Testament

Testament (a.k.a. Legacy) is a North American thrash metal music group from California. Being one of the most influential American thrash metal bands, they were perhaps the most popular band of that scene to not break into the mainstream and see the success that the Big Four of Thrash did. Testament was formed in the San Francisco area in 1983 by drummer Louie Clemente, guitarist Eric Peterson and his friend, Derrick Ramirez, also a guitarist, originally using the name Legacy. The band soon recruited bassist Greg Christian and vocalist Steve Souza. Ramirez was subsequently replaced by young guitar prodigy Alex Skolnick, who had studied under the legendary bay-area guitarist Joe Satriani. Steve Souza subsequently left the band to join Exodus (band), and suggested that Chuck Billy (vocalist) should replace him on lead vocals. While recording their first album, the band was forced to change their name to Testament because another band held a trademark for the name "The Legacy". Testament's first album, The Legacy, was released in 1987 on Megaforce Records. It is a concise ...more edit info

Similar Bands: Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Exodus, Death Angel

	Album (Click for Review)	Avg Rating	Your Rating
	The Formation of Damnation    04/29/2008	3.8 78 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	First Strike Still Deadly    2001	4 31 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Gathering    1999	3.9 93 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Demonic    1997	2.7 46 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Live At The Fillmore    1995	3.7 18 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Low    1994	3.5 50 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Return to the Apocalyptic City    1993	3.5 17 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Ritual    1992	3.5 52 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Souls Of Black    1990	3.5 57 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Practice What You Preach    1989	3.9 101 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The New Order    1988	4.1 117 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Legacy    1987	4.1 100 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Signs Of Chaos	3.7 13 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic

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