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Prior to Legacy and Testament, Billy was the vocalist for a local metal band called Guilt which also featured future Hericane Alice and Medicine Wheel guitarist Danny Gill. No records by the band exist but they recorded one demo in 1984 and contributed the song "Down to the City" to the U.S. Metal Vol. IV compilation on Shrapnel Records .
Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley, California. [1] Formed in 1983 under the name Legacy, the band's current lineup comprises rhythm guitarist Eric Peterson, lead vocalist Chuck Billy, lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Steve Di Giorgio and drummer Chris Dovas. Testament has experienced many lineup changes over the ...
Demonic is the seventh studio album by American thrash metal band Testament.Released in 1997 with original members Chuck Billy (vocals) and Eric Peterson (guitar), the record also features artists Derrick Ramirez (bass), Gene Hoglan (drums) and Glen Alvelais (guitar).
In 1997, Testament returned with Demonic, which featured a lineup of vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson, alongside original guitarist Derrick Ramirez on bass and Gene Hoglan on drums. [ 2 ] [ 11 ] For the album's touring cycle, the band was rejoined by guitarist Glen Alvelais and drummer Jon Dette . [ 12 ]
Dark Roots of Earth sold over 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, and reached number twelve on the Billboard 200—Testament's highest U.S. chart position to date. [22] By March 2013, Dark Roots of Earth sold around 60,000 copies in the U.S. [ 23 ]
In an interview published August 26, 2016, Testament singer Chuck Billy revealed that first single "Brotherhood of the Snake" would be released September 2, 2016. [23] Testament released second single "Stronghold" October 12, 2016. [24] The official video for the song “The Pale King” was released on October 31, 2016. [25]
Cleveland television legend “Big Chuck” Schodowski, a beloved personality on WJW (Channel 8) for more than 60 years, has died. He was 90. Fox 8 News made the announcement Monday morning.
The Testament name was suggested by Billy Milano (from S.O.D. and M.O.D.), who was a friend of the band in the early days. [ 3 ] This was the only Testament album to feature songwriting contributions from Souza, who was credited as the co-writer of all the songs, except for "C.O.T.L.O.D." and "Do or Die", which were co-written by original ...