TESTAMENT TAKE OVER MTV, ROCK ALCATRAZ

Riding high on a wave of critical acclaim for their new record, The Formation of Damnation, thrash titans Testament are MTV’s 52/52 Artist Of The Week! For the uninitiated, 52/52 is a way for MTV to shower love on its favorite bands, giving one artist each week over 11 hours of on-air promo time filled with live performances, interviews, skits, and more. For Testament’s appearance, MTV filmed the band’s BB King’s gig in NYC in April, as well as a special performance on Alcatraz in the band’s hometown of San Francisco. There will also be tons more extra footage available at the below addresses.

MTV 52/52 Spots: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1587590&vid=233510

Artist of the Week: http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/05/19/artist-of-the-week-testament/

And don’t forget (how could you, right?), Testament hits the road with Judas Priest in July to gear up for the Metal Masters tour with Priest, Heaven and Hell and Motorhead throughout the month of August.

Testament with Judas Priest:

• 07-22 Seattle, WA – Wamu Theater

• 07-23 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada – Save On Foods Memorial

• 07-24 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – General Motors Place

• 07-26 Calgary, Alberta, Canada – McMahon Stadium –Monsters of Rock

• 07-27 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Shaw Conference Centre

• 07-29 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – Credit Union Centre

• 07-30 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – MTS Centre

• 07-31 Minneapolis, MN – Epic (solo show)

Testament with Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell, and Motorhead:

• 08-02 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave   (no Priest)

• 08-03 Montreal, Quebec – Foufounes Electriques   (no Priest)

• 08-04 Quebec City, Quebec – Theater Imperial   (no Priest)

• 08-06 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center

• 08-07 Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion

• 08-08 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance   (no Priest)

• 08-09 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

• 08-10 Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Amphitheater

• 08-12 Buffalo, NY – America’s Fair (no Priest)

• 08-13 Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Molson Amphitheatre

• 08-15 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Casino

• 08-16 Burgettstown, PA – Post Gazette Pavilion

• 08-17 Huntington, WV – Monkey Bar   (no Priest)

• 08-18 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Center

• 08-19 Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheater

• 08-20 St Louis, MO – Pageant Theatre

• 08-21 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom (solo show)

• 08-22 Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center

• 08-23 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Pavillion

• 08-24 San Antonio, TX – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

• 08-26 Farmington, NM – Gators

• 08-27 Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion

• 08-28 Phoenix, AZ – The Cricket Pavilion

• 08-29 Tucson, AZ – Rialto    

• 08-30 Devore, CA – Glen Helen Pavilion 

• 08-31 San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater

Download and Share “The Formation of Damnation” from Testament’s The Formation of Damnation [Nuclear Blast]

http://dailyrindblog.com/audio/testament_theformationofdamnation.mp3