The ‘Big Four’ of thrash metal – Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth – all date back to 1981 save for the ’Deth, who came to be following guitarist Dave Mustaine’s expulsion from Metallica two ...

The Testament story is one of the most inspiring and remarkable in the recent history of metal. It includes betrayal and coincidence and a literal fight for life, the last of which thankfully ended in ...

Megadeth have had their fair share of top notch guitarists over the years and there was the possibility at one point of another thrash legend stepping into the band for them. That would be Testament's ...

Set to kick off on March 14 in Portland, Oregon and coming to a close on April 10 in Berkeley, California, the ‘Thrash Of The Titans’ U.S. tour will rip through 20 different stops across the country.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Bay Area thrash-metal band Testament on Tuesday announced that powerhouse drummer Dave Lombardo would be returning to the line-up for the upcoming spring dates of their ...

Whenever a metal band gets some attention from the mainstream media without having to go on a drunken or drug-fueled rampage, we as fans definitely count it as a win for our beloved subculture.

In his new documentary, 'Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story,' filmmaker Adam Dubin revisits the earliest days of a genre that would permanently alter the course of… ...

Time to thrash with Testament in their most natural state -- on the stage. The Bay Area icons are slated to release 'Dark Roots of Thrash,' a DVD and 2-CD set that chronicles the band's sold-out show ...

Recommended Track: The Ritual, an epic Thrash ballad stuffed with pummelling riffs, inventive lead guitar work and a colossal vocal performance from Chuck Billy who proves equally as adept at singing ...

If classic thrash metal’s “Big Four” (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer) ever decided to expand to a “Big Five,” then that slot would certainly be taken by California’s Testament (sorry, Exodus ...

Ask a fan to name his top ten seminal thrash albums and you’d fancy your chances of getting one, maybe even two from Bay Area thrash unit Testament’s early repertoire in the reply. In all truth, The ...

It is no secret that underground metal fans are extremely loyal. Testament fans, however, are a breed apart — they are often referred to as “Testament Legions” and will no doubt turn out in force for ...