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Parabellum Added to Testament’s Thrash of the Titans Tour – April 10 at The UC Theatre in Berkeley
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Northern California’s own Parabellum has been officially added to a massive night of thrash metal history. On April 10, 2026, at The UC Theatre in Berkeley, Parabellum will join thrash legends Testament and German pioneers Destruction for the final date of Testament’s Thrash of the Titans North American Tour.
This is no ordinary show. It marks the closing night of Testament’s major 2026 North American co-headlining run, a tour that has brought together two of the most influential forces in thrash metal. For Parabellum, sharing the stage with bands whose music helped shape their sound and identity is both surreal and deeply meaningful.
A Full Circle Moment for Parabellum
From the early days of learning riffs and studying stage presence to developing their own voice across The Iron Curtain and Behold a Pale Horse, Parabellum’s journey has been rooted in the legacy of Bay Area thrash. Testament’s precision, power, and decades of dominance have long stood as a benchmark. Destruction’s relentless European aggression further expanded the blueprint of what thrash metal could be.
To now stand shoulder to shoulder with these giants on a historic tour finale in Berkeley is a milestone moment.
“This is an absolute honor,” the band shared. “Testament and Destruction helped define thrash metal for generations. To join them on the final night of this tour, in our home region, is something we’ll never forget.”
Thrash Royalty in Berkeley
The April 10th show at The UC Theatre promises to be explosive. Testament has built a career spanning four decades, cementing their place among the “Big Four-adjacent” elite of American thrash. Destruction, one of Germany’s original Teutonic thrash pioneers, brings an equally storied legacy that helped globalize the genre.
Together, the lineup represents a cross-continental celebration of thrash metal’s past, present, and future.
And for one night, Parabellum becomes part of that legacy.
A Defining 2026 Moment
Coming off the momentum of Behold a Pale Horse, and currently working on a third album with thrash legend Gary Holt producing, Parabellum continues to carve its place in the modern thrash scene while staying true to the intensity and musicianship that define the genre. Joining the Thrash of the Titans tour finale signals not just recognition, but validation.
This will be more than a concert. It will be a generational handoff moment, a celebration of thrash metal’s enduring power, and a statement that the next wave is ready.
Tickets are expected to move quickly for this historic closing night. Fans of Testament, Destruction, and Parabellum alike won’t want to miss it.
Thrash lives. And on April 10 in Berkeley, it will be louder than ever.
