BraveWords.com has received the following press release:
TESTAMENT, are currently out on the road with EXODUS on MEGADETHs Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour. With such an amazing line up, it is no surprise that dates for the tour are continuing to sell out across the country! Out of the 22 dates on the tour, 15 have sold out! The latest list of sold out cities includes: Asheville, NC, Austin, TX, El Paso, TX, Tucson, AZ and Los Angeles, CA. Keep in mind that this is no ordinary metal tour, this will be an event to remember for years to come as Megadeth is playing their entire Rust In Peace record, Testament will be tearing through their debut thrash masterpiece The Legacy and Exodus will be performing a special set as well.
In celebration of this unprecedented event in metal history, Testament are giving their devoted legions a chance to be a part of heavy metal history by offering an exclusive VIP package for each date on the tour. The VIP package includes:
- General Admission ticket with early entry to venue (where available)
- Meet & Greet with select members of Testament
- Individual photo with select members of Testament
- Q&A session with select members of Testament
- Autograph opportunity with select members of Testament
- Commemorative Meet & Greet laminate
- Collectible Testament Guitar Pick
Catch Testament on tour with Megadeth and Exodus:
March
22 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel - SOLD OUT
23 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
25 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
26 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Amphitheatre - SOLD OUT
27 - Lubbock, TX - The Pavilion
28 - El Paso, TX - Club 101 - SOLD OUT
30 - Tuscon, AZ - Rialto Theater - SOLD OUT
31 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium - SOLD OUT
If this tour isn’t amazing enough and you have yet to have your fill of Testament live, (which should be the case for everyone) the metal tour of a lifetime is back on! After a brief postponement, the mighty Testament will be joining forces with Megadeth and SLAYER for the first time in over 20 years on the American and Canadian Carnage Tour. The tour kicks off July 23rd in Quebec City, QC and winds up on September 4th in Portland, OR.
The metal masses have been clamoring for a tour of this magnitude for quite some time and Testament are stoked to be a part of it. Again as a special exclusive to the Testament Legions, the band is offering a limited number of VIP Packages for every United States date on the tour. The exclusive Testament VIP package includes:
- One general admission ticket with early entry (where available)
- Exclusive Meet & Greet with the members of Testament
- Personal photograph with the band
- Autograph session (includes 8X10 photo)
- Exclusive Testament Affliction Shirt
- Collectible Tour Poster (limited, numbered)
- Exclusive Testament Music Skin
- Official VIP Meet and Greet Laminate
- Official set of Testament Guitar Picks
Testament’s highly successful and award-winning album The Formation Of Damnation has been reissued in a deluxe tour edition which is in stores now. Information on the Deluxe Tour Edition of The Formation Of Damnation can be found below
The Formation of Damnation (Deluxe Tour Edition)
2-disc deluxe tour edition of the band’s comeback album! Includes bonus
footage of classic tracks + more;
Disc 1:
'The Persecuted Won’t Forget'
'Killing Season'
'Afterlife'
'The Evil Has Landed'
'The Formation Of Damnation'
'Henchmen Ride'
'More Than Meets The Eye'
'Dangers Of The Faithless'
'False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R.)'
'Leave Me Forever'
Disc 2
'The New Order' - audio and video
'Practice What You Preach' - audio and video
'Souls Of Black' - audio and video
Recorded in Alcatraz for their MTV 52/52 special
'More Than Meets The Eye' music video
Catch Testament on the 2010 American and Canadian Carnage Tour with Slayer and Megadeth:
July
23 - Pavillon de la Jeunesse - Quebec City, QC
24 - Heavy MTL, Parc Jean-Drapeau - Montreal, QC
26 - Metro Centre - Halifax, NS
27 - Moncton Coliseum - Moncton, NB
29 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
30 - John Labatt Centre Center - London, ON
August
11 - Glens Falls Civic Center - Glens Falls, NY
12 - Izod Center - East Rutherford, NJ
14 - Tsongas Arena - Boston, MA
15 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
16 - Chevrolet Theatre - Wallingford, CT
18 - Tower City Amphitheatre - Cleveland, OH
19 - Joe Louis Arena - Detroit,MI
20 - UIC Pavillon - Chicago, IL
21 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN
23 - Cap Fed Park @Sandstone - Kansas City, KS
25 - Magness Arena - Denver, CO
26 - Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
27 - Dodge Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
29 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre - San Diego, CA
30 - Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA
31 - Cow Palace - San Francisco, CA
September
1 - Arco Arena - Sacramento, CA
3 - Wamu Theatre - Seattle, WA
4 - Washington County Fairgrounds - Portland, OR