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Unlike other '80s metal bands, Testament’s fan base hasn't diminished with the accumulation of years. In fact, when Testament dropped "Dark Roots of Earth" in 2012, the disc entered the Billboard 200 at No. 12, the highest chart position the band has seen in its career. As every ticket holder in the metal underground knows, Testament concerts are built on furious riffs and aggressive harmonies. In fact, Testament became known for their virtuosic control and melodic crunch, an approach to thrash metal that set them apart from their contemporaries, many of whom just wanted to play as fast and as loud as possible on tour. Whether Testament is playing new material in concert or classics from the '80s, be prepared for pyrotechnics, headbanging, moshing and a stage set that looks like the lurid artwork from one of their famous album covers.
The 1980s are considered the heyday of American thrash metal, and the Bay Area was a hotbed for bands that liked their riffs hard and their solos fast. No ardent fan or music critic would dispute that. Many metal bands that exploded onto the scene in the '80s and rode the wave of MTV exposure, being featured on the music network’s legendary "Headbanger’s Ball" program, fell into obscurity when '90s grunge became popular, but Testament continued to battle on. Testament's first three albums, which include "The Legacy" (1987), "The New Order (1988)" and "Practice What You Preach" (1989), are the bands most popular, beloved by metal heads around the globe. In a 30-year career that has featured 10 studio albums, four live albums, six compilations and 1.4 million records sold in the U.S., Testament continue to play fast and hard, touring all over the world with bands like Judas Priest, Anthrax, Megadeth, Exodus and Lamb of God.
Was an amazing night with the best band ever!!! Up close got a pick from Alex Skolnick ❤️❤️❤️ my husband got one from Chuck it was a dream come true! Can’t wait until they come back ! Super killer show🤘
Hi, the Bands were a blast to watch and they all worked hard and did a great job. The sound was horrible. Heavy Metal should be loud but it was so loud that there was no clarity and it just sounded like a wash of noise. Fire the sound guy..... Thanks
As usual the guys in Testament delivered a kickass performance a thanksgiving treat indeed,from start to finish the band performed one killer song after another I was lucky enough to meet Chuck Billy before the show he was so nice let me get a pic with him too cool.Exodus wow that was an insane set they sounded awesome the same could be said for Death Angel those guys really played their ass's off atruly wicked METAL show.
Was an awesome concert, great bands, wish Exodus had a longer set though. Love the set up at the show, good lay out, easy access bar but the merch area needs improvement but overall great show, great venue!
The show of the year at the Commodore 100%…. All 3 bands tore it up and ripped greats sets in a sold out house full of moshing n beers. Loved the Exodus set and was good to see Gary Holt and also Dave Lombardo bashing the skins for Testament
Death angel, exodus and testament all gave an insane show. The venue was awesome and it was packed! The only complaint is that Testament's sound was subpar compared to the other bands. Too much bass and hard to hear the vocals.
To sore from Lamb of God the night before. Girlfriends blisters popped and left after Exodus😔
Let me tell you, despite the average age of these band members being in their early 60s, you wouldn't believe it if you saw them. Full of energy and did not miss a beat. I've seen shows plenty of shows put on by younger bands and this concert by far blew them all away. Still the kings of thrash.
Doors were meant to open at 6, we arrived to find a line going down the block and around the corner. It wasn't moving until probably 645. No explanation why it was held up. By the time we finally got inside, the first band was already playing. The merch setup was atrocious, there was one line for all three bands, and the wait in that line took close to an hour. There has to be a better system for this. I didn't pay for tix to stand in a merch line for half the show. Commodore has been a favourite venue for close to 20 years and this experience just soured it for us. 3 stars only because the bands were great.
The bands themselves all performed well but there was sound issues. The lines for the bar were unacceptable. I purchased food that made me sick the next day. It's also appalling that a sold out metal show has no place to get a breath of fresh air and no clear signage that there is no re entry. I will seriously consider against coming here in the future.
