ARENA PARCO NORD, BOLOGNA, ITALY – 2019/06/27: Chuck Billy, singer of the American trash metal band Testament, performing live on stage in Bologna, at the Bologna Sonic Park 2019 first ever edition, opening for Slipknot. (Photo by Alessandro Bosio/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images).
Testament, Exodus and Death Angel are hitting the road. The bands announced today that the U.S. leg of the ‘Bay Strikes Back Tour’ will kick off this fall and include a Bay Area stop at the Fox Theater in Oakland on November 27. The bands were touring together in 2020 but were forced off the road by the pandemic.
.@NuclearBlast is proud to announce the US leg of “The Bay Strikes Back Tour” featuring thrash legends @Testament, @ExodusAttack and @DeathAngel.
Blabbermouth pre-sale starts June 29th, 10am local until June 29th, 10pm local (PW: TITANS)
Tickets on sale July 1st at 10am local. pic.twitter.com/4MqTrRPLf5
— Testament (@testament) June 28, 2021
Death Angel drummer Will Carroll contracted the virus and ended up in a coma in intensive care. He has since recovered.
Testament guitarist Eric Peterson says”, Finally we are able to announce this suspended tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic! We are totally excited to get out on the road again and continue where we left off supporting our newest release ‘Titans of Creation!’ Along with our brothers of thrash Exodus and Death Angel! Get your tickets now! Horns up!!!!!”
What would your ideal triple-concert-bill be?