Nuclear Blast has announced the U.S. leg of “The Bay Strikes Back Tour” featuring thrash legends TESTAMENT, EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL. The 30-date trek will kick off on October 6 at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California and make stops in Austin, New York, and Detroit before concluding on November 27 at The Fox in Oakland.
TESTAMENT‘s Eric Peterson comments: “Finally we are able to announce this suspended tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic! We are totally excited to get out on the road again and continue where we left off supporting our newest release ‘Titans Of Creation’! Along with our brothers of thrash EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL! Get your tickets now! Horns up!!!!!”
EXODUS‘s Gary Holt states: “YES!! Finally back on the road! This time we are bringing ‘The Bay Strikes Back’ to our own shores with our good friend’s TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL! To say this is awesome would be an understatement! Cannot wait!!”
DEATH ANGEL comments: “At last the wait is over! We couldn’t be more pleased to announce the continuation of ‘The Bay Strikes Back Tour’ with our brother’s TESTAMENT and EXODUS! This leg takes us across the United States to bring our brand of Bay Area Thrash to live onstage, coming soon to a theater near you. Join us for a long-overdue release of some serious pent-up energy! We’re gonna blow the roof off these joints! Come be a part of these explosive performances. See you soon!”
Before heading out on the tour, TESTAMENT will play the Blue Ridge Rock festival in Danville, Virginia on September 9.
Confirmed dates for “The Bay Strikes Back Tour” with TESTAMENT, EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL are:
Sep. 09 – Blue Ridge Rock Festival – Danville, VA **
Oct. 06 – Fremont Theater – San Luis Obispo, CA
Oct. 07 – Aftershock Festival – Sacramento, CA ^^
Oct. 08 – House Of Blues – San Diego, CA *
Oct. 10 – House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA *
Oct. 11 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
Oct. 12 – Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM *
Oct. 14 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK *
Oct. 15 – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill – Dallas, TX
Oct. 16 – Emo’s – Austin, TX *
Oct. 17 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
Oct. 19 – House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA
Oct. 20 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA *
Oct. 21 – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
Oct. 22 – TLA – Philadelphia, PA *
Oct. 23 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ *
Oct. 24 – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Oct. 26 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY *
Oct. 27 – House Of Blues – Boston, MA *
Oct. 28 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
Oct. 29 – Madison Theater – Cincinnati, OH
Oct. 30 – The Agora – Cleveland, OH
Nov. 01 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
Nov. 02 – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
Nov. 04 – The Majestic – Detroit, MI
Nov. 05 – The Forge – Joliet, IL *
Nov. 07 – Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 09 – Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO *
Nov. 10 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT *
Nov. 11 – House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV ^
Nov. 27 – The Fox – Oakland, CA
^^ Festival
^ No EXODUS
* Rescheduled TESTAMENT dates
~ No EXODUS & DEATH ANGEL
*Note* Tickets for the rescheduled TESTAMENT shows will be honored.
Still filled with massive and unstoppable energy since their last release, TESTAMENT has taken their style to the next level and present an album that is loyal to the roots of traditional thrash metal while still including alluring, brilliant, and progressive ingredients they are known for. “Titans Of Creation” came out in April 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Peterson and TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, while Juan Urteaga of Trident Studios handled co-producing, recording and engineering. Andy Sneap was responsible for the mixing and mastering of the album. Eliran Kantor stepped up once again to create new artwork for the cover of this release.
For thousands of years the word EXODUS has been used to describe a massive human migration; embarking upon an epic journey and change filled with such power that the earth itself shakes upon its commencement. All such grand exploits begin with a soft awareness for what truly lies beyond, yet 4 decades ago EXODUS had no way of knowing the extent to which their band would rise, conquer, trip up, and rise again. EXODUS‘s new album, “Persona Non Grata”, is tentatively due in November. It will be the follow-up to 2014’s “Blood In Blood Out”, which was the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers’ first release since the departure of the group’s lead singer of nine years, Rob Dukes, and the return of Steve “Zetro” Souza, who previously fronted EXODUS from 1986 to 1993 and from 2002 to 2004.
DEATH ANGEL are celebrating the continued success of their latest album “Humanicide,” which was one of 2019’s most critically praised metal records and nominated for a “Best Metal Performance” GRAMMY AWARD. 
