ALBUM ART + RELEASE DATE FOR TESTAMENT’S DARK ROOTS OF THE EARTH!!!

UPDATE, 3:03 PM: We now have a much higher quality version of the album art, which is by the always-great Eliran Kantor. Enjoy!

I knew I got out of bed this morning for a reason!!!

Nuclear Blast has announced that they’ll release the new Testament album, Dark Roots of the Earth, in Europe on July 27; that’s a Friday, so it seems like a safe bet that us ‘Mericans will either get it the Tuesday prior (July 24) or after (July 31). Whenever we get it, this is terrific news; Testament are a classic thrash band that seems in no danger of failing to deliver anytime soon.

Here’s a too-small version of the album art… it still looks pretty sweet. I’ll swap in the full-sized version when we get it.

-AR