Year: 2020
Country: US
City: San Francisco
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, 2 x LP
Tracks: 12
Time: 59 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Thrash Metal
A highlight is the brutal ‘Night Of The Witch’. The fourth track not only features influence from the spooky as fuck horror flick The Witch, but also has axe-man Eric Peterson stepping up to the microphone and dropping some evil as shit and pathetic "black metal" style vocals. In the mix is Alex Skolnick’s trademark mad shredding guitar work and, I kid you not, a Theremin. But it’s 2020 and what’s old is new, so if you want to throw up something fresh nothing touches a Theremin … (I’ll see myself out). The band throw a musical curveball with ‘City Of Angels’. Shifting away from their usual sound they venture into territory I’ve not heard from the Berkley thrashers before. Peterson and Skolnick’s guitars take on a sludgy early Black Sabbath vibe, Steve DiGorgio’s bass is dirty, menacing and heavy as fuck. Speaking of menacing, Chuck Billy spits some deliciously gruesome lyrics re-telling the story of the Nightstalker killer. ‘Ishtar’s Gate’ sees the band back in familiar territory digging deep into Babylonian history. One thing I’ve always loved about metal bands who take influence from history is it gives me an excuse to learn about places and points in history I’d previously never knew about. Back in the old days I’d go to the library with a bunch of lyrics in my head and discover new worlds of savagery and wonders. Now I find myself I spending an afternoon disappearing down a Wikipedia rabbit hole while Testament thrashes in my head. History class was never this fucking heavy or cool. This album is as unrelenting as it is heavy. ‘Curse Of Osirs’ is a delve into Egyptian mythology at break neck speed, with Peterson’s devilishly evil vocals once again perfectly complementing Chuck Billy’s gruff yell. It honestly feels like I’ve been hit by a freight train. Thirteen albums in and these thrash metal legends are still delivering the goods (*Review Garet Williams ).
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"brotherhood of the snake"Year: 2016
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, 2 x LP
Tracks: 12
Time: 55 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Thrash Metal
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Year: 2012
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, 2 x LP
Tracks: 9
Time: 60 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Thrash Metal
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"the formation of damnation"Year: 2008
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 12
Time: 55 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Thrash Metal
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"first strike still deadly"Year: 2001
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 11
Time: 48 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Thrash Metal
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