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| Bay Area thrash metal icons TESTAMENT return this autumn with their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum. The album which will be released on October 10th via Nuclear Blast Records stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees TESTAMENT reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human. Today, TESTAMENT deliver one of their most intense songs they’ve written to date, ‘Infanticide A.I.‘. Lead by the blinding speed of their new drummer Chris Dovas, the band shows off its musical talent far beyond their expected norms. Watch the music video for ‘Infanticide A.I.” directed by Joey Durango, here: https://youtu.be/Gtw3lcQvyPUTESTAMENT’s Chuck Billy comments, “The new album Para Bellum consists of some fast, heavy and melodic tunes. Once again Peterson has found a way to keep the song writing fresh and modern sounding. It’s gonna be hard to choose what songs to play live cause to many to choose from.” TESTAMENT’s Eric Peterson states, “It’s been 5 years since our last record Titans Of Creation was released. Since then, we all waited to get back to it and we all did in a big way! Now our long over due new record Para Bellum is upon us and about to be released in October. We are super stoked and excited to release new blood and fury to you all! With our first single ‘Infanticide A.I.‘ we’re coming out swinging! But with new velocities of fury, while maintaining a balance that we all love and know from a Testament track, enjoy!” Stream ‘Infanticide A.I.‘ here https://testament.bfan.link/infanticide-a-i Pre-order or pre-save Para Bellum on the format of your choice here: https://testament.bfan.link/para-bellum |
| Para Bellum was recorded with Juan Urteaga, mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, and was mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The album is extremely polished and operating at full throttle. The band once again enlisted Eliran Kantor to create the album artwork. In an era flooded by AI-generated imagery. the hand painted creation encapsulates the album’s essence: a serene angel made of missiles, an explosion turned halo, surrounded by shovel-bearing cultists with books strapped to their faces. From first note to last breath, Para Bellum is an album by warriors—crafted in chaos, and built to outlast the wars to come! TESTAMENT live dates:UK/European Tour 05.10.2025 DE Hannover @ Capitol 07.10.2025 UK Bristol @ Beacon 08.10.2025 UK Birmingham @ O2 Academy 09.10.2025 IE Dublin @ Olympia Theatre 10.10.2025 UK Manchester @ Manchester Academy 11.10.2025 UK London @ O2 Forum Kentish Town 12.10.2025 BE Antwerp @ Trix 13.10.2025 DE Stuttgart @ LKA Longhorn 14.10.2025 DE Hamburg @ Große Freiheit 36 16.10.2025 CH Pratteln @ Z7 Konzertfabrik 17.10.2025 DE Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof 18.10.2025 IT Milan @ Live Club 19.10.2025 DE Saarbruecken @ Garage 21.10.2025 SI Ljubljana @ Media Center 22.10.2025 AT Vienna @ Arena 23.10.2025 PL Wroclaw @ A2 24.10.2025 DE Munich @ TonHalle 25.10.2025 DE Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle 26.10.2025 NL Utrecht @ Tivoli Vredenburg – Ronda TESTAMENT is: Chuck Billy | Vocals Eric Peterson | Guitar Alex Skolnick | Guitar Steve DiGiorgio | Bass Chris Dovas | Drums |
