By now you must know that TESTAMENT recently released their NEW album 'The Dark Roots of Earth' and that it is definitely a contender for album of th eyear! The bands 10th studio album was produced, mixed and mastered once again by the world renowned Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, ACCEPT, EXODUS). Special bonus tracks were recorded, mixed and mastered by Juan Urteaga (CATTLE DECAPITATION, HEATHEN, VILE, SADUS) at his Trident Studios. The highly anticipated follow up to their 2008 release 'The Formation of Damnation' is available now via Nuclear Blast Records.
In case you are wondering when the band will be coming to your town. Here are a bunch of tour dates!
UPCOMING TESTAMENT TOUR DATES:
September/October 2012
U.S./Canada Tour Dates with ANTHRAX and DEATH ANGEL:
09/14 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
09/15 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
09/16 – Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center
09/17 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
09/19 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
09/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater
09/21 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
09/22 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Centre
09/24 – Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Event Center
09/25 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
09/29 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
09/30 – Quebec City, QC @ Capitole du Quebec
10/02 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
10/03 – Portland, ME @ State Theater
10/05 – Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre
European Tour Dates:
11/14 – Holland, Eindhoven @ Dynamo
11/16 – Poland, Krakow @ Studio Club
11/17 – Czech, Pilsen @ Serikovkia
11/18 – Austria, Wels @ Schlachthof
11/19 – Czech, Prague @ Meet Factory
11/20 – Germany, Munich @ Backstage
11/21 – Italy, Gualtieri Reggio Emilia
11/22 – Austria, Graz @ Orpheum
11/23 – Slovakia, Bratislava @ Majestic Music Club
11/24 – Germany, Nurnberg @ Rockfabrik
11/25 – Germany, Matrix @ Bochum
11/27 – Glasgow, UK @ Garage
11/28 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun
11/29 – Manchester, UK @ HMV Ritz
11/30 – London, UK @ KOKO
12/01 – Wales, Prestatyn@ Hard Rock Hell
Dark Roots of Earth First-Week Chart Positions Around the Globe:
#21 Austria Top 75
#62 Belgium Top 100
#86 Belgium Flanders
#40 Belgium Walloonia
#12 Canadian Top 200
#4 Germany Top 100
#4 Finland Top 50
#13 Ireland Top 20
#32 Netherlands Top 200
#10 Switzerland (CH)
#57 United Kingdom Top 200
#3 United Kingdom Indie Top 40
#3 United Kingdom Rock Top 40 Critics
Rave:
“Numerical groupings be damned, perennial underdogs TESTAMENT are the best thrash band still standing.” – DECIBEL MAGAZINE (US)
“TESTAMENT maintain their hard-won reputation as the only one of the major ‘80s thrash bands who still haven’t released a crappy record.” – REVOLVER MAGAZINE (US)
“Those of us who consider ourselves TESTAMENT die-hards will probably die holding tightly to this album.” – BLABBERMOUTH.NET
"Hail and kill! Fuckin' awesome!" – METAL HAMMER (UK)
"Polish the crown because 2012's thrash kings have been crowned!" – TERRORIZER (UK)
"Heaviness and melody nearly perfectly balanced. Who ever doubted TESTAMENT would belong to the Big 4 should be convinced now!" – METAL HAMMER (GER)
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