[Podcast] Ep. 48: Interview With ERIC PETERSON, Guitarist of US OG Thrashers TESTAMENT.
Ramping up for their first run of Australian shows in 15 years, we were lucky to catch some time in Eric Peterson's stacked schedule to chat about the upcoming tour hitting our shores this month.
We also discuss recent touring abroad, staying motivated decades into the thrash-metal gigging and writing game, and more! Many thanks to John from Nuclear Blast Australia for facilitating this great opportunity, and of course to the fine folks at Metropoli Touring for finally getting our beloved thrash veterans over once more!
See below for links to both the full video version and audio-only podcast versions of our chat, as well as tour information, ticket links, artist links, additional media and more!
Peace, Love and Thrash Riffs Eternal - Brady.
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UNDISPUTED TITANS OF THRASH METAL ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Bay Area legends TESTAMENT are set to lay waste to Australia in June 2025; their first headline tour since 2010.
Since emerging from the San Francsico Bay Area TESTAMENT have delivered some of the greatest metal anthems of all time. ‘Over The Wall’, ‘Practice What You Preach’, ‘Rise Up’, ‘Into The Pit’, ‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’, ‘Low’, ‘The New Order’, ‘First Strike Is Deadly’... The list of absolute classics seems endless as they unleashed one crushing album after another.
With no shortage of critical acclaim, Testament remain one of the select few bands with 2 albums, (both The Legacy and The New Order) inducted into Decibel Magazine’s prestigious Hall Of Fame, alongside Metallica, Black Sabbath, and Motörhead.
Revolver Magazine included The New Order on their list of 14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own. Guitar World recognized Practice What You Preach as one of the Top 10 Shred Albums of all time. Guitar World called Low as one of the Iconic Albums That Defined 1994. The Formation of Damnation won Best Album at Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods Awards. And released nearly 30 years after the band’s formation, Dark Roots of Earth became their highest-charting album yet!
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TESTAMENT have remained steadfast over the course of literal decades; always managing to present the genuine aspects of thrash metal that defines their existence while spreading into unique horizons through new crisp and fascinating sounds.
The worldwide Testament legions only continue to grow with renewed fervour and intensity as one of the most influential acts in heavy metal marches forward, never wavering and always crushing.
"TESTAMENT are still as deadly as they ever were".
“Titans Of Creation is an adrenaline filled apocalyptic masterpiece, ignore it at your peril.” 9/10 - Gareth Williams - Wall Of Sound
TESTAMENT June 2025 Australian Tour Dates
Wednesday 18th June - BRISBANE, The Tivoli
Friday 20th June - SYDNEY, The Metro
Saturday 21st June - MELBOURNE, Northcote Theatre
Sunday 22nd June - ADELAIDE - The Gov
Tuesday 24th June - PERTH, Metropolis Fremantle
Tickets On Sale From:
https://metropolistouring.com/testament-2025/
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Peace, Love and Grindcore xoxo - Brady.
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