The Formation of Damnation
Testament
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For the Glory Of... | Testament | 1:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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More Than Meets the Eye | Testament | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Evil Has Landed | Testament | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Formation of Damnation | Testament | 5:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dangers of the Faithless | Testament | 5:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Persecuted Won't Forget | Testament | 5:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Henchmen Ride | Testament | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Killing Season | Testament | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Afterlife | Testament | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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F.E.A.R. | Testament | 4:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Leave Me Forever | Testament | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
The Formation of Damnation finds Testament’s original lineup (minus drummer Louis Clemente) coming together for the first time since 1992. The album is exactly what it needs to be: a reiteration of Testament’s patented Eighties thrash, injected with a renewed rage to match the meanness of the contemporary metal scene. Even though the band members are in their forties now, they sound positively fearsome on tracks like “Henchmen Ride,” “The Evil Has Landed,” and “The Persecuted Won’t Forget.” Having beat cancer, singer Chuck Billy comes on with a furor almost unmatched in today’s metal scene. While the title track features him in full-on grindcore growl, he thankfully revives his swaggering Testament throat for the majority of the tracks. It's hard to envision any band pulling off a merger of vintage thrash and contemporary attitude this masterful, and the fact that this no-filler album is the comeback work a 25-year-old band only makes The Formation of Damnation more impactful.
Customer Reviews
Testament is back
Testament has endured just about every single calamity a rock band can during their lengthy history -- band members coming and going, label switches, and most seriously, a band member's successful battle against cancer (singer Chuck Billy). But after all these years, Testament is still going strong, and to celebrate their 25 year anniversary since their initial formation, 4/5's of the group's definitive/best-known line-up has reunited for their first appearance on a studio album in 16 years, 2008's ‘Formation of Damnation.' With drummer Louie Clemente being the only no-show (former Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph -- who briefly previously played in Testament -- takes his spot here), the classic Testament thrash sound lives on in such tracks as the title track and "The Persecuted Won't Forget" (the latter of which puts the speedy drum skills Bostaph perfected in Slayer to good use). The group also offers a song that focuses on the horrors that unfolded in New York City on 9-11 ("The Evil Has Landed") -- albeit nearly seven years after the fact. As one of the ‘80s era thrash bands that never strayed far from their original path (if anything, they only got heavier as the years progressed), Testament's trademark thrash is expectedly all over ‘Formation of Damnation.'
An honored fan of a legendary band...
I’m proud to admit that I’ve been listening & loving their music for over 2 decades. If there’s one thing I could say to a new fan out there after buying or listening to this album, it’s that the rest of their discology are just as fantastic. Listen to a song on “The Legacy” or any disc after that & tell me they haven’t been the epitome of consistency. How many times have you heard of a band people have loved for years change their style, sound, outlook, or simply, their focus, and lost their fan base… That NEVER happened with these guys. Even when they had every reason to call it quits with the rigors of life & the unexpected curveballs it constantly throws at you, they persevered & produced album after album of the stuff legends are made out of. I can’t sing their praises enough here. In my opinion they are by far the least appreciated metal band ever, for reasons unbeknown to me. I hope with this release they finally get their due. It should always be about the music & I am so damn thankful for a band like Testament to prove my point, release after release. Cheers on a FANTASTIC job on this album guys. Brilliant!
No Comparison
you cannot compare metallica and testament. there two great bands, but two different styles. metallica has never been this heavy. sure you will say they're both thrash, but testament is heavier and you cant compare the two.
Biography
Formed: 1985 in San Francisco, CA
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Testament
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More Than Meets the Eye | The Formation of Damnation | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Souls of Black | Souls of Black | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Practice What You Preach | Practice What You Preach | 4:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Return to Serenity | The Ritual | 6:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Trial By Fire | The New Order | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Electric Crown | The Ritual | 5:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Ballad | Practice What You Preach | 6:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Into the Pit | The New Order | 2:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Disciples of the Watch | The New Order | 5:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Henchmen Ride | The Formation of Damnation | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
