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Iconic Bay Area thrashers Testament have shared an official mini-documentary from the first show of the U.S. leg of their 2026 Thrash Of The Titans World Tour. The trek, which began on March 14 in Portland, Oregon and concluded on April 10 in Berkeley, California, featured Testament headlining all dates with support from Overkill and Destruction.
AXS TV has shared the video below, in which Megadeth leader, Dave Mustaine, talks to Vinyl Obsession host, Eric Young, about his top 5 albums and why they are so important to him and his music.
Megadeth’s new self-titled final studio album, released on January 23, exploded onto the charts at #1 on the Billboard 200 in their native US (highest previous position #2). This debut also marked the band’s 9th Billboard Top 200 album.
The second single from Venom’s forthcoming new album, Into Oblivion, is the bludgeoning “Kicked Outta Hell,” which is a ferocious thrasher of a track and while it has hints of classic Venom it also has a modern twist of brutality. Destined to be another crowd pleaser in the live arena, it’s without doubt one of the heaviest tracks Venom have ever penned.
In the new video below from Megadeth, Dave Mustaine breaks down “Tipping Point,” a track from the band’s new and final album.
The new album, Megadeth, can be ordered via Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label.
Forbes is reporting that Megadeth collects a new hit in the United States this week. “I Don’t Care”, which serves as the second single from the forthcoming Megadeth album, debuts on multiple Billboard charts and even manages to become a Top 10 bestseller, which is not a given when it comes to new material from a group that has been releasing music for more than four decades.
1. White Wizzard - Pay The Fiddler (4:35)
2. Dolmen Gate - The Maze (5:41)
3. Blaze - The Man In White Boots (4:42)
4. Angelo Perlepes' Mystery - Stormrider (6:56)
5. Rage - Freedom (3:11)
6. Wings of Steel - Burning Sands (6:18)
7. Creatures - Devil In Disguise (4:23)
8. Starforce - Rock And Roll Slave (5:01)
9. Speedclaw - Fly Hight (4:11)
10. Speed Queen - Showdown (4:38)
11. Helstar - The Staff of Truth (3:55)
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine recently revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that his forthcoming album (due out early next year) will be the final Megadeth studio album of his career. Mustaine shared the announcement via his alter ego Vic Rattlehead (video below).
Mustaine also revealed that the multi-platinum superstar band will embark on a global farewell tour kicking off in 2026. Also set for next year is a new memoir from Mustaine, details of which will be revealed in the coming months.
Death Angel recently released their first new music in six years. The brand new song “Wrath (Bring Fire)” is streaming now on all digital services. A visualizer for the song, created by Tamara Lienas of Aimed & Framed
Commenting on the new track vocalist Mark Osegueda said: “‘Wrath (Bring Fire)’ is the first Death Angel song featuring the whole band to be released since our 2019 Grammy nominated album, Humanicide. This song was however written during the pandemic.
Bay Area thrash metal icons, Testament, return this fall with their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, which will be released on October 10 via Nuclear Blast Records. The album 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.
Earlier today, August 21st, it was announced that Bay Area thrash metal icons, Testament, would return this fall with their 14th 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 on modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human.