Tag: Testament

Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow of Anvil

Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow of Anvil

“I mean you always want more, you just don’t want it to end, I just want continuance, ultimately to me I’m happy with continuance as long as I can continue it’s all good, man. That’s all you can ask for is more of being able to.” With 16 albums under their belt and their 17th one on the way, ANVIL […]

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Metal Allegiance are the eleventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

Metal Allegiance are the eleventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AUSTRALIA AT SOUNDWAVE 2016 TROY SANDERS (MASTODON) – MARK OSEGUEDA (DEATH ANGEL) ALEX SKLONICK (TESTAMENT) – MIKE PORTNOY (THE WINERY DOGS) PHIL DEMMELL (MACHINE HEAD) – MARK MENGHI (METAL ALLEGIANCE) More than an experiment, a one-off or a “super group”, METAL ALLEGIANCE is an experience. Like the comic book heroes of ‘The Avengers’, the […]

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Mark Menghi and Alex Skolnick of Metal Allegiance

Mark Menghi and Alex Skolnick of Metal Allegiance

“…when the word Allegiance came up for me when naming this thing I wanted something loyalty, just a loyal group if you will and that’s kind of where the name came from and that’s what we’re trying to do, bring in all these different people, all these sub-genres of metal under one roof.” From release: Heavy Metal is more than […]

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Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Gojira, Testament & Volbeat – Soundwave – Olympic Park, Sydney – February 23, 2014

Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Gojira, Testament & Volbeat – Soundwave – Olympic Park, Sydney – February 23, 2014

Date: Sunday February 23, 2014 Venue: Olympic Park, Sydney Photos by: Annette Geneva & Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographers and MTRBWY Check out our review of Soundwave Sydney, HERE!  

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TESTAMENT + NEWSTED SIDEWAVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED

TESTAMENT + NEWSTED SIDEWAVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED

GET READY FOR TWO OF AMERICA’S HEAVY WEIGHT METAL HERO’S TO TAKE TO THE STAGE FOR ONE EXPLOSIVE NIGHT! – 2 SHOWS ONLY! TESTAMENT is the quintessential heavy metal band. They have undisputedly been the flag bearers and garnered huge influence over a whole new generation of aural aggressors. Reaching this lushest of creative fields has been quite a journey […]

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Chuck Billy of Testament

Chuck Billy of Testament

“… it was time to capture that and just showing where Testament is today in our career. I see a new fan base of new metal heads out there and I thought it would be more appropriate to where we are today, more of the style we’re writing today. So it just made sense that it was time to do […]

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Jon Dette

Jon Dette

“It’s been great man, it seems like it would be a little more challenging *laughs* which it is, but it’s a welcome challenge and I’m just taking care of myself out here, not having as many beers as I probably would like to have *laughs* but it’s been going great, the shows have been going amazing and everybody seems really […]

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Alex Skolnick of Testament

Alex Skolnick of Testament

“Sometimes Chuck gets inspired really fast, other times there can be a song that we think is really great and he’s not hearing anything and we try to help the process along.  Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes it just comes together really quick.  Most of the time it’s the same thinking process.” Testament have been giving us Thrash metal for […]

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Soen featuring members Of Opeth & Testament to release debut album

Soen featuring members Of Opeth & Testament to release debut album

              SOEN, Featuring Former Members Of OPETH & TESTAMENT, To Release Debut Album Cognitive on March 16 SOEN – the new four-strong ensemble featuring Swedish drummer Martin Lopez (ex-Opeth, Amon Amarth), bassist Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Testament, Death, Iced Earth), Stockholm-born vocalist Joel Ekelöf (Willowtree), and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis- have inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. […]

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