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The discography of San Francisco-based thrash metal band Testament consists of thirteen studio albums, four live albums, five compilations, two extended plays, thirteen singles, and three video albums.
The band was formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1983, under the name Legacy, by guitarist Eric Peterson and his cousin, guitarist Derrick Ramirez. They eventually hired drummer Louie Clemente, vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza and bassist Greg Christian, and began playing club shows with bands such as Exodus, Slayer, Anthrax, Lȧȧz Rockit and Death Angel, among others.
Practice What You Preach is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Testament, released on August 8, 1989 via Atlantic/Megaforce.Propelled by the singles "Greenhouse Effect", "The Ballad" and the title track "Practice What You Preach", this album was a major breakthrough for Testament, achieving near gold status [4] and becoming the band's first album to enter the Top 100 on the ...
Titans of Creation is the thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament, released on April 3, 2020. [3] [4] [5] This album marked the first time since The Ritual (1992) that the band had recorded more than one album with the same lineup, though it would turn out to be their last to feature drummer Gene Hoglan, who left Testament for the second time in January 2022. [6]
[2] [3] The album artwork was created by Eliran Kantor. [2] [3] A music video was made for the track "Native Blood". [4] Dark Roots of Earth entered the Billboard 200 at number 12, [5] Testament's highest position ever. This album saw a reunion with Gene Hoglan, who played drums on the band's 1997 album Demonic.
Oct. 19—It is a return to the beginning for Testament. The band remastered its 1987 album, "The Legacy," and its 1988 album, "The New Order." It is now playing the albums on its current "Klash ...
In 1997, Testament returned with Demonic, which featured a lineup of vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson, alongside original guitarist Derrick Ramirez on bass and Gene Hoglan on drums. [2] [11] For the album's touring cycle, the band was rejoined by guitarist Glen Alvelais and drummer Jon Dette. [12]
The album entered the Billboard 200 album charts on November 3, 1990, peaking at number 73 (Testament's highest chart position by this point) and remaining on the chart for eight weeks. [6] [7] Souls of Black is also seen as an influential guitar album, being ranked number nine on Guitar World magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1990. [8]