metalheads out there, Dark Roots Of Thrash is a must have for your collection!" Here, here, Chuck! Billy was featured and interviewed recently by WVOX.com Metal Mayhem host Matthew O'Shaughnessy in New York where he spoke about Testament's North American road rage with LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and HUNTRESS, twenty five years of writing collaboration with guitarist Eric Peterson, James Hetfield, Ronnie James Dio and Bruce Dickinson as influences, Dark Roots Of Thrash and more.
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