Testament
Former FORBIDDEN/TESTAMENT Guitarist GLEN ALVELAIS Joins HATEFX
March 7, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Testament • 0 Comments
Guitarist Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, LD/50) has joined the Fresno, California metal band HATEFX. He brings years of experience to the up-and-coming metal heavy hitters, who encompass a distinctive approach to metal, adding sonic textures to their mix and a light/FX-filled live show. They have become one of the strongest Central Valley outfits, having previously […]
TESTAMENT: Multi-Camera Footage Of Santa Clara Concert
February 23, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Testament • 0 Comments
Bay Area Backstage has uploaded multi-camera video footage of TESTAMENT‘s February 19 performance at The Avalon in Santa Clara, California. Check it out below. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy stated about the band’s forthcoming album, “The Dark Roots Of Earth” — which is tentatively due on April 27 via […]
TESTAMENT Continuing Work On New Album
May 19, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Testament • 0 Comments
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT are currently writing material for the follow-up to 2008’s “The Formation Of Damnation” for a tentative late 2011/early 2012 release. The new CD will be recorded this summer with British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, EXODUS and MACHINE HEAD, among others. […]
TESTAMENT To Enter Studio This Summer
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Testament • 0 Comments
British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, EXODUS) has revealed to Radio Metalthat he will enter the studio this summer with San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT to begin work on the follow-up to 2008’s “The Formation Of Damnation”. A late 2011/early 2012 release is expected. “The new album will most likely be […]
Testament – Blessed By A Burden
March 31, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Blessed By A Burden, Testament • 0 Comments
Testament – ‘Blessed By A Burden’ – 2011 EP They’re back. On hiatus since 1999 without any new studio material, Testament have returned in 2011 with a four song EP you can buy on iTunes. The folks that bought ‘The Gathering’ LP twelve years ago may not be who buys the new one. Testament were […]
Testament Guitarist Alex Skolnick To Release New “Alex Skolnick Trio” Album
March 18, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Alex Skolnick, Alex Skolnick Trio, Testament • 0 Comments
Testament Guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted a new trailer online to promote his forthcoming solo/Alex Skolnick Trio album “Veritas.” “Veritas” is set to be released on March 29, 2011.
Testament – The Legacy
March 6, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Testament, The Legacy • 0 Comments
Testament – The Legacy LP – 1987 I want everyone to know that I’ve always felt the ‘Bay Area’/California, in general, to be inferior to the thrashing going on in Germany, Brazil, Denmark, etc., despite the seemingly endless number of bands and success stories (Metallica, Possessed, Exodus, Megadeth…). I guess it’s because I am from […]
Gene Hoglan Bio
August 19, 2023 by admin • Bios Tags: BIO, Dark Angel, Death, Dethklok, Drummer, drums, Fear Factory, Gene Hoglan, Heavy Metal, Strapping Young Lad, Testament • 0 Comments
Gene Hoglan, born Eugene Victor Hoglan II on August 31, 1967, in Dallas, Texas, is a highly acclaimed and influential drummer in the world of heavy metal. Known for his exceptional technical skills, speed, and versatility, Hoglan has earned a reputation as one of the most accomplished and respected drummers in the genre.Hoglan’s passion for […]