Origin:
Oakland, California, USA
Years active:
from 1983
Current members
- Chuck Billy - vocals (1986-present)
- Eric Peterson - rhythm and lead guitar (1983-present)
- Alex Skolnick - lead guitar (1983-1993, 2005-present)
- Greg Christian - bass (1983-1996, 2003-present)
- Paul Bostaph - drums (1993, 2007-present)
Former members
- Louie Clemente - drums (1983-1993, (2005)
- John Tempesta - drums (1993-1994, (2005)
- Dave Lombardo - drums (1999)
- Gene Hoglan - drums (1997)
- Glen Alvelais - guitar (1993-1998)
- Derrick Ramirez - bass/guitar/vocals (was also in the band when they went under the name Legacy. Did the guitar and vocal duties on their first demo) (1983-1984) (1997)
- James Murphy - guitar (1994-1996, 1999)
- Jon Allen - drums (2002-2007)
- "Metal" Mike Chlasciak - guitar (2002)
- Steve "Zetro" Souza - vocals (1983-1986) (When they went under the name Legacy. He did the vocals on their second demo.)
- Jon Dette - drums (1998)(2000)
- Shawn Gairdner - drums (2000)
- Steve Smyth - guitar (2000-2004)
- Steve DiGiorgio - bass (1999, 2001)
- Chris Kontos - drums
Touring members
- Glen Drover - guitar (2008)
- Nick Barker - drums (2006-2007)
- Steve Jacobs - touring drummer, South American leg of the Demonic tour 1997 and Japanese leg of the Gathering tour 1999
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Testament is an American thrash metal band from Oakland, California, formed in 1983. Testament has two Top 40 albums and one Top 50 album to its credit in the UK. Their 2008 album entered the Top 20 in Germany at #15. The 1999 album The Gathering also entered the Top 50 in Germany. They had minor top 100 album success in the United States.
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Testament gehört zu den dienstältesten Thrash-Metal-Bands, die Anfang der 1980er Jahre aus der San Francisco Bay Area hervortraten.
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Testament est un groupe de thrash metal américain de Californie. C'est probablement le groupe de Thrash le plus connu n'appartenant pas au Big Four of Thrash ( Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax ).
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source : Wikipedia
