Coming from Indiana and formed in late 2009, TESTIMONY sets itself apart with superior musicianship and complexity that is hard to come by in this day and age. Bands come and go, but few capture the mind of the listener like TESTIMONY.

Suicidal Tendencies is an American crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band has been credited as one of “the fathers of crossover thrash”. To date, Suicidal Tendencies have released nine studio albums, one EP, four split albums including the rare “Welcome to Venice”, six compilation albums (one of which is a “double-EP”, while the other is a re-recording of their debut album), and two long-form videos.

Stone was a thrash metal band formed in Kerava, Finland in the mid-1980s. They released four albums and one live album during the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disbanding in 1991 to pursue different musical directions.

The Los Angeles Thrash scene was alive and well in the early ’90s thanks to Psychosis. When all others were drifting into that muck that was Grunge, Psychosis was giving L.A. a healthy dose of Thrash Metal. With their 1992 CD “Lifeforce”, Psychosis solidified their presence both locally and internationally, receiving fantastic reviews for the mini album. Combining influences from the Bay Area Thrash scene with groove and a strong sense of melody, the band gained notoriety through their live shows and by corresponding with fans and the media throughout the world.

Progressive metal (sometimes known as prog metal or prog-metal) is a subgenre of both progressive rock and heavy metal, originating in the United Kingdom and the United States in the late 1980s. Progressive metal blended elements of heavy metal and progressive rock music, taking the loud “aggression”, amplified electric guitar-driven sound of the former, with the more experimental, complex and “pseudo-classical” compositions of the latter.

Messiah was a death/thrash metal band from Switzerland. Messiah’s debut album, Hymn to Abramelin, was released in 1986 through Chainsaw Murder Records. Their second LP, titled Extreme Cold Weather, came out in 1987 and was re-issued on CD three years later by Nuclear Blast. The release also contained the band’s debut album.

King Diamond is a Danish heavy metal band formed in 1985 by vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Andy La Rocque and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansenand drummer Mikkey Dee. Diamond, Denner and Hansen had recently departed the group Mercyful Fate, and decided to form a new band under the King Diamond moniker, as it was already known from the Mercyful Fate days.[1][2] In 1985,

Acid Drinkers are Polish thrash metal band formed in September 1986 in Poznań. Acid Drinkers were formed on 21 September 1986 consisting of Tomasz “Titus” Pukacki (vocals, bass) and Robert “Litza” Friedrich (guitar, vocals). The band’s style is thrash metal, with influences of heavy metal. Acid Drinkers are rated as one of the most important bands in the Polish THRASH METAL and heavy metal world.

UFO is an English heavy metal and hard rock band that was formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. UFO was ranked No. 84 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”.

The Toy Dolls are an English punk rock band formed in 1979. Departing from the angry lyrics and music often associated with punk rock, The Toy Dolls worked within the aesthetics of punk to express a sense of fun, with songs such as “Yul Brynner Was aSkinhead”, “My Girlfriend’s Dad’s a Vicar” and “James Bond Lives Down Our Street.” There is often alliteration in their song titles (e.g. “Peter Practice’s Practice Place”, “Fisticuffs in Frederick Street”, “Neville Is a Nerd”).