TESTAMENT Aiming To Launch A New Album In Late 2023

Testomony has been chipping away at their first new materials with drummer Dave Lombardo since 1999’s The Gathering. In response to guitarist Eric Peterson in an interview with Bloodstock TV, he will begin piecing all of the band’s concepts collectively into a brand new album hopefully out in late 2023.

“I am gonna begin engaged on some new materials, I have been engaged on concepts,” mentioned Peterson. “However gonna attempt to put the puzzle collectively. So yeah, hopefully in late 2023 we’ll have a brand new file out.”

When requested what it is prefer to be taking part in with Lombardo once more for the primary time in any case these years, Peterson joked that Testomony has definitely gotten quicker. “His groove is so much totally different,” he mentioned. “I observed we sped up slightly bit, which is an efficient factor. I like that we’re dashing up.” So who is aware of – perhaps the brand new file will likely be at warp velocity your entire time.

Testomony vocalist Chuck Billy additionally touched on the thought of recent materials subsequent 12 months in a current interview, saying the band has been having a blast with Lombardo behind the equipment.

“We had a good time [playing with Dave Lombardo]. I believe he actually enjoys taking part in within the band, enjoys the music. And we’re now speaking about, ‘Let’s speak about perhaps making a brand new file.’ So hopefully that’s sooner or later.”

He added: “Eric has a bunch of music… He’s gotta go all in mentally to create some songs, so after [the second U.S. leg of The Bay Strikes Back tour] we do not have something within the books until April. So from November until April, it is time to get in there and begin engaged on new songs. So hopefully we’ll have a brand new file out by subsequent 12 months.”