A Very Special Bonus Episode: The Chuck Billy (Testament) Interview!

Wherein Eric briefly introduces the listener to the storied career of Bay Area thrash legends Testament before sitting down to chat with Testament frontman Chuck Billy about their fantastic 2025 album, Para Bellum, and their 2026 US tour, Thrash of the Titans, with Overkill and Destruction. For more information about Testament visit: ⁠ Suggested Testament songs: "Over the Wall" from The Legacy (1987) "The Ballad" from Practice What You Preach (1989) "Down for Life" from The Gathering (1999) "More Than Meets the Eye" from The Foundation of Damnation (2008) "Brotherhood of the Snake" from Brotherhood of the Snake (2016) "Night of the Witch" from Titans of Creation (2020) Para Bellum is available either via digital: or physical media: Please do consider joining Heavy Metal 101 at our Patreon page for just $3/month! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: ⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are regularly released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Electric Crown 8-bit, trooper888888888888 1924 version: Al Jolson - California, Here I Come (Isham Jones Orch.) Testament - Over The Wall (8 Bit) pandoozles Testament - The Ballad (8-bit) slantyrock Death/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat Audio "More Than Meets The Eye" - Testament (8-Bit) Manny Jimenez "Para Bellum" (excerpt) from Para Bellum (2025) Testament (used with permission courtesy of Testament/Nuclear Blast) "Meant to Be" (excerpt) from Para Bellum (2025) Testament (used with permission courtesy of Testament/Nuclear Blast)

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A Very Special Bonus Episode: The Chuck Billy (Testament) Interview! is an episode from Heavy Metal 101 by Eric Schwartz.

This episode is 00:28:58 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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