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Bay Area thrash metal legends, TESTAMENT, have released part 5 in a series of videos chronicling the making of their new album, Dark Roots of Earth. Check out drummer Gene Hoglan discussing the songwriting and recording process below.

Dark Roots Of Earth, the band’s highly anticipated 10th studio album, is due out on July 31st in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. It’s the group’s first release in over four years following 2008’s critically acclaimed, The Formation Of Damnation.

The CD was produced, mixed and mastered by acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, ACCEPT, EXODUS). Special bonus tracks were recorded, mixed and mastered by Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, TED NUGENT, NIGHT RANGER) at his Trident Studios. Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with ATHEIST, SIGH, ANACRUSIS and GWAR, among others, provided the cover artwork.