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You guys have hit the road pretty hard say we’re going to but there’s really not something that’s going to go down in
ever since “Dark Roots of Earth” was that much time – unless you come up history, I think. So, yeah, right after
released a few years ago. I also know with some ideas in the hotel room on the Slayer tour I’ve actually closed all
the band is working on a new record. your own or something. doors on touring, except for all the
My question is, does being on the road stuff we had booked from last year with
that much have an impact on the new On the recent “Dark Roots of Thrash” summer touring in Europe. Basically,
music at all? Say, the amount of ideas tour you guys went back and did a bulk when we get back, we’re going into the
you may bring to the table or how tight of the material from the first couple studio to record a record.
of Testament records. Are there any
the band is? surprises for this run as far as the This current tour really brings to mind
Definitely. Playing the material on setlist is concerned? all the great live records Testament has
“Formation of Damnation,” and put out over the years. I’m partial to
especially “Dark Roots,” we end up I would like to add a different setlist. “Live at the Fillmore” from ’95 because
owning that, live. When you first Before this Slayer tour came up, we of the rawness of the performance,
write a song, the amount of time were going to into the studio to record but the band really nailed the sense of
that we actually play it before it goes a new record, and then the Slayer offer power in the recent studio albums with
on a record is very minimal. I mean, came in. That’s rewinding maybe six the “Dark Roots Of Thrash” live set you
we might rehearse it a dozen times months. I think a couple people in released in 2013. Talk a bit, if you will,
and then record it, and then, it’s your the band were being very optimistic about the great track record Testament
song. Then, it’s immortalized on the in thinking that we’d have the record has with live albums.
archives. It doesn’t really become done by then. But, when it came to me
your own until you tour on it for a – “Do you think you’ll have it done?” It all comes down to where the band
couple years – then you own it. Speeds I’m like, “No” (laughs). You know, is at on tour, and in our career. “Live
change, there’s that push/pull where maybe if we didn’t do the tour we’d in London,” that was like our first or
you add some nuances here or there. be done. It was hard to turn this tour second show with a brand new band.
Regarding new material, no; we don’t down, though – Slayer AND Carcass? That was a reunion tour – we were
really write on the road. We always “Yeah, we’re in” (laughs). This is just gonna do seven shows in May, and
