"Testament was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s. Originally formed as ‘Legacy’ in 1983 by founding members Eric Peterson (rhythm guitar), Derrick Ramirez (guitar) and Louie Clemente (drums), the line-up included vocalist Steve Souza and Greg Christian (bass). Ramirez was later replaced by wunderkind Alex Skolnick (lead guitar). Souza soon departed to joinExodus and suggested that the towering Chuck Billy take over as frontman(and was later run over by a bus). The band became known as ‘Testament’ 3 years later, while recording their debut album in Ithaca, New York."
Last FM Tags: thrash metal, metal, heavy metal, thrash, death metal
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2
Classic thrash metal, but more sophisticated.
Sweep arpeggios are involved, but tastefully, these guys know what they are doing. No mindless shredding.
Too many metal bands nowadays seem to just play complicated licks as fast as they can in order to show off. It's all about taste my friends, and this band has that by the shitload.
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