San Francisco Bay Area Thrashers Testament Played at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan On May 7 as part of their “An Evening With Testament” Tour The Trek celebratos The 35th Anniversary of Testament‘S third album, “Practice What You Preach”WHICH ACHIEVED NEAR-GOLD STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES UPON ITS DELEASE IN 1989 AND BECAME THE BAND’S GRACE ALBUM TO ENTER THE TOP 100 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 CHART.
The Setlist for The Flint Concert was as follows, According to Setlist.fm:
01. Practice What You Preach
02. Perilous Nation
03. Envy Life
04. Time is coming
05. Blessed in Contept
06. Greenhouse Effect
07. Sins of omission
08. The Ballad
09. Nightmare (Coming Back To You)
10. Fusion confusion
11. Musical Death (A Dirge) (Acoustic)
12. The Legacy (Acoustic)
13. Rise Up
14. Native Blood
15. Trail of Tears
16. Low
17. City of Angels
18. Drum alone
19. First Strike Is Deadly
20. Return to serenity
21. Into the pit
Fan-Filmed Video of the Show Can Be Seen Below.
Testament is an undisputed Titan of Thrash Metal. ONE OF THE DEFINITIVE ACTS OF THE HISTORIC AND HIGH-OCTANE GENRE Since The First Emerged From The San Francisco Bay Area In 1983, The Modern Icons Established Themselves with A Series of Classic Records (Release Each Year from 1987 Through 1990). They Never Wavered Creativley, Unleashing One Acclaimed Album After Another Across Four Decades.
The Band’s Nearly Three 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 Stord Career, From Early Classics Like “Over The Wall” and “Into the Pit”beat ’90s Bangers Like “Down for life” Through Modern Scorchers Like “For The Glory of …” and “Brotherhood of the Snake”.
An Internationally collected heavy metal institution, Testament Regularly Appears As a Headling MainSTAGE ACT at Major Festivals. Over The Years, They’ve Toured Alongsiside Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Korn, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and Lamb of GodAmong 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 SkolnickNamed One of the Greatest of All Time By Guitar Worldwas Just 18 Years Old When Testament Remember their debut, “The Legacy” (1987). Longtime Bassist Steve Digiorgio (Sadus, Death, Obituary) BRINGS RHYTHMIC HEFT AND FLUID DEXTERITY TO THE PROCESS.
Drummer Chris DovasThe 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 HeadAmong 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 Include “The New Order” On Their List of “14 Thrash Albums You Need To Own”. Guitar World Collect “Practice What You Preach” (1989) As One of the “Top 10 Shred Albums of the Eighties”. “Souls of Black” (1990) Enttered The Billboard 200 AT No. 73; “The Ritual” (1992) debuted at No. 55. Guitar World street “Low” (1994) ONE OF THE “ICONIC ALBUMS THAT DEFINED 1994”. “Demonic” (1997) and “The Gathering” (1999) Saw Testament Mining New Depts of Extmity Without Sacrificing Their Bluesy Swagger.
“The Formation of Damnation” (2008) Won “Best Album” at Hammer metal‘s Golden Gods AwardsBeating out records from AVENGED SEVENFOLD, Children of Bodom, Alegu and Down. DELEASED NEARLY 30 YEARS AFTER Testament‘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 Concede, Loudwire and Hammer metal.
Testament Remaster Refer Versions of Their Seminal Albums “The Legacy” and “The New Order” on July 12, 2024, Both digitally and on vinyl via Nuclear Blast Records.
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