Testament's new album "Para Bellum" out now
Bay Area thrash metal icons Testament return with their fourteenth studio album, “Para Bellum”, which is out now 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.
Testament's newest single, High Noon, is a Wild West adventure set to music, evoking images of duels and gunslingers. The song offers a nod to the band's acclaimed “The Gathering” period, yet successfully incorporating fresh, contemporary elements, demonstrating the band's forward momentum. Watch the animated video for High Noon created by Freakshot Films, below:
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.🤘🏼."
You can order “Para Bellum” now on the format of your choice HERE.
“Para Bellum” Tracklist
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
“Para Bellum” is available in the following formats:
CD Jewel, 20 pg Booklet
Gold Cassette (Band/King's Road Exclusive - Limited)
2 LP Gatefold, 16 pg Booklet
Yellow, Black & Brown Splatter (Band/King's Road Exclusive - Limited)
Copper (Mass Market Retail (US/EU))
Bone & Brown Marbled (NB Europe Exclusive)
Black and Orange Swirl + Splatter (NB Europe Exclusive)
Orange & Black Swirl (NB U.S. Exclusive)
Para Bellum T-shirt
“Para Bellum” was recorded with Juan Urteaga, mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, and was mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The album is extremely polished and operating at full throttle. The band once again enlisted Eliran Kantor to create the album artwork. In an era flooded by AI-generated imagery. the hand painted creation encapsulates the album’s essence: a serene angel made of missiles, an explosion turned halo, surrounded by shovel-bearing cultists with books strapped to their faces.
From first note to last breath, “Para Bellum” is an album by warriors—crafted in chaos, and built to outlast the wars to come!
