Prepare for a thrilling experience, fans of classic thrash metal. Testament, an iconic band from the 1980s Bay Area thrash scene, has just unveiled their upcoming Thrash of the Titans North America tour set to take place in 2026.
The 20-city tour will kick off on March 14 in Portland, Oregon, and will culminate on April 10 in Berkeley, California. This epic journey will feature Testament alongside longtime friends and thrash heavyweights Overkill and Destruction, promising fans a triple whammy of fast riffs, thunderous drums, and intense headbanging energy.
Chuck Billy, the frontman of Testament, shared his excitement about the tour, stating, “2026 is shaping up to begin with a bang with the ‘Thrash of the Titans Tour.’ Joining us will be our Metal Brothers Overkill and Destruction. Our friendship has almost spanned four decades. This will be a Thrash Metal show you can’t afford to miss!”
The tour will make stops in major U.S. cities and renowned venues, including Portland, OR, Denver, CO, Chicago, IL, Sayreville, NJ, and Los Angeles, CA. Each show will feature all three thrash legends, except for the Berkeley date, which will showcase Testament and Destruction.
Tickets for the tour will go on pre-sale on Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST via Metal Injection, followed by artist and local promoter pre-sales on Thursday. General public ticket sales will open on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For further details, visit www.testamentlegions.com.
Testament’s success in 2025 with their most recent album Para Bellum has been highly acclaimed for blending classic thrash energy with elements of death and black metal. Guitarist Eric Peterson mentioned that revisiting their older albums in previous tours helped the band tap into the raw intensity needed for their new material.
Despite their age, Testament’s live performances are still brimming with energy and enthusiasm. Chuck Billy emphasized, “We’re running around, we’re jumping, we’re still banging our head when it needs to be banged. It’s still a very energetic show.”
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or new to the genre, this tour promises to deliver thrash metal at its peak, blending nostalgia with a modern edge. It’s an experience not to be missed for any fan of the genre.
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