Chuck Billy (Born June 23, 1962), U.S. vocalist, best known for his work with the thrash metal band Testament. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music. ... Testament (a. ...

Chuck Billy replaced Steve "Zetro" Souza, future Exodus vocalist, in the mid 80s when the band was still called Legacy. Following his arrival, Testament released their first album entitled The Legacy in 1987. Renowned as one of the founding fathers of the Bay Area thrash scene, Testament has consistently put out albums, with their latest studio effort being 2001's First Strike Still Deadly; an album of re-recordings of old songs, some performed with the original lineup. Although the lineup of the band has changed over the years, Billy has remained constant as the vocalist. Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1982 in San Francisco, California, by Kirk Hammett, Tom Hunting, Paul Baloff and Gary Holt. ... The Legacy is the debut album of the band Testament. ... First Strike Still Deadly is a album released by Testament in 2001. ...

Chuck has also appeared on the solo projects of James Murphy, playing on both albums as a guest musician. He also has reportedly sung lead vocals for Exodus at at least one concert recently. James Murphy is the name of several notable figures, including: James Edward Murphy - Cartoonist James Murphy (footballer) - Association Football player & manager James Murphy (musician) - Member of the band Death Jimmy Murphy - Former racing driver This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share...

In 2002, Chuck Billy was diagnosed with germ cell seminoma; a rare kind of cancer in his case because it is usually in the testicular region of a man's body, but he has it in the chest region near his heart. However, following chemo treatment, he has since been given a clean bill of health and continued his work with Testament. Festivals and concerts have been held in order to raise money to help Chuck with medical expenses.

Chuck Billy is of the Pomo Native Americans, an indigenous people of Northern California. Pomo girl photographed by Edward S. Curtis in 1924. ...