“I heard some criticism that I didn’t play the parts enough like Criss, however I didn’t wish to simply enter there and attempt to be a clone of him”: When Alex Skolnick gave up Testament– and was hired to change the late Criss Oliva in Tampa metallers

In the spring of 1990, Bay Area thrashers Testament– thought about by lots of metal fans to be the leading competitor if the “Big 4” were to ever broaden by one– invested 7 weeks visiting throughout America in assistance of their just recently launched 3rd studio album, Practice What You Preach

The trek likewise included another band who were on the increase at the time– the Tampa, Florida-based Savatage, whose lead guitar player, Criss Oliva, turned 27 on the trip's 12th stop.

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