TWO MORE REASONS TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW TESTAMENT ALBUM

So, technically, this is a picture of Gene Hoglan with Testament…

I have good news and I have bad news.

The bad news is, Paul Bostaph, who’s a great drummer, is injured, and therefore won’t be able to appear on the new Testament record. That’s a bummer. Hopefully Bostaph’s ailment won’t keep him away from the kid for long, ’cause like I said, dude can plan.

The good news is, Testament have recruited Gene Hoglan and Chris Adler to take his place, and those dudes can certainly play, too.

According to Metal Insider, Hoglan — making his second appearance with Testament, following 1997’s Demonic — will do the vast majority of the recording, with Adler “laying down drums for a few special bonus tracks.” That’s obviously all we know right now — the band is only just about to start the recording process — but, like I said… good news!

Now they just need to make a good album, so we don’t end up with a Morbid Angel/Tim Yeung situation. But my faith in Testament is considerable, so I’m sure that won’t happen.

More info as we get it. Testament’s new, still-untitled album is being produced by Andy Sneap, and should be out later this year.

-AR