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Testament Announces Release Date For "The Formation Of Damnation"

posted Dec 7, 2007 at 1:55 PM by Diamond Oz.  (12 Comments)

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Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have confirmed the release date for their forthcoming album, "The Formation Of Damnation," as April 29th via Nuclear Blast.

Testament are currently putting the finishing touches to the album at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS). Testament 2007 features the originating classic thrash legends Chuck Billy on vocals, Alex Skolnick on lead guitar, Eric Peterson on rhythm guitar and Greg Christian on bass. Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, EXODUS) was recently named as the band's drummer.

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12 Comments on "Testament Announces New Album Release Date"

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1. Brittany* writes:

YES YES YES!!!!!!! its about f***in time! i cant wait to get that new record! its awesome that Paul Bostaph is their drummer. i just hope they still play Souls Of Black

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2. thefunpalace writes:

testament is absolutely amazing, i hope their new cd kicks ass

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 12:18 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Public Execution writes:

Definatly an underrated thrash band. I cannot wait for their new cd to come out.

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 12:50 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. thefunpalace writes:

yea its a shame that theyre not revered as being a part of "The Big Four" in thrash metal cuz theyre definitely one of the best thrash bands. alex scolnick is a f***ing genius on guitar

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 12:56 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Jrizzle writes:

They should be a part of "The Big Four". I personally enjoy Testament more then Anthrax. They are a great and underrated band. This CD should be aweosme

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 12:23 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. dethmonkee writes:

why is anthrax part of the big four anyway, i never thought they were that good

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 1:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Jrizzle writes:

The bi Four refers to the most mainstream of thrahs bands im pretty sure. And the one's who became the biggest were Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 1:22 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. thefunpalace writes:

i like all of "The Big Four" bands but the only thing with Testament is they came around too late so they kinda didnt get included as being regarded as a major thrash band. same thing with annihilator

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 1:42 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. deathbringer writes:

I don't think Testament came around too late. They just didn't get the recognition for their earlier material and it didn't sell as well as the others. Plus they had a rough time with labels as well. I have to say I was not a big fan of theirs until later, into the 90s. I like the best songs of their old material but have not felt the need to buy every single album before The Ritual. I have them all after that. Regardless of the "big four" status, they are up there in my top 5 with Slayer as well. I've lost interest in Metallica and Megadeth for the most part, and while I liked a lot of Belladonna and Bush-era Anthrax, who knows where they're headed now with the new singer.

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10. thefunpalace writes:

thats true. i like anthrax a lot too, theyre definitely in my top 5 too. for me it would be metallica,megadeth,testament,anthrax, and annihilator. uthats just my opinion feel free to dispute but im just not a big fan of slayer

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 2:25 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Old Skool thrash writes:

The Big 4.. well kinda obvious.. because they were one of the f***ing Earliest bad boys around! 83, 83, 84, 84... not many were around then. and truely deserve that status whether they are popular or not! none the less.. Testament smokes ass, i saw them in london when they recorded their DVD!. come back!

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12. Agnostic Priest writes:

In my book Testament are in the 'Big 4" of thrash, they can replace Megadeth. I'm just not a big fan of Megadeth, Dave sings like a little girl and he sounds like sh** live. My five would be Slayer, Testament, Kreator, Sepultura and early Metallica.

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