The thrash band's frontman discusses his Pomo roots and the role medicine men played in his cancer battle. Testament is the rare case of a metal band retaining its hard edge even after finding peace.
When frontman Chuck Billy developed a cancerous tumor in his chest in 2001, all signs pointed to his career being over. Fast forward four years, and Billy was, understandably, in a very upbeat place after a successful recovery that was capped off by a celebrated 2005 reunion of Testament’s classic lineup featuring Billy, guitarist Eric Peterson, and the return of lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian, and drummer Louie Clemente.
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