Testament On False Rumors

TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio has addressed the unconfirmed (and apparently false) reports of several cuts being left off the final version of the group’s just-released collection of reworked compositions, entitled First Strike Still Deadly.

According to DiGiorgio:

“we only recorded 11 songs. And they're all on the disc, no bonus tracks for any special countries. ‘Eerie Inhabitants’ and ‘COTLOD’ were considered, but never made the work list. It was a case of letting the ideas out before they were agreed by all involved. Plus it was hard enough getting all these guys together in one studio, 11 was an accomplishment. Also considering we got [former TESTAMENT guitarist] Alex [Skolnick] and [ex-TESTAMENT/EXODUS drummer; currently in ROB ZOMBIE] Johnny [Tempesta] to jump in the LEGACY line-up for the [Thrash Of The Titans] show. So we were rehearsing for the recording during the preparation for the show. I know, I know, you would think a bunch of ‘professional’ musicians could handle it...but Chuck had the final word what he felt like singing, and after 12 brutal weeks of chemo...no one second guessed his preferences. 11 was enough, and everyone was happy. You should be too.”

Source: Blabbermouth