TESTAMENT


THE LEGACY/TESTAMENT

(1987) USA
  1. OVER THE WALL
  2. THE HAUNTING
  3. BURNT OFFERINGS
  4. RAGING WATERS
  5. C.O.T.L.O.D.
  6. FIRST STRIKE IS DEADLY
  7. DO OR DIE
  8. ALONE IN THE DARK
  9. APOCALYPTIC CITY

1stアルバム。

THE NEW ORDER/TESTAMENT

(1988) USA
  1. EERIE INHABITANTS
  2. THE NEW ORDER
  3. TRIAL BY FIRE
  4. INTO THE PIT
  5. HYPONOSIS
  6. DISCIPLES OF THE WATCH
  7. THE PREACHER
  8. NOBODY'S FAULT
  9. DAY OF RECKONING
  10. MUSICAL DEATH (A DIRGE)

2ndアルバム。

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH/TESTAMENT

(1989) USA
  1. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
  2. PERILOUS NATION
  3. ENVY LIFE
  4. TIME IS COMING
  5. BLESSED IN CONTEMPT
  6. GREENHOUSE EFFECT
  7. SINS OF OMISSION
  8. THE BALLAD
  9. NIGHTMARE (COMING BACK TO YOU)
  10. CONFUSION FUSION

3rdアルバム。

SOULS OF BLACK/TESTAMENT

(1990) USA
  1. BEGINNING OF THE END
  2. FACE IN THE SKY
  3. FALLING FAST
  4. SOULS OF BLACK
  5. ABSENCE OF LIGHT
  6. LOVE TO HATE
  7. MALPRACTICE
  8. ONE MAN'S FATE
  9. THE LEGACY
  10. SEVEN DAYS OF MAY

4thアルバム。

THE RITUAL/TESTAMENT

(1992) USA
  1. SIGNS OF CHAOS
  2. ELECTRIC CROWN
  3. SO MANY LIES
  4. LET GO OF MY WORLD
  5. THE RITUAL
  6. DEADLINE
  7. AS THE SEASONS GREY
  8. AGONY
  9. THE SERMON
  10. RETURN TO SERENITY
  11. TROUBLED DREAMS

5thアルバム。

LOW/TESTAMENT

(1994) USA
  1. LOW
  2. LEGIONS (IN HIDING)
  3. HAIL MARY
  4. TRAIL OF TEARS
  5. SHADES OF WAR
  6. P.C.
  7. DOG FACED GODS
  8. ALL I COULD BLEED
  9. UROTSUKIDOJI
  10. CHASING FEAR
  11. RIDE
  12. LAST CALL

6thアルバム。

LIVE AT THE FILLMORE/TESTAMENT

(1995) USA
  1. THE PREACHER
  2. ALONE IN THE DARK
  3. BURNT OFFERINGS
  4. A DIRGE
  5. EERIE INHABITANTS
  6. THE NEW ORDER
  7. LOW
  8. UROTSUKIDOJI
  9. INTO THE PIT
  10. SOULS OF BLACK
  11. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
  12. APOCALYPTIC CITY
  13. HAIL MARY
  14. DOG FACED GODS
  15. RETURN TO SERENITY (ACOUSTIC)
  16. THE LEGACY (ACOUSTIC)
  17. TRAIL OF TEARS (ACOUSTIC)
  18. ALL I COULD BLEED (LIVE) *
  19. THE LEGACY (LIVE) *
*BONUS TRACK
6thアルバム。


DEMONIC/TESTAMENT

(1997) USA

Produced by Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy

  1. DEMONIC REFUSAL
  2. THE BURNING TIMES
  3. TOGETHER AS ONE
  4. JUN-JUN
  5. JHON DOE
  6. MURKY WATERS
  7. HATREDS RISE
  8. DISTORTED LIVES
  9. NEW EYES OF OLD
  10. TEN THOUSAND THRONES
  11. NOSTROVIA

TESTAMENT:

Chuck Billy - vocals
Eric Peterson - lead guitar
Derrick Ramirez - bass
Gene hoglan - drums


レーベルからの離脱、度重なるメンバーチェンジ、活動停止から一時、解散にまで至ったテスタメントの復活7thアルバム。ヴォーカルスタイルを全編でディストーションの効いたデスヴォイスとも見紛うばかりのものに統一している。緻密なリフにより、ダイナミズムあるアグレッシヴでヘヴィなアルバムになっている。

THE GATHERING/TESTAMENT

(1999) USA

Produced by Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy

  1. D.N.R. (DON NOT RESUSCITATE)
  2. DOWN FOR LIFE
  3. EYES OF WRATH
  4. TRUE BELIEVER
  5. 3 DAYS IN DARKNESS
  6. LEGIONS OF THE DEAD
  7. CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
  8. RIDING THE SNAKE
  9. ALLEGIANCE
  10. SEWN SHUT EYES
  11. FALL OF SIPLEDOME
  12. HAMMER OF THE GODS *
* BONUS TRACK

TESTAMENT:

Chuck Billy - vocals
Eric Peterson - guitars
James Murphy - guitars
Steve Digiorgio - bass
Dave Lombardo - drums

8thアルバム。Chuck BillyとEric Petersonを中心としたユニット形態を確立したこのアルバムでは以前にもバンドに参加したことのあるJames MurphyとGRIP INC.のDave Lombardoが参加している。過去の彼等の作風を合わせたような集大成的なサウンドをよりヘヴィかつソリッドにつくりだしている。

FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY/TESTAMENT

(2001) USA

Produced by Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy

  1. FIRST STRIRKE IS DEADLY
  2. INTO THE PIT
  3. TRIAL BY FIRE
  4. DISCPLES OF THE WATCH
  5. THE PREACHER
  6. BURNT OFFERINGS
  7. OVER THE WALL
  8. THE NEW ORDER
  9. THE HAUNTING
  10. ALONE IN THE DARK
  11. REIGN OF TERROR
  12. THRASH OF THE TITANS TOUR CLIP *
* BONUS TRACK

TESTAMENT:

Chuck Billy - vocals
Eric Peterson - guitars
Alex Skolnick - guitars
Steve Di giorgio - bass
John Tempesta - drums
Steave "ZETRO" Souza - vocals

1stアルバムと2ndアルバムから楽曲を抜粋してリ・レコーディングした企画盤。ギタリストに元メンバーだったAlex Skolnick、ゲストヴァ―かリストにLEGACY〜EXODUSのSteave "ZETRO" Souzaが参加している。

THE FORMATION OF DAMNATION/TESTAMENT

(2008) USA

Produced by Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy

  1. FOR THE GLORY OF...
  2. MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
  3. THE EVIL HAS LANDED
  4. THE FORMATION OF DAMNATION
  5. DANGERS OF THE FAITHLESS
  6. THE PERSECUTED WON'T FORGET
  7. HENCHMEN RIDE
  8. KILLING SEASON
  9. AFTERLIFE
  10. F.E.A.R.
  11. LEAVE ME FOREVER

TESTAMENT:

Chuck Billy - vocals
Eric Peterson - guitars
Alex Skolnick - guitars
Greg Christian - bass
Paul Bostaph - drums

9thアルバム。ドラマーに元FORBIDDEN〜SLAYERのPaul Bostaph、残りはオリジナルラインナップで製作されている。妖しいメロディとクランチーなギターリフを合わせ持った彼ららしいスラッシュメタルを作り出す。

DARK ROOTS OF EARTH/TESTAMENT

(2012) USA

Produced by Andy Sneap

  1. RISE UP
  2. NATIVE BLOOD
  3. DARK ROOTS OF EARTH
  4. TRUE AMERICAN HATE
  5. A DAY IN THE DEATH
  6. COLD EMBRACE
  7. MAN KILLS MANKIND
  8. THRONE OF THORNS
  9. LAST STAND FOR INDEPENDENCE
  10. DRAGON ATTACK (QUEEN COVER)*
  11. ANIMAL MAGNETISM (SCORPIONS COVER)*
  12. POWERSLAVE (IRON MAIDEN COVER)*
  13. THRONE OF THORNES (EXTENDED VERSION)*
*BONUS TRACKS
+ Bonus DVD

TESTAMENT:

Chuck Billy - vocals
Eric Peterson - guitars
Alex Skolnick - guitars
Greg Christian - bass
Gene Hoglan - drums

10thアルバム。ドラマーにGene Hoglanを迎えて製作されている。ダークでドラマティックなヘヴィメタルを作り出す。10はQUEEN、11はSCORPIONS、12はIRON MAIDENのカバー。

BROTHERHOOD OF THE SNAKE/TESTAMENT

(2016) USA

Produced by Eric Peterson

  1. BROTHERHOOD OF THE SNAKE
  2. THE PALE KING
  3. STRONGHOLD
  4. SEVEN SEALS
  5. BORN IN A RUT
  6. CENTURIES OF SUFFERING
  7. BLACK JACK
  8. NEPTUNE'S SPEAR
  9. CANNA-BUSINESS
  10. THE NUMBER GAME
  11. APOCALYPTIC CITY (RE-RECORDED VERSION) *
  12. BROTHERHOOD OF THE SNAKE (ALTERNATIVE MIX)*
*BONUS TRACKS

TESTAMENT:

Chuck Billy - vocals
Eric Peterson - guitars
Alex Skolnick - guitars
Steve DiGiorgio - bass
Gene Hoglan - drums

11thアルバム。ベーシストにSteve DiGiorgioを迎えて製作されている。ダイナミックでパワフルなスラッシュメタルを作り出す。

TITANS OF CREATION/TESTAMENT

(2020) USA

Produced by Eric Peterson,Chuck Billy

  1. CHILDREN OF THE NEXT LEVEL
  2. WWIII
  3. DREAM DECEIVER
  4. NIGHT OF THE WITCH
  5. CITY OF ANGELS
  6. ISHTAR'S GATE
  7. SYMPTOMS
  8. FALSE PROPHET
  9. THE HEALERS
  10. CODE OF HAMMURABI
  11. CURSE OF OSIRIS
  12. CATACOMBS

TESTAMENT:

Chuck Billy - vocals
Eric Peterson - guitars
Alex Skolnick - guitars
Steve DiGiorgio - bass
Gene Hoglan - drums

12thアルバム。ダイナミックでパワフルなヘヴィメタルを作り出す。