TESTAMENT — The Formation Of Damnation (review)

TESTAMENT — The Formation Of Damnation album cover Album · 2008 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
bonnek
A welcome return for Testament, 9 years since their previous studio effort and after all the health issues Chuck Billy went through this album is nothing short of a little miracle. First of all for existing, secondly for being so damn good. Just like Metallica's "Death Magnetic" and Megadeth's "End Game", also "The Formation of Damnation" is an old-school back-to-roots release.

Unlike those two other bands, Testament never strayed much from their roots and again they prove that if you're born a Thrash metal dude, you better stick to your guns and deliver! That's what they do and they do it with amazing energy and attitude. Similar as on the preceding "The Gathering", Chuck Billy mainly sticks to Death metal growls, but there are also more melodic moments again such as on "Dangers of the Faithless". Alex Skolnick is back on guitars and delivers his classic Thrash metal riffing and great leads. Despite being old-school, it all sounds really fresh and enthusiastic. You can hear the band's love for what they're doing in every track.

It's retro, done, déjà vu, but it's pure and heart-felt, and it completely blows away Metallica's forced attempts at sounding rejuvenated. One of Testament's best albums.
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