Chuck Billy Announces Memoir 'Holding My Breath

On July 30, Testament front‑man Chuck Billy sat down with Loudwire Nights to talk about his forthcoming memoir, Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy. He explained that the book will cover his early life, his battle with cancer in 2001, the band’s breakup and reunion, and his outlook moving forward. Billy said working with writer Dave Erickson involved four months of intensive interviews that proved therapeutic.

Billy reflected on how a childhood belief that he would only live to 38 shaped his perspective when he was diagnosed with cancer at that age. He described the experience as a turning point that led to a “new testament” for both himself and the band. The interview also touched on future plans for Testament, though specific details were not disclosed.