On Tour
Testament
Metal
The next Testament concert is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Tivoli in Fortitude Valley, Australia. See all 38 upcoming concerts
More albums from Testament
Testament's Popular Music Videos
About Testament
Hometown
Berkeley, CA, United States
Formed
1983
Genre
Metal
One of Thrash Metal’s Big 8 and a creator of its second wave, Testament has influenced generations of artists since forming in 1983.
∙ Initially known as The Legacy, the group played their second-ever show at San Francisco metal nightclub The Stone, alongside fellow up-and-coming band Slayer.
∙ Testament first captured their signature sound on 1983’s The Legacy, a breakout album that propelled them to the forefront of the emerging thrash metal movement.
∙ The band’s 1992 grunge-influenced LP, The Ritual, was their best-selling album and featured their sole charting single, “Return to Serenity.”
∙ Singer Chuck Billy, who’s been artistically inspired by his Native American heritage, was recognized in the 2010 Smithsonian exhibit Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture.
∙ Dark Roots of Earth, their critically acclaimed 2012 release, was a worldwide hit that simultaneously topped three different Billboard charts in the US.
∙ In 2018, Testament was featured as an opening act on Slayer’s farewell tour, which was one of the most highly anticipated runs in metal history.
Members of Testament include, or have included, John Tempesta, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Greg Christian, Chuck Billy, Nicholas Barker, Dave Lombardo, James Murphy, Gene Hoglan, Steve Digiorgio, Steve Souza, Paul Bostaph, Mike Chlasciak, Jon Allen, and Glen Alvelais.
Musical InfluencesTestament's musical influences include Aerosmith, Kiss, Deep Purple and more.
Influenced by TestamentTestament has influenced the music of White Zombie, Sevendust, Killswitch Engage and more.
Similar to: Testament
Discover more music and artists similar to Testament, like Exodus, Anthrax, Overkill
