Wow. Holy shit. Nice googly moogly. All present and future thrash bands — take some fucking notes. As a result of if you wish to blow minds and get folks stoked to your new album, you do what Testomony simply did. You come out swinging and also you hit as arduous as you’ll be able to, which is strictly what they’ve achieved by dropping “Infanticide A.I.”, the lead single off their newly introduced document Para Bellum.
Set for launch on October 10 through Nuclear Blast, Para Bellum is the band’s observe as much as their 2020 providing Titans Of Creation and their first with new drummer Chris Dovas. And actually, I now perceive why Chuck Billy wasn’t frightened when Dave Lombardo was changed by this man. Holy shit, man.
However I digress. This new single “Infanticide A.I.” is punishing as all get out. Proper from the primary second, it’s all hovering guitars and a little bit of the band’s darkish facet earlier than you’re instantly bludgeoned by blast beats and a riff that’s positive to encourage circle pits the world over. Then all of it settles into the rhythmic pocket you’d count on from Testomony — it’s all fury and precision, buoyed by Billy’s signature bellows. That is Testomony in 2025. That is the sound and look of a band that’s been doing this factor for nearly 4 a long time and displaying no signal of stopping.
Talking of the forthcoming album, Billy credited loads of it to guitarist Eric Peterson’s talent as a songwriter.
“The brand new album Para Bellum consists of some quick, heavy and melodic tunes. As soon as once more Peterson has discovered a method to maintain the tune writing recent and fashionable sounding. It’s gonna be arduous to decide on what songs to play reside trigger to many to select from.”
So try the brand new monitor and be amazed. Para Bellum will probably be launched on October 10 through Nuclear Blast, however you’ll be able to preorder or presave your copy immediately. In the event you’d prefer to catch ’em reside, we’ve additionally obtained their touring schedule posted beneath.
Para Bellum Tracklisting
- For the Love of Ache
- Infanticide A.I.
- Shadow Individuals
- Meant to Be
- Excessive Midday
- Witch Hunt
- Nature of the Beast
- Room 117
- Havana Syndrome
- Para Bellum
TESTAMENT reside dates:
Latin America Tour
08.21.2025 BR Brasília @ Toinha Brasil Present
08.23.2025 BR Rio De Janeiro @ Circo Voador
08.24.2025 BR São Paulo @ Carioca Membership
US Festivals
09.21.2025 US Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life 2025
10.03.2025 US Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock 2025
European Tour
10.05.2025 DE Hannover @ Capitol
10.07.2025 UK Bristol @ Beacon
10.08.2025 UK Birmingham @ O2 Academy Birmingham
10.09.2025 IE Dublin @ Olympia Theatre
10.10.2025 UK Manchester @ Manchester Academy
10.11.2025 UK London @ O2 Discussion board Kentish City
10.12.2025 BE Antwerp @ Trix
10.13.2025 DE Stuttgart @ LKA Longhorn
10.14.2025 DE Hamburg @ Große Freiheit 36
10.16.2025 CH Pratteln @ Z7 Konzertfabrik
10.17.2025 DE Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
10.18.2025 IT Milan @ Reside Membership
10.19.2025 DE Saarbruecken @ Storage
10.21.2025 SI Ljubljana @ Media Heart
10.22.2025 AT Vienna @ Area
10.23.2025 PL Wroclaw @ A2
10.24.2025 DE Munich @ TonHalle
10.25.2025 DE Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle
10.26.2025 NL Utrecht @ Tivoli Vredenburg – Ronda
