Bay Area thrash metal icons TESTAMENT return this autumn with their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum. The album which will be released on October 10th via Nuclear Blast Records stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees TESTAMENT reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human.
Today, TESTAMENT deliver one of their most intense songs they’ve written to date, ‘Infanticide A.I.‘. Lead by the blinding speed of their new drummer Chris Dovas, the band shows off its musical talent far beyond their expected norms. Watch the music video for ‘Infanticide A.I.” directed by Joey Durango, here: https://youtu.be/Gtw3lcQvyPUTESTAMENT’s Chuck Billy comments, “The new album Para Bellum consists of some fast, heavy and melodic tunes. Once again Peterson has found a way to keep the song writing fresh and modern sounding. It’s gonna be hard to choose what songs to play live cause to many to choose from.”
TESTAMENT’s Eric Peterson states, “It’s been 5 years since our last record Titans Of Creation was released. Since then, we all waited to get back to it and we all did in a big way! Now our long over due new record Para Bellum is upon us and about to be released in October. We are super stoked and excited to release new blood and fury to you all! With our first single ‘Infanticide A.I.‘ we’re coming out swinging! But with new velocities of fury, while maintaining a balance that we all love and know from a Testament track, enjoy!”
Para Bellum Tracklisting
1. For the Love of Pain
2. Infanticide A.I.
3. Shadow People
4. Meant to Be
5. High Noon
6. Witch Hunt
7. Nature of the Beast
8. Room 117
9. Havana Syndrome
10. Para Bellum
Pre-order or pre-save Para Bellum on the format of your choice here:
https://testament.bfan.link/para-bellum
TESTAMENT live dates:
UK/European Tour
05.10.2025 DE Hannover @ Capitol
07.10.2025 UK Bristol @ Beacon
08.10.2025 UK Birmingham @ O2 Academy
09.10.2025 IE Dublin @ Olympia Theatre
10.10.2025 UK Manchester @ Manchester Academy
11.10.2025 UK London @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
12.10.2025 BE Antwerp @ Trix
13.10.2025 DE Stuttgart @ LKA Longhorn
14.10.2025 DE Hamburg @ Große Freiheit 36
16.10.2025 CH Pratteln @ Z7 Konzertfabrik
17.10.2025 DE Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
18.10.2025 IT Milan @ Live Club
19.10.2025 DE Saarbruecken @ Garage
21.10.2025 SI Ljubljana @ Media Center
22.10.2025 AT Vienna @ Arena
23.10.2025 PL Wroclaw @ A2
24.10.2025 DE Munich @ TonHalle
25.10.2025 DE Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle
26.10.2025 NL Utrecht @ Tivoli Vredenburg – Ronda