In support of the Practice What You Preach reissues via Nuclear Blast, Testament wanted to do something special for the fans so they decided to perform an intimate set full of some deep cuts and classic ballads, some of which will be heard live for the first time ever. This special tour is routed across America during Testament’s stops at the Danny Wimmer Presents Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival and Welcome to Rockville. special ticket pre-sales go live on Wednesday, March 5, and Thursday March 6th, with the public on sale going live on March 7th at the links below.
Testament also has ‘meet and greet’ packages with unique merch items and autograph sessions available for fans to meet with Testament one on one, to be handled by National Acts. For more information, go to https://www.testamentlegions.com.
“We are getting ready to Practice What WE Preach across the US this May. We will be performing the album Practice What You Preach, we will tell stories and play a few acoustic tunes and finish out with a best of deep cuts. This will be an evening with Testament you don’t want to miss, Horns Up!” – Chuck Billy
“This will be a night to remember! Like all of our shows, we have a great time, but an evening with Testament will mean just that! Story telling, deep cuts never before heard, plus Practice What You Preach was a milestone for us, and now will be performed in its entirety. We’ll have some cool tales to tell about the making the record and where we were at during that time in our career. Practice What You Preach was our third full length Major Label Release and our most commercially successful album and, at that time – our biggest selling album ever- when records were actually being sold. We’re looking forward to bring some of our classics in an acoustic set to go along with songs you’ve probably wanted to hear forever that we never did, but will do in the ‘Evening with Testament’!” – Eric Peterson
An Evening With Testament
April 30 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater
May 2 – Tulsa, OK @ Skyline Event Center/Osage Casino Resort
May 3 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
May 4 – Wichita, KS @ Temple Live
May 6 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
May 7 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
May 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
May 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre
May 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Warsaw
May 14 – Wilmington, DE @ The Queen
May 15 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
May 17 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
May 20 – Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall
May 22 – Austin, TX @ Empire Garage
May 25 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Festivals:
Friday, May 9 – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025 – Columbus, OH
Sunday, May 18 – Welcome to Rockville 2025 – Daytona Beach, FL
Sunday, September 21 – Louder Than Life 2025 – Louisville, KY
Artist Presale: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10 AM Local Time – Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10 PM local time (PW: PREACH)
Live Nation / Ticketmaster Presale: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10 AM Local Time – March 6, 2025 at 10 PM local time
Blabbermouth Presale: Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10 AM Local Time – Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10 PM local time (PW: PRACTICE)
Spotify Presale: Thursday, March 6 2025 at 10 AM Local Time – Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10 PM local time (PW: BALLAD)
Venue/Promoter/Radio Presales: Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10 AM Local Time – Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10 PM local time
General On Sale: Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10 AM Local Time
About Testament :
Testament is an undisputed titan of thrash metal. One of the definitive acts of the historic and high-octane genre since they first emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area in 1983, the modern icons established themselves with a series of classic records (released each year from 1987 through 1990). They never wavered creatively, unleashing one acclaimed album after another across four decades.
The band’s nearly 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone is a clear demonstration of the enduring strength of the Testament legions. Testament’s biggest anthems run the gamut of their storied career, from early classics like “Over the Wall” and “Into the Pit,” late ‘90s bangers like “Down for Life,” through modern scorchers like “For the Glory of…” and “Brotherhood of the Snake.”
An internationally recognized heavy metal institution, Testament regularly appears as a headlining mainstage act at major festivals. Over the years, they’ve toured alongside Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Korn, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Lamb Of God, among other contemporaries.
Charismatic frontman Chuck Billy’s distinctive voice infuses their signature sound with rich and diverse textures. Primary songwriter and cofounding guitarist Eric Peterson summons endlessly timeless riffs on command. Alex Skolnick, named one of the greatest of all time by Guitar World, was just 18 years old when Testament recorded their debut, The Legacy (1987). Longtime bassist Steve Di Giorgio (Sadus, Death, Obituary) brings rhythmic heft and fluid dexterity to the proceedings.
Drummer Chris Dovas, the band’s newest (and youngest) addition, adds his own passionate bombast while honoring the astounding legacy of former Testament drummers. (An alumnus including past and present members of Slayer, White Zombie, Dethklok, and Machine Head, among others.)
Both The Legacy (1987) and The New Order (1988) were inducted into Decibel Magazine’s prestigious Hall Of Fame, alongside albums from Metallica, Black Sabbath, and Motörhead. Revolver included The New Order on their list of 14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own. Guitar World recognized Practice What You Preach (1989) as one of the Top 10 Shred Albums of the Eighties. Souls of Black (1990) entered the Billboard 200 at No. 73; The Ritual (1992) debuted at No. 55. Guitar World called Low (1994) one of the Iconic Albums That Defined 1994. Demonic (1997) and The Gathering (1999) saw Testament mining new depths of extremity without sacrificing their bluesy swagger.
The Formation of Damnation (2008) won Best Album at Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods Awards, beating out records from Avenged Sevenfold, Children Of Bodom, Atreyu, and Down. Released nearly 30 years after the band’s formation, Dark Roots of Earth (2012) became their highest-charting album yet, moving more than 20,000 copies during its first week in the US and debuting at No. 12.
Brotherhood of the Snake (2016) enjoyed another Top 20 debut and hit No. 1 on the Independent chart. Titans of Creation (2020) joined year-end lists in Consequence, Loudwire, and Metal Hammer.
Testament released remastered versions of their seminal albums The Legacy and The New Order on July 12, 2024, both digitally and on vinyl via Nuclear Blast Records.
Chuck Billy states, “When The Legacy and The New Order were first recorded we were new and had limited resources to record the albums being a young band. Now, with the remastering, fans will hear the albums in their signature sonic onslaught they were intended to be heard.”
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