Testament

A dual review of Within by Protest the Hero, released independently and available worldwide July 17.

In a new interview with Rad Jet, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, who is known as a composer and improviser of a multitude of styles, particularly metal and jazz guitar, spoke about some of his earliest influences. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Going back, when I first started pla...

Hal Leonard had announced the release of "Jazz-Rock Guitar Improvisation: Modal Systems, Modern Chords, And Musical Freedom", an inspiring new instructional guide from acclaimed TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick and renowned educator Dave Rubin. Combining Skolnick's distinctive blend of jazz sophist...

The Jim's Rock Shots channel on YouTube has uploaded video of THE PRETTY RECKLESS's entire July 1 acoustic performance at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, California. Check it out below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Going To Hell 02. Make Me Wanna Die 03. Harley Darling 04. When I Wake Up 05....

Chuck Billy joins Full Metal Jackie to discuss his new memoir, 'Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy.'

Here's all the proof you need that when they fancy it, Metallica know how to put the pedal to the metal

Metal News: Halestorm, Testament, Ex-Pearl Jam, Etc. Members Unite On King Ultramega’S Cover Of Soundgarden’S “Loud Love”

Mark Menghi's Chris Cornell tribute project have taken on a pivotal early Soundgarden single.

(Denver-based NCS writer Gonzo enjoyed a glorious couple of nights at the inaugural edition of Flatline Fest on June 13-14, and delivered to us the following enthusiastic report, accompanied by photos made by Jacob Juno.) For heavy music, the US festival circuit is quietly growing into something that defies conventional logic. Recent years have seen [...]

Fans of Soundgarden and Halestorm are going to love this: Lzzy Hale has teamed up with Chris Cornell tribute project King Ultramega and Testament guitar lord Alex Skolnick to crank out the classic “Loud Love.” The single is King Ultramega’s latest salute to Cornell, and follows a recent cover of the late singer s solo song “Dead Wishes” that featured vocals from Mastodon’s Brann Dailor. Now, project leader and bassist Mark Menghi has connected with Hale, Skolnick and one time Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen to tackle Louder Than Love’s de facto title cut with a heavy groove. A performance vid combines footage of all four performers leaning into the track, Hale delivering a mighty and tributary howl from a room where an Alice Cooper mask watches her every move. Hale explains in a statement that she isn’t trying to imitate Cornell, but noted that jumping into a cover like this is about “placing yourself inside the song so you can steal its soul.” “I feel like I’m always learning something from Chris. Every few years I’ll discover something deeper in his lyrics, or higher in his range. But there is an authenticity that comes with Chris that can’t be taught or trained for,” she says. “I believe every word he writes. I’m inspired by his control over his animalistic vocal range, and his poetry, but also how honestly he sings.” “If you listen to the OG version of Loud Love , Chris’ vocals are just absolute insanity and who better than Lzzy to tackle this,” Menghi adds. “Lzzy has complete vocal dominance, carries such a strong presence and quite frankly is one of the best vocalists in modern rock today. Seattle was a very turbulent place in the late 80s / early 90s and I think the best thing to come out of it was all the great music,” says Krusen. “I was a huge Soundgarden fan. I got to meet Chris and Matt [Cameron] when we [Pearl Jam] were working on Ten and they were working on Temple Of the Dog. It was a huge thrill for me. “The fact that I was asked to be a part of this King Ultramega record was a huge honor. I was very intimidated to try and tackle the drum parts in ‘Loud Love,’ but the guys I was recording with made it no pressure and a lot of fun.” King Ultramega s Loud Love is out now via Reigning Phoenix Music. Proceeds for the single will go towards MusiCares, an arts nonprofit that “provides mental health services, addiction recovery support, and emergency assistance to members of the music community.”

The singer/guitarist teams with Testament, Metal Allegiance and ex-Pearl Jam members on the latest single by King Ultramega

In a new interview with Altars Of Metal, Gene Hoglan and Steve DiGiorgio spoke about their involvement with DEATH TO ALL (DTA) — which features former members of DEATH celebrating the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner. The current lineup of DEATH TO ALL includes Hoglan (also of DARK ANGEL and DETHK...

In a new interview with Headbangers Australia, DEVILDRIVER and COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara was asked what has kept him going for more than three decades through all the ups and downs of the music business as well as his personal life. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My love...

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's entire June 4 performance at the Mystic Festival 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland can be seen below (recorded by MrTime2Travel on YouTube). As was the case with this past spring's "Thrash Of The Titans" U.S. tour with TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION, OVERKILL is currently performing a...

In a new interview with author Sam Retzer for Tape Op, legendary producer Scott Burns of Tampa, Florida's famed Morrisound Recording was asked whether he was "elevating the art form of death metal" during the making of ATHEIST's "Unquestionable Presence" and DEATH's "Human", the latter of which feat...

In a new interview with Pipeman, DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar talked about how early San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal bands all carved out their distinct sounds by blending complex guitar work, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal melodies, and progressive structures to differentiate themselves f...

But there's more to Chuck Billy of Testament than what fans have seen on stage over the last four decades.

Fan-filmed video of VENOM's June 5 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which is being held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. VENOM's latest studio album, "Into Oblivion", came out on May 1 via Noise/BMG. "Into Oblivion" is VENOM's sixteenth studio album and featur...

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, Chuck Billy, the frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", which is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Asked w...

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's June 5 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which is being held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. As was the case with this past spring's "Thrash Of The Titans" U.S. tour with TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION, OVERKILL is currently performin...