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Testament Reveal Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date for New Album, 'Dark Roots of Earth'

Posted 05/15/2012 at 1:49pm | by Josh Hart

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Thrash titans Testament have just announced a July 31 release date for their upcoming album, Dark Roots of Earth. The album will come in three configurations — CD, CD/DVD and vinyl — with the latter two including covers of Queen's "Dragon Attack," Scorpions' "Animal Magnetism" and Iron Maiden's "Powerslave."

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Interview: Testament's Eric Peterson Offers Touring Advice, Discusses Early Success, Metallica and More

Posted 05/03/2012 at 11:04am | by Dave Reffett

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I recently sat down with one of the brains behind the metal monster that is Testament, riff master Eric Peterson. We talked about all things metal -- including gear, practicing, touring and more -- in this two-part interview. Keep your eyes peeled for Testament's upcoming release, The Dark Roots Of Earth.

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Interview: Testament's Alex Skolnick on Practicing, Gear and Taking Lessons from Joe Satriani

Posted 02/08/2012 at 3:40pm | by Dave Reffett

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Here's part two of my recent interview with guitarist Alex Skolnick of Testament and the Alex Skolnick Trio. To read part one, which focused on Skolnick's unique journey as a jazz player, head here. When we left off, Skolnick was answering questions from readers about a variety of topics.

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Interview: Alex Skolnick Discusses Playing with Ozzy and His Journey as a Crossover Jazz Guitarist

Posted 02/02/2012 at 1:22pm | by Dave Reffett

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Alex Skolnick is one busy man. He has been touring relentlessly, promoting his latest Alex Skolnick Jazz Trio album, Veritas, and co-headlining a tour with Anthrax and Death Angel. He even hosted a guitar camp, the Winter Guitar Retreat, with Megadeth's Chris Broderick over the holidays. On January 20 at the 2012 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Skolnick and his band, Testament, headlined the Dean Guitars NAMM Jam.

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Photo Gallery: Testament Members Throughout the Years

Posted 10/03/2011 at 6:22am | by Tony Grassi

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With their new album, The Dark Roots of Earth scheduled for a February 2012 release, Testament - with original members Alex Skolnick and Greg Christian back in the fold - are well on their way to reclaiming the Bay Area thrash dominance they held in the late eighties and early nineties.

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