little ride ever since. And now it's almost lasted longer than I was in the band the first time. Metal Obsession: Is there any chance of Testament making a festival appearance or doing a headline tour in Australia soon? Alex: Ah, I don't know about soon, we're pretty booked out with North American tours at the moment. But I think that next year is a very good chance of an Australian tour. I expect to see that in 2013. Metal Obsession: Do you have any favourite bands from down here in Australia? Alex: Yes I do. Obviously the big one would be AC/DC . But last time I was there, I got turned on to a lot of the bands from the scene that AC/DC came from, like Rose Tattoo , and some of these other bands that I really wasn't aware of. The whole 'pub rock' thing was really cool. I also don't know how well the band Wolfmother is thought of over there, supposedly some people think of them as hipster metal. But I think the direction is really good, I quite enjoy them. Metal Obsession: How about any thrash bands from Australia, do you know many? Alex: I remember some of the bands that have been on the bill when we played Australia, and they were really good. But yeah, I need to be turned onto more of them! Metal Obsession: How about your favourite band from the Bay Area, where you came from -- Whether it's