TESTAMENT — The Formation Of Damnation (review)

TESTAMENT — The Formation Of Damnation album cover Album · 2008 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
Kingcrimsonprog
Testament return with a brand new studio album, reuniting 4/5 of the classic line up and bringing with them the incredible Paul Bostaph, one of metal’s most underrated drummers and a true embodiment of thrash itself.

What a strong album The Formation Of Damnation truly is. The album mixes the band’s trademark thrash metal roots with the more contemporary style found on later releases such as ‘The Gathering,’ to create a very heavy, very fast and ultimately a very impressive album.

The blistering ‘More Than Meets the Eye,’ is incredibly fast and catchy, highlighting the bands thrash metal style, which contrasts nicely with the title track; ‘The Formation of Damnation,’ which is a more modern mixture of contemporary metal and death metal. (Especially rewarding considering Chuck Billy’s impressive vocal style)

Elsewhere, the poignant track ‘Afterlife,’ uses a mixture of melody and terrific lyrics to deliver a simple but effective message in a powerful style.

Overall, This is the sort of album that you will still be listening to in twenty years time, it just feels like a classic and sounds like a monster. ‘Brutal,’ is an understatement, but its the closest you’re going to get to a fitting description. The album toes the line between modern and classic in a very successful way, and I strongly recommend you give it a chance. Its as creative as ‘Low,’ and as energetic as ‘The Legacy.’

I can’t recommend this album highly enough.
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