Testament have just seen the ink dry on a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The deed done just prior to the original thrasher’s appearance at Hellfest Open Air covers three new future full lengths, as well as historical releases. Fans will now be able to listen to the band’s seminal albums The Legacy and The New Order on the DSP of their choice.
Chuck Billy states, “After a long history of making music and Testament teaming up with Nuclear Blast in 2008 with The Formation of Damnation to the current release Titans of Creation, we have taken it to the next level and have reclaimed our 6 albums from Atlantic Records and have delivered them to Nuclear Blast to be re-released. Along with the Atlantic catalog, Testament will sign a new 3-album deal with NB worldwide. We are so grateful to be with the Best Heavy Metal label in the world that will spread Testament’s Legacy.”
Eric Peterson comments, “We signed with NB back in 2008 and it’d been a perfect fit for us ever since then. Incidentally, our older catalog with Atlantic Records – The Legacy, The New Order, Practice What You Preach, Souls of Black, The Ritual, and Low – have returned to us and we feel it’s a great new start to have NB Release these albums again with some new unreleased artwork, photos, etc. Also, we will be signing a new three-album deal with them! So the future for Metal is looking very, very bright! Cheers!“
Tommy Jones, Nuclear Blast U.S. Label Manager adds:
“One of my favorite guitars as a kid was my dark red Ibanez Saber (540S) with the wizard neck. I purchased that guitar to sound like Alex Skolnick who played that model and color back in the day. So all these years later to be signing those OG, genre-defining Testament albums that were such an early influence like The New Order, Practice What You Preach, and Souls of Black, as well as new Testament albums to Nuclear Blast, is completing a full circle for me. Truly an ‘If the 15-year-old me could see this’ type of moment. It’s time to continue ‘The Legacy’ with Nuclear Blast!“
Stream The Legacy here: https://testament.bfan.link/thelegacy
Stream The New Order here: https://testament.bfan.link/the-new-order
Catch Testament live:
September 09: Metal Injection Festival At House Of Blues – Anaheim CA
October 31 – November 04: Headbangers Boat 2023 – Miami FL
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