Alex Skolnick was a timid 16-year-old when he joined Testament in 1985, but his highly skilled melodic guitar playing would prove hugely influential throughout the Bay Area thrash scene and beyond.

HOW MUCH: $36.50, plus fees, at albuquerquecc.com/events-calendar It is a return to the beginning for Testament. The band remastered its 1987 album, “The Legacy ...

With their latest tour still going strong and Dave Lombardo now officially behind the kit, Testament are a band that’s hitting on all cylinders. With the new year fast approaching, it’s sounding like ...

Rock fans know the “Big Four” of thrash metal: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax. But a host of other thrash bands bubbled up under the household names who became the four horsemen of the ...

It’s mixing week for Californian thrash metalheads, Testament! In a new interview with Land Of Music Podcast, Testament guitarist Erik Peterson has confirmed that the band are closing in on the finer ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Alex rejoined Testament in 2005, and they’ve since gone from strength to strength. He’s kept his ...

Oct. 19—It is a return to the beginning for Testament. The band remastered its 1987 album, "The Legacy," and its 1988 album, "The New Order." It is now playing the albums on its current "Klash of the ...