Bay Area thrash metal icons TESTAMENT return with their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, which is out today via Nuclear Blast Records. The album stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees TESTAMENT reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human.
The band’s latest single, ‘High Noon,’ is a haunting and groovy track that will have you looking over your shoulder. It creates a vivid sense of unease and dread – both lyrically and musically – as if something from the unknown is coming for you. Watch the animated video created by Freakshot Films, here: https://youtu.be/q0fm7XmHJ_E
Chuck Billy comments, “We are so fired up about the release of Para Bellum. There were a lot of hours spent putting this together. These new songs put me out of my comfort zone as a vocalist but the final result I am very proud of what I accomplished. See you in the pit.🤘🏼.”
Stream or purchase Para Bellum here:
https://testament.bfan.link/para-bellum
Watch the animated video for ‘High Noon‘:
https://youtu.be/q0fm7XmHJ_E
Para Bellum Tracklisting
01. For the Love of Pain
02. Infanticide A.I.
03. Shadow People
04. Meant to Be
05. High Noon
06. Witch Hunt
07. Nature of the Beast
08. Room 117
09. Havana Syndrome
10. Para Bellum