INTERVIEW: Chuck Billy on Forty Years of Testament, Beating Cancer, and Writing “Holding My Breath”


Keefy sat down with Chuck Billy, iconic frontman of Bay Area thrash legends Testament, to discuss his memoir “Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy,” out November 10, 2026, from Permuted Press. Chuck opens up about the explosive early days of Bay Area thrash, his cancer diagnosis and survival, his Native American and Mexican-American heritage, and the legendary Thrash of the Titans benefit concert that galvanized the metal community behind him when he needed it most. Continue reading →


Hellcowboys Share a Single and Video for “Your Fear” – New Album Coming Soon


Italian Southern groove metal outfit, Hellcowboys, have delivered their next single, “Your Fear,” with an official lyric video. The track is the second song to be unleashed from their upcoming third full-length, Renew, Reborn, Return, due December 11, via Octopus Rising/Argonauta Records. Watch it below.
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