http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1707&rws=%2Ftestament%2Fdiscography.rssAs is often the case with Metal bands, Testament's best selling album was its worst. 1992's <I>The Ritual</I> can still offer some relief to listeners suffering the wasting effects of Metallica's post-<I>Metallica</I> output, but any fan will tell you the band's first three albums -- recorded in '80s -- simply destroy this sorry piece of studio milquetoast. The odd thing is, in live performances they remained a rippingly good unit of shredders, doling out big, bold, bloody chops like butchers on a bender. Lead guitarist Alex Skolnick was one of an elite few capable of holding his own against Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Slayer's Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman. <I>The Ritual</I> made it apparent, however, that Skolnick valued virtuosity over ferocity, so they replaced him and never looked back. After adding Death Metal legend James Murphy, Testament started making the heaviest records of their career. <I>Demonic</I> and <I>The Gathering</I> are no mere crust-after-pie recordings; they're absolutely ferocious. More than a decade in, Testament will never warm another bench for Metallica, now that they've again taken the field with straight-up sluggers like Slayer and Sepultura. - Chad DriscollThrash/Speed Metalen720Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:20:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1707&rws=%2Ftestament%2Fdiscography.rss As is often the case with Metal bands, Testament's best selling album was its worst. 1992's <I>The Ritual</I> can still offer some relief to listeners suffering the wasting effects of Metallica's post-<I>Metallica</I> output, but any fan will tell you the band's first three albums -- recorded in '80s -- simply destroy this sorry piece of studio milquetoast. The odd thing is, in live performances they remained a rippingly good unit of shredders, doling out big, bold, bloody chops like butchers on a bender. Lead guitarist Alex Skolnick was one of an elite few capable of holding his own against Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Slayer's Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman. <I>The Ritual</I> made it apparent, however, that Skolnick valued virtuosity over ferocity, so they replaced him and never looked back. After adding Death Metal legend James Murphy, Testament started making the heaviest records of their career. <I>Demonic</I> and <I>The Gathering</I> are no mere crust-after-pie recordings; they're absolutely ferocious. More than a decade in, Testament will never warm another bench for Metallica, now that they've again taken the field with straight-up sluggers like Slayer and Sepultura. - Chad Driscoll http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27825218&rws=%2Ftestament%2Fdiscography.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Testament Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.27825218 alb.27825218 Testament art.1707 3.99 We Need Love (Anthony Louis Mixes) alb.27825218 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/9/5/1635984_170x170.jpg 2009-04-28 00:00:00.0 null true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27825218&rws=%2Ftestament%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27825218&variant=data&rws=%2Ftestament%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28224653&rws=%2Ftestament%2Fdiscography.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Testament Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28224653 alb.28224653 Testament art.1707 9.99 Live at Eindhoven '87 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