Monday, March 16, 2009

TESTAMENT ANNOUNCE MAY 2009 U.S. TOUR DATES WITH UNEARTH AND LAZARUS A.D.


Bay area thrash legends TESTAMENT have announced a MAY U.S. tour. Please support TESTAMENT and check out the movie "Get thrashed" out on DVD right now.FROM BWBK.COM: Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT are taking the stage once again for their first US headlining tour in support of The Formation Of Damnation. The tour will feature the classic lineup of vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian, and drummer Paul Bostaph. Testament will be bringing along metalcore heroes UNEARTH and neo-thrashers LAZARUS A.D. The tour kicks off May 2nd.

Singer Chuck Billy commented on the upcoming US headlining tour: “It was really exciting last summer touring with JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, and MOTÖRHEAD, playing in front of all the old-school as well as new-school metalheads. Now we look forward to crushing on our first headline tour on the Damnation Vacation US run. Heavy metal forever!!!”

For over 20 years, Testament has remained committed to the thrash metal sound that brought them to prominence in the late 1980s. The band has never compromised its unmatched intensity or musicianship and has only continued to up the ante with each release.

Testament US headlining tour (with Unearth and Lazarus AD): FROM TESTAMENT: TOUR DATES:
UPCOMING DATES

NOTE: All dates subject to change. Always check with the venue first.

[Updated: 03/16/09]

IN-STORE SIGNING DATES: n/a

***PLEASE NOTE***

TESTAMENT TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS @ SELECT SHOWS ON THE UPCOMING PRIEST FEAST AND HEADLINING SHOWS!

TESTAMENT will be signing autographs at select shows on the upcoming Priest Feast and Headline shows!

Just check in at the merch booth at each gig for posted schedules of which venue will host signings with TESTAMENT

With each purchase of band merch at the gig you will receive a wristband (limited to the first 50 fans)

Schedule will be posted at the when you should come back to the merch booth to meet the band and get an autograph.

2009:

TESTAMENT U.S. HEADLINING TOUR:

(with Unearth and Lazarus A.D.)

MAY:

05/02 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
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05/03 - Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
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05/04 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore
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05/06 - Calgary, AB – MacEwan Ballroom
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05/07 - Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Events Centre
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05/09 - Winnipeg, MB – The Garrick Centre
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05/10 - Maplewood, MN – The Rock
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05/12 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Theater
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05/13 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
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05/15 - Chicago, IL – House of Blues
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05/16 - Detroit, MI – Harpos
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05/17 - Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
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05/18 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
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05/20 - Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
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05/21 - Montreal, QC – Metropolis
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05/22 - Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
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05/23 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
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05/24 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
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05/26 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
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05/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
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05/28 – Norfolk, VA – Norva
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05/29 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater
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05/30 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
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05/31 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
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JUNE:

06/02 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
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06/03 – San Antonio – Scout Bar
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06/04 – Ft. Worth, TX – Ridglea Theater
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06/06 – Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont
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06/07 – Denver, CO – Cervantes
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06/09 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
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06/10 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
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06/11 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
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06/12 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
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Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal- \m/