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TESTAMENT’s CHUCK BILLY Debuts New Look: ‘I’ve Had Long Hair My Whole Life, Except When I Was Ill With Cancer’
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has cut his long hair, saying a recent haircut by ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell gave him the confidence to make the change. The 64-year-old described the new look as a fresh start for 2026 and said he felt lighter.
Billy shared videos of the haircut on Facebook on 3 November and explained that he had kept long hair for most of his life, apart from when he was being treated for cancer. His memoir, *Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy*, is due on 10 November 2026; it covers TESTAMENT’s formation and his cancer diagnosis at 38, alongside reflections on his heritage and the metal community. Billy joined the band in the mid-1980s after it changed its name from LEGACY.
In short
- Chuck Billy has cut his long hair.
- Jerry Cantrell’s haircut inspired the change.
- Billy’s memoir is due on 10 November 2026.
Explained simply
TESTAMENT are an American heavy metal band formed in the 1980s, part of a wave of groups that helped establish thrash metal. Chuck Billy joined the band in the mid-1980s, when it was changing its name from LEGACY, and has been its lead singer for decades.
Billy has spoken about being treated for cancer after his diagnosis at 38; during that period, he did not have his usual long hair. His memoir, due in November 2026, covers his life with the band, his heritage and his experiences in the metal community.
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