Testament’s new album is here! Apologies for the late post, it was technically released on the 10th! Well, if you are still yet to hear it, here it is!
I have to say this completely took me by surprise! It’s fucking ferocious with a hefty wad of black and death metal in the mix this time round. Gone is the snooze-fest of melo-thrash (still melodic, though this time not in a boring way). Features nasty blast beats, growls and plenty of tremolo picking! One thing that this album absolutely nails, is the right balance to make the songs both melodic, catchy and listenable, whilst containing enough meat to properly sink your teeth into. No more watered down thrash! Other old-school thrashers should take notes. This, boys and girls, is how it’s done! They’ve truly managed to keep things fresh and interesting, without losing their charm and aggression. In fact, this may be one of Testament’s heaviest releases of all time. You heard me.
Linked is the opening track from the album, my favourite so far. This is pretty much a straight up blackened thrash track.
Now a modern thrash album from an OG outfit wouldn’t be complete without its potential let downs. It has to be said, despite a huge step up in quality, there are still a couple… Notably, it still doesn’t quite live up to the classics in terms of quality, however, at this point, this is a given. Secondly, I’m still of the opinion that (with a few exceptions, looking at you, Years of Decay) ballads have no place on thrash records. I was not a fan of Meant to Be at all.
Trust me, you’ll want to hear the entire LP! Enjoy! 🤘
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