Testament backs 'Damnation' with world tour

May 7, 2008 06:05 PM

LiveDaily Contributor

Fresh off a run of sold-out shows across the US, thrash-metal heroes Testament [ tickets ] are ready to roll out an extensive world tour to support their new album, "The Formation of Damnation."

This week, the band will head out for a couple of shows in South America and a month-long tour of Europe. The rockers will return to North America in July for a Canadian run with Judas Priest, which includes a July 26 stop at Ozzy Osbourne's Monsters of Rock Festival in Calgary. That trek will segue into the Masters of Metal Tour with Testament, Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell and Motorhead, which is scheduled to visit more than two dozen cities in the US and Canada through the end of August.

Testament plans to spend the rest of the year on the international circuit, traveling through far-off lands including Indonesia, Australia, China, Korea and New Zealand. North American dates are included below and overseas shows can be found at the band's website.

"The Formation of Damnation," which surfaced last month, is Testament's first new studio album in nine years. It also marks the first time in more than a decade that original members Chuck Billy (vocals), Alex Skolnick (guitar), Eric Peterson (guitar), and Greg Christian (bass) are together, along with recently recruited drummer Paul Bostaph.

A couple of songs from the new set are streaming at Testament's MySpace page.

The band is also revisiting some of its past offerings, having reissued 1997's "Demonic," 1999's "The Gathering" and 2001's "First Strike Still Deadly" through Prosthetic Records.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

Judas Priest/Testament dates:

July 2008
22 - Seattle, WA - Wamu Theater
23 - Victoria, British Columbia - Save On Foods Memorial Centre
24 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
26 - Calgary, Alberta - McMahon Stadium/Monsters of Rock
27 - Edmonton, Alberta - Shaw Conference Centre
29 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
30 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
31 - Minneapolis, MN - Epic (Judas Priest does not appear on this date)

Masters of Metal Tour with Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell, Motorhead and Testament:

August 2008
1 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Ballroom
4 - Quebec City, Quebec - Theatre Imperial
6 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
7 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
8 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
9 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
10 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach
12 - Buffalo, NY - Erie County Fair
13 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
15 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
16 - Burgettstown, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
17 - Huntington, WV - Monkey Bar
18 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
19 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
20 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant Theater
21 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
22 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
23 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
24 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
26 - Farmington, NM - Gators
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
28 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
29 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
30 - Devore, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion
31 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre