San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT have announced a thrilling celebration of their enduring legacy. On July 12, the band will release remastered versions of their iconic albums “The Legacy” and “The New Order” both digitally and on vinyl through Nuclear Blast Records.
TESTAMENT’s frontman Chuck Billy shared his excitement, stating, “When ‘The Legacy’ and ‘The New Order’ were first recorded, we were a young band with limited resources. Now, with the remastering, fans will experience the albums in their intended sonic onslaught.”
Fans can now preview the remastered versions, completed by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound, through singles from each album. “Over The Wall” from “The Legacy (Remastered 2024)” and “Into The Pit” from “The New Order (Remastered 2024)” are available for streaming on all platforms, accompanied by video visualizers.
The remastered track listing for “The Legacy” includes:
- Over The Wall (Remastered 2024)
- The Haunting (Remastered 2024)
- Burnt Offerings (Remastered 2024)
- Raging Waters (Remastered 2024)
- C.O.T.L.O.D. (Remastered 2024)
- First Strike Is Deadly (Remastered 2024)
- Do or Die (Remastered 2024)
- Alone In The Dark (Remastered 2024)
- Apocalyptic City (Remastered 2024)
“The Legacy” will be available digitally and on 180-gram vinyl in a red and white swirl with black splatter, limited to 1500 copies worldwide. The release features alternate cover artwork, gatefold packaging with new liner notes, and an oversized booklet with never-before-seen images.
The remastered track listing for “The New Order” includes:
- Eerie Inhabitants (Remastered 2024)
- The New Order (Remastered 2024)
- Trial By Fire (Remastered 2024)
- Into The Pit (Remastered 2024)
- Hypnosis (Remastered 2024)
- Disciples Of The Watch (Remastered 2024)
- The Preacher (Remastered 2024)
- Nobody’s Fault (Remastered 2024)
- A Day Of Reckoning (Remastered 2024)
- Musical Death (A Dirge) (Remastered 2024)
“The New Order” will also be available digitally and on 180-gram vinyl in a blue and purple swirl with black splatter, limited to 1500 copies worldwide. This release includes alternate cover artwork, gatefold packaging with new liner notes, and an oversized booklet with never-before-seen images.
This fall, the “Klash Of The Titans” tour will make its triumphant return to North America. Fans can look forward to an epic night of metal with TESTAMENT and KREATOR co-headlining the tour. The 33-date trek will kick off on September 12 in Reno and will travel across the U.S., including seven Canadian dates, before concluding in San Francisco on October 27. Joining the tour are special guests and Bay Area death metal pioneers, POSSESSED.
Tour dates are as follows:
- 9/12 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort
- 9/13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
- 9/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Centre
- 9/16 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
- 9/17 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
- 9/18 – Vancouver, BC Canada – Vogue
- 9/20 – Calgary, AB Canada – MacEwan Hall
- 9/21 – Enoch, AB Canada – River Cree Casino
- 9/22 – Saskatoon, SK Canada – Coors Event Centre
- 9/24 – Winnipeg, MB Canada – Burton Cummings Theatre
- 9/26 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live
- 9/28 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center
- 9/29 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
- 10/1 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora
- 10/3 – Toronto, ON Canada – History
- 10/4 – Montreal, QC Canada – MTelus
- 10/5 – New Haven, CT – College Street
- 10/6 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
- 10/8 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 10/10 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre
- 10/11 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Casino
- 10/12 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- 10/13 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
- 10/15 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 10/16 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
- 10/18 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Lawn)
- 10/19 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec
- 10/20 – Dallas, TX – The Factory
- 10/22 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 10/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Albuquerque Convention Center
- 10/24 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
- 10/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
- 10/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
TESTAMENT’s remastered albums and the upcoming tour promise to be a monumental celebration for thrash metal fans. Don’t miss out on this epic event!
