TESTAMENT TO RELEASE DELUXE TOUR EDITION OF GOLDEN GOD AWARD WINNING ALBUM “THE FORMATION OF DAMNATION” TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23rd

RUST IN PEACE 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR WITH MEGADETH KICKS OFF MARCH 1st IN SPOKANE, WA…

Finally AMERICAN CARNAGE FEATURING SLAYER, MEGADETH AND SPECIAL GUESTS TESTAMENT THIS SUMMER!





In anticipation of their upcoming tours, the “Rust in Peace 20th Anniversary tour with Megadeth and Exodus as well as the “American Carnage Tour” with Slayer and Megadeth, TESTAMENT’S highly successful and Golden God award-winning album The Formation Of Damnation will be reissued in a deluxe tour edition on February 23rd.

Front man Chuck Billy spoke on the Deluxe Tour Edition of The Formation of Damnation, “We are thrilled to be unleashing never before released music from our vaults. Heading out on the road with our Metal Brethren Megadeth, Exodus and Slayer on these upcoming tours was cause for something special for our legions, so pick up the new tour edition, throw it in your CD player, turn the volume way up and thrash out to these bonus tracks.”



Information on the Deluxe Tour Edition of “The Formation Of Damnation” can be found below

The Formation of Damnation (Deluxe Tour Edition)
2-disc deluxe tour edition of the band’s comeback album! Includes bonus
footage of classic tracks + more;

Disc 1:
1. The Persecuted Won’t Forget
2. Killing Season
3. Afterlife
4. The Evil Has Landed
5. The Formation Of Damnation
6. Henchmen Ride
7. More Than Meets The Eye
8. Dangers Of The Faithless
9. False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R.)
10. Leave Me Forever

Disc 2
• The New Order *Audio and Video
• Practice What You Preach *Audio and Video
• Souls Of Black *Audio and Video
*Recorded in Alcatraz for their MTV “52/52” special
• More Than Meets The Eye music video


Thrash kings TESTAMENT, are going out on the road with Exodus on Megadeth’s “Rust In Peace” 20th Anniversary Tour. Kicking off on March 1st in Spokane, WA and running through March 31st in Los Angeles, CA. Keep in mind that this is no ordinary metal tour, this will be an event to remember for years to come as Megadeth will be playing the entire “Rust In Peace” record, TESTAMENT will be tearing through their debut thrash masterpiece “The Legacy” and Exodus will be performing a very special set as well. That being said, the shows in Boise, ID, Pittsburgh (Greensburg), PA, Buffalo, NY, Washington, DC and Asheville, NC have all sold out. In celebration of this unprecedented event in metal history, TESTAMENT are giving their devoted legions a chance to be a part of Heavy Metal History by offering an exclusive VIP package for each date on the tour. The VIP package includes:

- General Admission ticket with early entry to venue (where available)
- Meet & Greet with select members TESTAMENT
- Individual photo with select members of TESTAMENT
- Q&A session with select members of TESTAMENT
- Autograph opportunity with select members of TESTAMENT
- Commemorative Meet & Greet laminate
- Collectible TESTAMENT Guitar Pick


CATCH TESTAMENT ON TOUR WITH MEGADETH AND EXODUS
3/1 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
3/2 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory***SOLD OUT***
3/3 Medford, OR @ Medford Armory
3/6 Calgary, AB @ Big Four
3/7 Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Center
3/8 Saskatoon, SK @ Praireland
3/11 Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theater
3/12 Greensburg, PA @ The Palace Theater***SOLD OUT***
3/13 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom***SOLD OUT***
3/15 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club***SOLD OUT***
3/16 Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
3/18 Scranton, PA @ Scranton Cultural Center
3/19 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
3/21 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
3/22 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel***SOLD OUT***
3/23 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
3/25 Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
3/26 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Amphitheatre
3/27 Lubbock, TX @ The Pavilion
3/28 El Paso, TX @ Club 101
3/30 Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theater
3/31 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium



On April 17, 2010 at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City, Philippines TESTAMENT will be co-headlining with Lamb of God the Pulp Summer Slam 10 Festival in the Philippines.



TESTAMENT returns to Europe for select festival dates this summer.

5/13-Switzerland-Pratte-Metal Fest Open Air Festival

5/14-Germany – Dessau –Metal Fest Open Air Festival

5/15-Austria –Minning-Metal Fest Open Air Festival

7/2–Helsinki –Finland –Tuska Open Air Festival

7/4-Plezen-(near Prague)Czech Republic-Basin FireFest

If that is not amazing enough and you have yet to have your fill of TESTAMENT live, (which should be the case for everyone) the metal tour of a lifetime is back on! After a brief postponement, the mighty TESTAMENT will be joining forces with Megadeth and Slayer for the first time in over 20 years on the American Carnage Tour. The tour kicks off July 23rd in Quebec City, and winds up on September 4th in Portland, OR.

The metal masses have been clamoring for a tour of this magnitude for quite some time and TESTAMENT are stoked to be a part of it. Again as a special exclusive to the TESTAMENT Legions, the band is offering a limited number of VIP Packages for every United States date on the tour. The exclusive TESTAMENT VIP package includes:

- One general admission ticket with early entry (where available)
- Exclusive Meet & Greet with the members of TESTAMENT
- Personal photograph with the band
- Autograph session (includes 8X10 photo)
- Exclusive TESTAMENT Affliction Shirt
- Collectible Tour Poster (limited, numbered)
- Exclusive TESTAMENT Music Skin
- Official VIP Meet and Greet Laminate
- Official set of TESTAMENT Guitar Picks



CATCH TESTAMENT ON THE 2010 AMERICAN CARNAGE TOUR

7/23 Quebec City, QC @ Pavillon de la Jenuesse
7/24 Montreal, QC @ Heavy MTL @ Parc Jean Drapeau
7/26 Halifax, NS @ Metro Centre
7/27 Moncton, NB @ Moncton Coliseum
7/29 Toronto, ONT @ Molson Amphitheatre
7/30 London, ONT @ John Labatte Center
8/11 Albany, NY @ Glen Falls Civic Center
8/12 East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
8/14 Boston, MA @ Tsongas Arena
8/15 Camden, NJ @ Susquehana Bank Center
8/16 Wallingford, CT @ Chevrolet Theater
8/18 Cleveland, OH @ Tower City Amphitheatre
8/19 Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
8/20 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
8/21 Minneapolis, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
8/23 Kansas City, @ Cap Fed Park @ Sandstone Arena
8/24 Denver, CO @ Magness
8/25 Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
8/27 Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
8/29 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless
8/30 Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arena
8/31 San Francisco, CA @ Cow Palace
9/3 Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theatre
9/4 Portland, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds

For more info on TESTAMENT be sure to visit:

http://www.myspace.com/testamentlegions
http://www.testamentlegions.com