Testament Live At Billboards
As an Australian metal fan I do go through phases of cursing the lack of gigs in this country, particularly when you see what is happening in Europe. Then again I recently saw Testament for the 3rd time, so I shouldn't complain.
It had been a lengthy break between gigs and with work becoming more of a priority it was refreshing to be back amongst it. Almost immediately after I arrived at Billboards I caught up with some people I had not seen for years, an excellent way to start the evening.
4arm a band I'd never heard of opened the night. A solid classic metal band with a reasonable amount of aggression thrown in, they are well worth investigating.
Dreadnaught were up next. They had tons of energy and the crowd was right into them. They combined heavy and technical effortlessly and while it wasn't exactly my taste,there's no doubt that Dreadnaught are a quality live act.
Testament again delivered to the point that I can't imagine that I'll tire of seeing them. From the newer The Persecuted Won't Forget, through standards like Electric Crown and Practice What You Preach they were near faultless. Vocalist Chuck Billy seemed to struggle with his voice at times but his imposing presence and genuine appreciation of Australia more than made up for it. Meanwhile guitarist Alex Skolnick is a genius, he is amazing to watch. My favourite songs this time round were Trial By Fire and The New Order. The set came to an end with The Formation Of Damnation, which was a surprise as they only played around an hour and 15 minutes. There was no encore no Disciples of the Watch and sadly I am yet to hear Testament do Return to Serenity.
After the gig I caught up with many people, so I left on a high. Bringing me back to earth was the ugly altercation I witnessed waiting for a taxi. There were some choice words for our police force who were nowhere to be seen at the time of the incident even though they a were around minutes before.
Being a fan of Testament it was a privilege to see them once, 3 times is unbelievable. Clearly they enjoy coming here and with a new album on the way I expect they will be back soon enough.
Set List
For The Glory Of
More Than Meets the Eye
Dog Faced Gods
The New Order
Sins Of Omission
Electric Crown
Riding the Snake
Legion Of The Damned
The Persecuted Won't Forget
The Legacy
Trial By Fire
Practice What You Preach
Into the Pit
D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)
3 Days in Darkness
The Formation Of Damnation
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