In a revealing chat with Minneapolis’ 93X radio show The Pit<\/em>, Testament<\/strong> frontman Chuck Billy<\/strong> opened up about the band’s unstoppable creative engine. Speaking candidly about the songwriting chemistry between founding guitarist Eric Peterson<\/strong> and new drummer Chris Dovas<\/strong>, Billy shared that the next album is already taking shape.<\/p>\n “Chris<\/strong> and Eric<\/strong> are actually working on the next record already. They’ve already got, like, six or eight tunes almost ready to go for the next record,” Billy<\/strong> said. “So we’re hoping maybe get out in ’27 to pop into the studio and make another record. We don’t know yet, but we’re not waiting four or five years. We’re ready to pop ’em out now.”<\/p>\n When the hosts noted that a four- to five-year gap might be considered a “quick turnaround compared to some other bands,” Billy<\/strong> didn’t hold back. “Yeah, but when you’re 63 years old, five years, man, that’s a fucking long time. [Laughs] You know what I’m saying?”<\/p>\n Despite the passing years, Billy<\/strong> is far from contemplating retirement. “I don’t have no plans on retiring ever in the future, but I think the time is now. Hey, we’ve got a good strong band. Everybody’s into writing. Man, we get along well. Things are going well.<\/p>\n “Let’s just keep going, man, keep writing. That’s the end of it. Even if we don’t tour anymore, because maybe physically we might not be able to, I think we’ll always be songwriters and make records, ’cause we enjoy that.”<\/p>\n Testament<\/strong>‘s latest LP, Para Bellum<\/em>, dropped in October 2025 via Nuclear Blast. The record marked a milestone, with production handled by Juan<\/strong>Urteaga<\/strong> and mixing duties for the first time taken on by Jens Bogren<\/strong>. The cover art, as ever, was brought to life by Eliran Kantor.<\/strong><\/p>\n Testament<\/strong>\u00a0will kick off their tour with\u00a0Overkill<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Destruction<\/strong>\u00a0on March 14 at the Roseland Theater in Portland, OR, and they’ll wrap things up about a month later at The UC Theatre on April 10 in San Francisco, CA.\u00a0Get your tickets here.<\/p>\n 3\/14 \u2013 Portland OR @ Roseland Theater Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n
3\/15 \u2013 Boise ID Treefort @ Music Hall
3\/16 \u2013 Salt Lake City UT @ Rockwell at The Complex
3\/18 \u2013 Denver CO @ Summit Music Hall
3\/20 \u2013 Milwaukee WI @ The Rave
3\/21 \u2013 Minneapolis MN @ The Fillmore
3\/22 \u2013 Chicago IL @ Ramova Theatre
3\/24 \u2013 Detroit MI @ St Andrews Hall
3\/25 \u2013 Cleveland OH @ Agora Ballroom
3\/27 \u2013 Worcester MA @ The Palladium
3\/28 \u2013 Sayreville NJ @ Starland Ballroom
3\/29 \u2013 Reading PA @ Club Reverb
3\/31 \u2013 Atlanta GA @ Buckhead Theatre
4\/1 \u2013 St Petersburg FL @ Jannus Live
4\/3 \u2013 Houston TX @ House of Blues
4\/4 \u2013 Dallas TX @ The Bomb Factory
4\/5 \u2013 San Antonio TX @ Aztec Theatre
4\/8 \u2013 Phoenix AZ @ The Van Buren
4\/9 \u2013 Los Angeles CA @ The Belasco
4\/10 \u2013\u00a0Berkley CA @ The UC Theatre (no\u00a0Overkill<\/strong>)\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n