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| 3.0 good | Titan | July 27th 12 |
Good release, but nowhere nears as good as The Formation.....the 'revolving drummer' is present here as well, which takes away from the whole.....not a knock on Gene though, he's great.
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| 1.0 awful | EasterInTheBatcave | December 7th 15 |
Incredibly tedious and unremarkable metal. Not laughably bad, like the worst metal (Waking the Cadaver, Capture the Crown), but there's nothing commendatory about it either.
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| 2.5 average | MasBarHigeuoris21 | August 13th 12 |
Maybe this will grow on me in time but as for now this is extremely overrated.
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| 4.0 excellent | Drew Tyler | August 5th 12 |
This album surely stands as one of the finest thrash offerings of 2012. Its Certainly not reinventing the genre, instead it pleases old school standards while still appealing to a new and younger fan base.
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| 4.0 excellent | Manqaness24 | August 4th 12 |
The more i listen to this album. I enjoy it more so it's a 4 for me.
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| 4.0 excellent | Fernando Alves STAFF | July 27th 12 |
With a perfectly balanced sound engineering, "Dark Roots of Earth" is another pretty solid release from the Bay Area legends. Despite some less inspired moments such as the title track or the slow tempo "Cold Embrace" the album will not disappoint the fan base. Along with "The Electric Age" and "Phantom Antichrist" it's a strong contender for the thrash album of the year.
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| 0.0 | ViperAces | May 27th 12 |
Only a month to go, I just must listen to their Iron Maiden cover:D
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| 2.5 average | Ossacip Olbap | April 16th 24 |
a modernized version of their early albums that goes about as well as could be expected
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| 3.5 great | Elmo | June 5th 23 |
gud ablum
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| 3.8 excellent | Trey STAFF | January 13th 23 |
Nobody plays guitar solos on a microphone stand the way that Chuck Billy does. This is thrash done right, featuring all of the original members except for the drummer. He kind of sucked anyway and they got band-whore extraordinaire Gene Hoglan to replace him.
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| 3.5 great | Erwann S. STAFF | January 26th 22 |
This mostly rules hard with hard-hitting riffs, an inner sense of groove, and a raspy vocalist. Gotta say it almost sounds like thrashy AOR - ain't necessarily a bad thang, as this mostly rips and got a certain shout-along quality to it.
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| 3.0 good | Mitch | January 15th 22 |
Much better than remember this being, but I'm still not crazy about it. The first half is great, but that second half is a longwinded bore.
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| 4.0 excellent | vkristi | April 6th 13 |
After listening to some shit I gave 3.5, I decided to give this an upgrade. A well deseved one.
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| 5.0 classic | KrishVeerns | August 25th 12 |
My favourite album now! it took some time though for me to get into it completely.it made me dethrone rust in peace to no.2 .
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| 4.5 superb | eomuno | August 16th 12 |
At first Dark Roots reminded me of Formation, which is good, then I realized they're even sharper and better produced now. get it!
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| 4.5 superb | demon of surveillance | July 28th 12 |
Testament return with an album surpassing even the superb The Formation of Damnation. Fast, rthrashy riffs mix with Chuck Billy's excellent mix of harsh and clean vocals to create a rnear-perfect thrash metal album. The return of Gene Hoglan on the drums makes the album even rbetter, his blast beats taking the band to the verge of being death metal. A definite rcontender for the best metal album of 2012.
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| 4.5 superb | KyokushinMaster | July 27th 12 |
Awesome album, best thrash album (yet) this year imo
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| 4.5 superb | cisumkintups | July 27th 12 |
There's even blast beats. lol, really solid album, better than TFOD for sure.
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| 4.0 excellent | Brains | December 30th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Davey | September 8th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Halez | June 3rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | yinei007 | December 10th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Djokoll | September 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 13th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Brabiz | March 15th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | jpturk21 | February 22nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Qualeen | February 6th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Jerrad | January 19th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | x1balb4 | January 5th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | TheGoni | November 24th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Karen94 | November 24th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | November 3rd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Gorey13 | September 26th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yep321 | September 8th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | blubbo | June 28th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Harlz | February 23rd 21 |
| 3.0 good | slackr | February 2nd 21 |
| 2.5 average | Caner | October 20th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Elynna | August 19th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Hein73 | July 12th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Mac55 | April 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Inveigh | April 6th 20 |
| 2.5 average | zantxu | April 4th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | TheGuy | April 4th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krates | March 24th 20 |
| 3.5 great | igi78 | March 17th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vasilis S. CONTRIBUTOR | March 13th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Arolde | March 4th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | KrillBoi | February 27th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Zimons | February 25th 20 |
| 3.5 great | GamamJ | February 5th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | SYL | February 3rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ziopsis | December 18th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | mEyck07 | December 15th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Coast | December 5th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | dcube | October 29th 19 |
| 3.5 great | yairfg | September 16th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | blou52 | July 30th 19 |
| 3.5 great | tellah | July 29th 19 |
| 2.5 average | gk1979 | January 28th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | latpac | December 31st 18 |
| 4.5 superb | nskaret | October 25th 18 |
| 3.0 good | AAHN | July 25th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kasper | July 17th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Nowy | July 15th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Aranox | February 23rd 18 |
| 3.0 good | Wolfe | February 6th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Risodo | January 24th 18 |
| 3.0 good | adios | November 5th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | sp3pbn | August 10th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | CIF | May 5th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Panucci | March 30th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | fresol | March 19th 17 |
| 3.0 good | valek | February 15th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | karo | January 24th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Fenix | January 3rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vili19 | November 29th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | marek | November 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | ice47 | November 13th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Xurxo | November 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ggg777 | October 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | GxTxK | October 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Twiddlw | October 14th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | jayt851 | September 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Puckoff | August 22nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | DaveD | August 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Redlar | July 5th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | scxr91 | May 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Snide | May 14th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | April 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Faustus | April 20th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Wajd | February 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | bobby72 | February 12th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Nexus6 | January 23rd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | musixxx | December 22nd 15 |
| 3.5 great | jopower | December 14th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | mEyck97 | October 16th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | trve | October 7th 15 |
| 3.5 great | bungy | August 16th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Fozzie | August 8th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | SXsize | July 26th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kirkt95 | March 17th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Abraxas | February 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cmf97351 | February 14th 15 |
| 2.5 average | SuzyC | December 25th 14 |
| 3.5 great | heck | December 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | slaps | December 16th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | byord | November 21st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jaksnow | November 18th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Jeejee | November 16th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | damthor | November 10th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | wizorz | October 11th 14 |
| 2.0 poor | betray | September 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | gandula | August 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rumsiac | August 5th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sebe | July 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | ngk44 | July 9th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sagax | May 27th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | ludo22 | April 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lodger | April 4th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Lynx1 | March 14th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Crinn | March 11th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | iSoton | February 25th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | th3worm | February 14th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Allineed | February 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thibs | January 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | TPM731 | December 28th 13 |
| 3.5 great | tbsprut | December 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | zundza | December 19th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | cdog215 | November 29th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Giansk | November 25th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Weirman | November 22nd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Digis | November 16th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Axl752 | November 2nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | CeeBone | September 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | alarm | August 14th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Aus10B | August 11th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Zeg | April 29th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | mcchub | April 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Moses77 | April 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kual21 | April 4th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | rompho | March 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | iacwny | March 6th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Disco | February 19th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Moraff | February 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | N2B3J | February 16th 13 |
| 2.5 average | jet22 | February 5th 13 |
| 3.5 great | JS19 | February 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | TBliss2 | January 28th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Xav | January 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | tz2002 | January 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ryallba | January 6th 13 |
| 3.5 great | pride | January 3rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Smevin | December 28th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Spec | December 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Subrick | December 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | walfernu | December 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kalhur | December 15th 12 |
| 3.5 great | seifer | December 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kheshef | December 1st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | adace1 | November 28th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ZZB | November 22nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Defcol | November 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Curse. | November 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kadaver | October 30th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Emyay | September 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | September 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nettorax | September 17th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | 32left | September 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tib | September 1st 12 |
| 3.5 great | xVision | September 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | lak89 | August 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | chayka | August 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rambler | August 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | tribszn | August 18th 12 |
| 3.5 great | xcrari | August 9th 12 |
| 2.5 average | itchy | August 7th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Wizard | August 7th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Dirk32 | August 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZedO | August 5th 12 |
| 3.0 good | alsid | August 4th 12 |
| 3.5 great | YUJOS | August 3rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | KILL | August 3rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dogaldo | August 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jotun35 | August 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | NeoSpaz | July 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dev518 | July 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kris/KJ | July 31st 12 |
| 3.5 great | Warpt | July 30th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lebren | July 30th 12 |
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