Testament have cracked open the vault on their 2026 ‘Thrash Of The Titans’ US tour, releasing an official mini documentary that throws fans straight into the sweat and grit of night one.
Filmed at Testament‘s Portland tour kickoff on March 14th, the clip captures a band still operating at full throttle decades deep into their career, this was far from a nostalgia lap, it hit like a statement of not slowing down (per Blabbermouth).
Testament – Official Thrash of the Titans Mini Documentary
Inside the ‘Thrash Of The Titans’ run
The tour paired Testament with fellow thrash heavyweights Overkill and Destruction, forming one of the most stacked line ups the genre’s seen in years, with Testament leading from the front, headlining every stop from Portland through to the April 10th finale in Berkeley.
The mini documentary leans into the raw mechanics of it all, including backstage moments, stage fun, and the grind of the road, there’s no polish or filter here, just a band still locked into the same DNA that built Bay Area thrash in the first place.
For longtime fans, it’s a reminder that Testament haven’t softened with age, if anything they’ve sharpened.
‘Para Bellum’ pushes forward
The tour cycle rides off the back of last years ‘Para Bellum’, released via Nuclear Blast, the album marked a shift, not a reinvention, but a tightening of the screws. It was tracked with producer Juan Urteaga and, for the first time, mixed by Jens Bogren.
The lead single ‘Infanticide A.I.’ set the tone early, leaning into modern aggression without ditching the band’s roots, a big part of that evolution comes down to drummer Chris Dovas.
Chris Dovas changes the engine
Since officially joining in 2023, replacing Dave Lombardo, Dovas has pushed Testament into a more precise, high speed territory, his playing on ‘Para Bellum’ doesn’t just keep up, it drives the record forward.
He’d already stepped in during 2022 tour dates when Lombardo was tied up with Misfits commitments, but now the role is fully his, and it shows, there seems to be a sharper edge to the band’s current output, with less looseness, it’s still heavy, just more calculated.
A classic returns
While the new material carries weight, Testament aren’t ignoring their past, a remastered edition of ‘Practice What You Preach’ lands on May 8th, bringing the 1989 record back with updated audio and expanded packaging. It’s a fitting move, that album pushed the band into the Billboard 200 and nearly hit gold in the US, now it’s getting another run for a new generation.
The takeaway
The mini documentary isn’t just tour content, it’s proof that Testament are still moving forward, not just revisiting old ground, Thrash doesn’t age gracefully, it either burns out or adapts.
Right now, Testament are doing neither, they’re just hitting harder.
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