Artist
Testament
Testament is a thrash metal artist from San Francisco, USA formed in 1983. 29 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Thrash Metal · San Francisco, USA · Best thrash metal albums
- 29
- Releases
- 1987–2025
- Active years
- 1983
- Formed
Artist
Testament is a thrash metal artist from San Francisco, USA formed in 1983. 29 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Thrash Metal · San Francisco, USA · Best thrash metal albums
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Practice What You Preach
1989 · 10 tracks
The Legacy
1987
Titans of Creation
2020
Souls of Black
1990
The New Order
1988
The Ritual
1992
Low
1994
Brotherhood of the Snake
2016
Dark Roots of Earth
2012
The Gathering
1999
The Formation of Damnation
2008
Para Bellum
2025
The Very Best of Testament
2001
First Strike Still Deadly
2001
Demonic
1997
The Legacy (2024 Remaster)
2024
The Complete Albums 1987-1994
2019
Dark Roots of Thrash (Live @ Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York)
2013
Live at the Fillmore
2010
Live at Eindhoven
2009
Live in London
2005
Signs of Chaos: The Best of Testament
1997
The Best of Testament
1996
The New Order (2024 Remaster)
1988
Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1983 under the name Legacy, the band's current lineup comprises guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick, lead vocalist Chuck Billy, drummer Gene Hoglan, and bassist Steve Di Giorgio. Testament has experienced many lineup changes over the years, with Peterson being the only remaining original member, though they have since been rejoined by one of its songwriters Skolnick, who was out of the band from 1992 to 2005. Billy replaced original singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (who left the band to join Exodus as the replacement of Paul Baloff) in 1986, prior to the recording of their first studio album, The Legacy, and has been a member of the band since. He and Peterson are the only members to appear on all of Testament's studio albums, with the latter being the only constant member overall. Labeled as one of the "big six" of the 1980s Bay Area thrash metal scene (along with Exodus, Death Angel, Lååz Rockit, Forbidden and Vio-lence), Testament is often credited as one of the most popular and influential bands of the thrash metal scene, as well as one of the leaders of the second wave of the genre in the late 19…
