In an interview with Wikimetal , guitarist and founder Eric Peterson revealed that Testament would like to return to Brazil in 2026.
The American thrash metal band is preparing to release their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum , scheduled for October 10th via Nuclear Blast Records , with tours planned for the same month in Europe.
The band was recently in Brazil last August and shared their experience. According to Eric, the band wanted to stay in Brazil and hopes to return next year to promote their new album.
“It was great. I was recently in Hawaii. I was on vacation, but I didn’t want to come back. That’s how I felt when I was in Brazil. I didn’t want to come back. I just wanted to stay there. Especially when we were in Rio de Janeiro. We had a really nice hotel. I think we stayed at the Sheraton, on the beach. And we didn’t want to leave,” she says.
“The good thing is that we were there, not to promote the new album, so I'm hoping we can come back sooner than waiting two years. Maybe next year, maybe not as many shows, but at least shows in Brazil, Chile and Colombia, the biggest places we've played,” he comments.
Brazil was the first country in Latin America where the band played, in 1989, which makes the connection with the fans even more intense.
“I think Brazilian metal fans are strong for us, and I think they’re going to really like the new album. Yes, we love Brazil. Brazil was the first country in Latin America we came to, in 1989, I think. And every time we come back, it’s more cities, a bigger audience. So, we love Brazil,” said Eric.
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