Testament on tour with Judas Priest - Heaven and Hell and Motorhead

After weeks of speculation, Live Nation has put together a killer package
that is bound to go down as the heavy metal event of 2008 - Judas Priest,
Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Testament will be touring together for the
first time.

Dubbed 'The Metal Masters Tour,' the fifteen-date U.S. trek kicks off August
6th at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey.  Tickets go on
sale to the public beginning this weekend at www.livenation.com.

Judas Priest will be supporting their epic concept album, 'Nostradamus,'
arriving June 17th via Epic Records, which tells the tale of the renowned
16th century prophet.  A few tracks from 'Nostradamus' will make their
in-concert debut on 'The Metal Masters Tour,' but the majority of Priest's
set list will include some of metal's all-time classics, as well as fan
favorites that span the quintet's entire career. Without a doubt, this will
be one of Priest's most powerful sets ever.

As a 'sneak peak treat' to fans starved for a musical taster, the first cut
off the new album will make its world premiere debut as exclusive free MP3
download starting today exclusively at www.livenation.com/judaspriest.

Heaven & Hell will be supporting the release of 'The Rules Of Hell,' a
five-CD boxed set available July 22nd from Rhino Records, which features
re-mastered versions of all four Dio-era Black Sabbath albums ('Heaven and
Hell,' 'Mob Rules,' 'Live Evil' and 'Dehumanizer') in a deluxe package with
new liner notes.

Perennial road rats Motorhead will be offering a blistering barnstormer of a
set spanning more than three decades of molar-rattling biker metal.  A new
studio album - the 20th of their storied career - is currently being
recorded at their old pal Dave Grohl's studio with an August release date
targeted.  Frontman Lemmy, named by the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper as "the
nation's greatest living Englishman," blairs out, "Here it comes everybody,
the test of your Metalness in 2008 and the years to come!  Come one come all
and be abused!"

Rounding out the line-up will be legendary thrash metal titans Testament,
whose new album, 'The Formation of Damnation,' (April 29th) displays
Testament as the quintessential modern heavy metal band, whose experience
and accumulated skill allows them to attack with reserves of anger, energy
and finesse that make them more powerful than ever.  Lead singer Chuck Billy
says, "Uniting these bands is the heavy metal event of generations.  We are
so proud to be a part of it."

Although all four bands may represent different subgenres of heavy metal,
all four have one thing in common - they have stuck to their stylistic guns
through thick and thin, and have remained true to the metal form.

And soon, band and fan will be united as one on 'The Metal Masters Tour.'

"As ever, we look forward to screaming out loud with our metal maniac fans
when we hit the road," enthuses Priest singer, Rob Halford.  "Thank you once
again for your devotion and support.  The Priest is back!"

This tour will be limited to fifteen very special engagements, and Citi
cardmembers will have pre-sale access to tickets through Citi's Private
PassR Program, available to all Citi cardmembers at www.privatepass.citi.com.

Metal maniacs seeking the ultimate concert experience can access unique VIP
ticket and fan experience packages that offer premium seats, meet & greets,
pre-concert parties and more brought to you by the band's official websites,

www.judaspriest.com and
www.heavenandhelllive.com.

VIP packages for the first events will be on sale by 10 a.m eastern time on
Friday, April 25th.  Also, not all VIP packages are the same, so be sure to
pick the right one that suits you best.

See the official web sites for continually updated tour information and
on-sale dates.

The dates are as follows:

Testament US tour dates:
5/01 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
5/02 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Downunder
5/03 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room/Chicago Powerfest

Testament touring with Judas Priest:
7/22 - Seattle, WA - Wamu Theater
7/23 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Save On Foods Memorial
7/24 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - General Motors Place
7/26 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - McMahon Stadium -Monsters of Rock
7/27 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Shaw Conference Centre
7/29 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - Credit Union Centre
7/30 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - MTS Centre
7/31 - Minneapolis, MN - Epic (NO Judas Priest)

Testament on Masters of Metal Tour with Judas Priest. Heaven and Hell +
Motorhead:
Wed 06-Aug-08 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ - PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am
Thu 07-Aug-08 Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA - PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sat 09-Aug-08 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ - PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am
Sun 10-Aug-08 Nikon at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY - PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am
Wed 13-Aug-08 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON - PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 10 am
Sat 16-Aug-08 Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA - PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 10 am
Mon 18-Aug-08 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI - PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Tue 19-Aug-08 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL - PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 5 pm
Fri 22-Aug-08 Superpages.com Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX - PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sat 23-Aug-08 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX - PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sun 24-Aug-08 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX - PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Wed 27-Aug-08 Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM - PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Thu 28-Aug-08 Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ - PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sat 30-Aug-08 Glen Helen Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA - PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sun 31-Aug-08 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA - PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 27, 10 am