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From: USA WOW, I very much disagree with your review in many areas. Especially this one.



"This is a good thrash album, though not an essential one; you will be forgiven by thrash fans for claiming you have never heard of Testament or listened to this album. The album is tolerable,".



I could not disagree with you more. Testament is a top 10 all time thrash band. ALL TIME GREATS. This is my opinion, but all of my friends that love thrash, love Testament and their last four albums have all been excellent. Peaked too early is harsh they still kick ass.



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This is the album that Metallica should have released after RTL





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540Hungary Metallica, Metallica, Metallica, Jay-Z, Metallica...

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583Germany Written by Big-Al on 16.03.2019 at 19:53



Metallica, Metallica, Metallica, Jay-Z, Metallica...

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Well, actually it is:

Metallica, Metallica, Metallica, Metallica, Testament, Testament, Metallica, Testament, Jay-Z, Testament, Metallica, Metallica,Metallica, Testament, Metallica, Testament.

While I do agree that this is quite a lot of reference to Metallica for a Testament review, I have to admit that I do agree on the degree of similarity here.

In particular:

"The first time I listened to this, I thought this was Metallica and James Hetfield had finally improved his vocals (...). To this day, while listening to this I still cannot shake off the idea that this is Metallica or some kind of Metallica tribute band."

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That said, this album is essential Thrash. Well, actually it is:Metallica, Metallica, Metallica, Metallica, Testament, Testament, Metallica, Testament, Jay-Z, Testament, Metallica, Metallica,Metallica, Testament, Metallica, Testament.While I do agree that this is quite a lot of reference to Metallica for a Testament review, I have to admit that I do agree on the degree of similarity here.In particular:"The first time I listened to this, I thought this was Metallica and James Hetfield had finally improved his vocals (...). To this day, while listening to this I still cannot shake off the idea that this is Metallica or some kind of Metallica tribute band."+1That said, this album is essential Thrash. Loading...

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3301Greece Of course they were greatly influenced by Metallica because Metallica influenced myriad thrash bands back in the day. However, not that many of those stood out and managed to make a remarkable career the way Testament did.



Of course this album is essential thrash because it's full of astonishing thrash songs.

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2567Czech Republic Agreed, my favorite Metallica album. ----

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158Kenya Written by IH8Hipsters on 16.03.2019 at 17:46



WOW, I very much disagree with your review in many areas. Especially this one.



"This is a good thrash album, though not an essential one; you will be forgiven by thrash fans for claiming you have never heard of Testament or listened to this album. The album is tolerable,".



I could not disagree with you more. Testament is a top 10 all time thrash band. ALL TIME GREATS. This is my opinion, but all of my friends that love thrash, love Testament and their last four albums have all been excellent. Peaked too early is harsh they still kick ass.



If you don't know Testament then you aren't a true thrash music lover IMO.





You and your friends simply do not know what thrash is if you feel that Testament belong to the ALL TIME GREATS of thrash. Simply a Metallica tribute band that had this as their best effort. You and your friends simply do not know what thrash is if you feel that Testament belong to the ALL TIME GREATS of thrash. Simply a Metallica tribute band that had this as their best effort. ----

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158Kenya Written by Athropos on 16.03.2019 at 18:12





Yeah sure, Metallica shouldn't have released Master of Puppets, everyone knows that.





Amen brother, Master of Puppets is one of the most overrated albums to ever be released and the template which went on to inspire half assed and low energy thrash that would come after it . Amen brother, Master of Puppets is one of the most overrated albums to ever be released and the template which went on to inspire half assed and low energy thrash that would come after it . ----

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From: USA Written by Maasai Mara on 19.03.2019 at 22:09



Written by IH8Hipsters on 16.03.2019 at 17:46



WOW, I very much disagree with your review in many areas. Especially this one.



"This is a good thrash album, though not an essential one; you will be forgiven by thrash fans for claiming you have never heard of Testament or listened to this album. The album is tolerable,".



I could not disagree with you more. Testament is a top 10 all time thrash band. ALL TIME GREATS. This is my opinion, but all of my friends that love thrash, love Testament and their last four albums have all been excellent. Peaked too early is harsh they still kick ass.



If you don't know Testament then you aren't a true thrash music lover IMO.





You and your friends simply do not know what thrash is if you feel that Testament belong to the ALL TIME GREATS of thrash. Simply a Metallica tribute band that had this as their best effort.





To each their own. You don't like them, that's fine. It's opinion. I'm a die hard thrash music lover and know my shit very well in the genre. However, I love Testament, always have. Skolnick is one of my favorite guitarists. Have you listened to The Gathering, Formation of Damnation, Darks Roots of Earth or Brotherhood of the Snake?? I'd rank those as their best albums. I don't need blistering speed all the time. Anthrax, Slayer, early Metallica, Overkill, as some of their better albums. To each their own. You don't like them, that's fine. It's opinion. I'm a die hard thrash music lover and know my shit very well in the genre. However, I love Testament, always have. Skolnick is one of my favorite guitarists. Have you listened to The Gathering, Formation of Damnation, Darks Roots of Earth or Brotherhood of the Snake?? I'd rank those as their best albums. I don't need blistering speed all the time. Anthrax, Slayer, early Metallica, Overkill, as some of their better albums. Loading...