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

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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 →


Chuck Billy of Testament to Release His Memoirs – “Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy”

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Catton Park, United kingdom, 12 Aug 2022, Testament performing on the Ronnie James Dio Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival Credit: Rich Price/Ghost Cult Magazine

He screamed his way into metal history. Then cancer tried to silence him for good. Now, for the first time, Chuck Billy, the iconic frontman of Bay Area thrash legends Testament, tells the whole truth in his unflinching memoir, Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy, publishing November 10, 2026, from Permuted Press.

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