Testament?

Unknown Soldier · 04-09-2011, 09:35 AM

Their last great album was The Ritual in 1992.

King_Matt · 05-28-2011, 09:23 PM

Great band. I really like their first 4 albums, and The Legacy and Practice What You Preach are my favorites.

Any recommendations on where to start with with the bands listed on the first page?

SATCHMO · 05-28-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I will still never forget the first time I heard the album The New Order and that mellow breakdown in the first track comes in. Still holds up really well and reminds me of my youth.

Can't stand them now though. Last couple of albums sucked for me

Like so many other albums, I think you and I were being rocked by this at around the same time. Definitely one of my faves from the 80's thrash genre.

BastardofYoung · 05-29-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Their last great album was The Gathering in 1999.

Fixed It for ya.

The Ritual is not that good.

The Gathering on the other hand is like a Supergroup of talented people. Chuck Billy, James Murphy, Steve DiGiorgio and Dave Lombardo. Can't go wrong with a line up like that. Easily amongst the best material they have done.

King_Matt · 05-30-2011, 08:29 AM

I really like The Gathering line-up, but not so much the album itself. I don't know what it is about it, I just can't get into it like I can with their first four albums.

BastardofYoung · 06-01-2011, 07:22 PM

Takes a few listens I suppose, but gets better with each. "Demonic" on the other hand is awful, that one I can not listen to.

King_Matt · 06-02-2011, 12:03 PM

I'll give it another listen then. I haven't listened to Demonic yet, though.

BastardofYoung · 06-02-2011, 12:50 PM

Demonic was Testament's attempt at full on Death Metal, and not a very good one... they should stick to Thrash Metal.

The Gathering though hinted at it, kinda of had elements of Death Metal, but still stuck to Thrash as well.

Speaking of Testamant, got this for $1 on cassette recently:

One of my favorite scores recently.

06-01-2011, 07:22 PM	#26 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Takes a few listens I suppose, but gets better with each. "Demonic" on the other hand is awful, that one I can not listen to. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

06-02-2011, 12:50 PM	#28 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Demonic was Testament's attempt at full on Death Metal, and not a very good one... they should stick to Thrash Metal. The Gathering though hinted at it, kinda of had elements of Death Metal, but still stuck to Thrash as well. Speaking of Testamant, got this for $1 on cassette recently: One of my favorite scores recently. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

04-09-2011, 09:35 AM	#21 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	Their last great album was The Ritual in 1992.

05-28-2011, 09:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
King_Matt Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 75	Great band. I really like their first 4 albums, and The Legacy and Practice What You Preach are my favorites. Any recommendations on where to start with with the bands listed on the first page?

05-30-2011, 08:29 AM	#25 (permalink)
King_Matt Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 75	I really like The Gathering line-up, but not so much the album itself. I don't know what it is about it, I just can't get into it like I can with their first four albums.

06-02-2011, 12:03 PM	#27 (permalink)
King_Matt Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 75	I'll give it another listen then. I haven't listened to Demonic yet, though.