Testament : The Formation of Damnation

Testament present again in the music industry of the world, under the giant metal label Nuclear Blast. After nine years do not enter a studio , they released an album in November last year, with the FORMATION OF DAMNATION  that greeted warmly by the metal in various parts of the world, as well as verification Testament dedication. Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Greg Christian, Alex Skolnick and Paul Bostaph still powerful since their first performance in 1982,a range of career that has reached a quarter century, does not make this band loss of power.

This band, that has origin from San Francisco, California, is likely want to show to the public that they are now stay strong and still young, more mature in work, and can trawl fans from the era that has far different. Although the band that has same origin with Metallica, Anthrax and Exodus, has had some personnel turnover, but it brings the change of spirit that never disappoint.


It can be seen with the entrance guitarist Alex Skolnick back, who last time strengthen Testament in 1992. A comeback that takes more than 16 years. This is certainly a good news that accompanies this album, because in addition to 'bring home' Skolnick, Eric Peterson comes back with his line of a heavy riff metalzone. While the rhythm section strengthened by original bassist, Greg Christian and drummer, Paul Bostaph who joined since 1993.

With four instrumentalist who accompany the performance of Chuck Billy, vocalist Cherokee Indian bloody who was known have a wide vocal range and variety of scream and growl that can not be imitated by other metal singer, a sense-if it seems reasonable that Testament referred to as the band legendary that is not eaten accidentally era. Not surprisingly, the sale of the FORMATION OF DAMNATION in the United States and European market recorded a fantastic number since early weeks released.

Extraordinary sales figures and the public response, not only because the big name of Testament that guarantee warranty but this album also presenting variations of vocal technique such as made by Chuck on earlier albums. The single of FORMATION OF DAMNATION, for example, sung with growl techniques as he ever did on the album THE GATHERING at the beginning of the year 2000. More Than Meets The Eye remind us in his vocal game in THE RITUAL album in mid-1992.

Various themes have been raised in this label, the majority of issues concerning politics and globalization, which is always the anthem Testament. Track is clearly the theme of anti-terrorism and human suffering will you find in The Evil Has Landed, which is a feel dread that they will be created with the WTC twin towers fall.

Killing Season is still there, as a reflection on the cruel war always bring pain, a memoirs inspired from their communication with the American soldiers in the battlefield. The Formation of damnation, a veteran who still works' loud cry 'at a young age that no longer.

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