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Testament - Demonic Audio CD

A fair review of the Testament "Demonic" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Testament reviews here, or go back to the Testament tabs.

Testament Band: Testament
Title: Demonic
Rating:
Release Date: 2008-01-08
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Demonic Refusal 2: Burning Times 3: Together as One 4: Jun-Jun 5: John Doe 6: Murky Waters 7: Hatreds Rise 8: Distorted Lives 9: New Eyes of Old 10: Ten Thousand Thrones 11: Nostrovia

a turn for the worse
this cd was a true shock they went death with the help of gene hoglan dark angel,glen alvereze formerly of forbidden and fill in for scholnick and original member derick remiureze erics cousin. testament was allways a thrash band low had death metal tone but thrash none the less. they should have excelled or atleast held their ground but no the turned a worse corner than commercial overtones of the ritual fame they went death metal yea?it's heavy but so is rosana bar!this cd is totally lacking in the creative zone it's just poor writing and musicanship and direction with one exception the first track it's a very good song that should have been saved for the next cd(the gathering and expanded upon to meash with the other songs well)this was evidently recorded for the money because they could have gone 500% better .


Good Death Metal
I recommend this album to the listener that likes death metal vocals but thinks Cannibal Corpse is too over-the-top. The only reason I do not give this album five stars is because every track on this album is not great, just most of them. If you have never listened to death metal, this is a great place to start. Also, if you are not fond of lengthy guitar solos or would like to hear some moderate paced metal without excessive guitar solos for a change, this album is for you. I think 'Demonic Refusal' is the best song off of this album. Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan, as usual, delivers drum parts that both display his virtuosity and fit in with the rest of the band. .


different but great
This release is very different, heavy but like deathmetal combined. I have loved testament over the years. But this does not change the way of how good the album is. chuck billy still knows what he is doing. If you like deathmetal and thrash put together you will love this album. .


I dig it soooo much! \m/
Oh man! This is full of crunchy riffs and powerful grunting vocals from Chuck Billy. I own the re-release by Prosthetic. You bet it is like no other Testament release, but these guys excel on this thrashy death metal variant anyways. Just the energetic "The Burning Times" is worth the price of the entire album! Production-wise, this is just perfect. The rhythm section is intense and pounding, and the guitar riffs will get you air-guitaring until your wrists will melt. However, it's a shame there are not too many flashy solos (I do miss Skolnick) and that "Hatreds Rise" sounded to me so close to Scorpion's "The Sails Of Charon". But besides those two very minor flaws, this is enjoyable. . . as hell -- he, he. Crank it up to eleven, bang your head and you'll see. . . It's just so nice when artists dare to throw you a curveball! Just hit it now out of the field. . . Great release. ROCK ON, TESTAMENT!!!.


Heavier than a heavy thing
Nonetheles this is an excellent, catchy, brutal album with crushing production that is grossly underrated and overlooked. Yes it's a turn in a heavier direction for Testament, and less "thrashy". Heavy, memorable, melodic guitar hooks, punding rhythm section, excellent writing, and Chuck really bellowing from his guts, adds up to one of the most memorable albums from 1997, a metal masterpiece, meant to be cranked. If you didn't like it, you don't "get it". Amust-have for any Testament fan and for any fan of good, powerful, well-crafted metal with top-notch lyrics.


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