Testament

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Testament
Origine Etats-Unis
Activité 1983 à aujourd'hui
Genre(s) Thrash Metal
Label(s) Nuclear Blast
Site officiel http://www.testamentlegions.com
Derniers membres en date Chuck Billy
Alex Skolnick
Eric Peterson
Greg Christian
Paul Bostaph



Testament est un groupe de Thrash Metal américain fondé en 1983 sous le nom de Legacy et rebaptisé "Testament" en 1986.

Le groupe fait partie des groupes-phares du genre aux côtés de Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth et Anthrax ...

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Biographie

Discographie

The Legacy
The Legacy

1. Over the Wall
2. The Haunting
3. Burnt Offerings
4. Raging Waters
5. C.O.T.L.O.D. (Curse of the Legions of Death)
6. First Strike is Deadly
7. Do or Die
8. Alone in the Dark
9. Apocalyptic City


Live At Eindhoven
Live At Eindhoven

1. Over The Wall
2. Burnt Offerings
3. Do Or Die
4. Apocalyptic City
5. Reign Of Terror
Enregistré au Dynamo Open Air (Hollande), le 8 Juin 1987


The New Order
The New Order

1. Eerie Inhabitants
2. The New Order
3. Trial by Fire
4. Into the Pit
5. Hypnosis (instrumental)
6. Disciples of the Watch
7. The Preacher
8. Nobody`s Fault (reprise d' Aerosmith)
9. A Day of Reckoning
10. Musical Death (A Dirge) (instrumental)


Practice What You Preach
Practice What You Preach

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


Souls of Black
Souls of Black

1. Beginning of the End (intro)
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


The Ritual
The Ritual

1. Signs of Chaos (intro)
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


Return to the Apocalyptic City
Return to the Apocalyptic City

1. Over the Wall (live)
2. So Many Lies (live)
3. The Haunting (live)
4. Disciples Of The Watch (live)
5. Reign Of Terror
6. Return To Serenity (radio edit)


Low
Low

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. Urotsukidôji
10. Chasing Fear
11. Ride
12. Last Call (instrumental)


Live At the Fillmore
Live At the Fillmore

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)


Demonic
Demonic

1. Demonic Refusal
2. The Burning Times
3. Together as One
4. Jun-Jun
5. John Doe
6. Murky Waters
7. Hatreds Rise
8. Distorted Lives
9. New Eyes of Old
10. Ten Thousand Thrones
11. Nostrovia


Signs of Chaos: The Best of Testament
Signs of Chaos: The Best of Testament
  • Signs of Chaos: The Best of Testament (Compilation, 1997) - Burnt Offerings

1. Signs of Chaos
2. Electric Crown
3. The New Order
4. Alone in the Dark
5. Dog Faced Gods
6. Demonic Refusal
7. The Ballad
8. Souls of Black
9. Trial By Fire
10. Low
11. Practice What You Preach
12. Over the Wall
13. The Legacy
14. Return to Serenity
15. Perilous Nation
16. Sails of Charon (reprise des Scorpions)
17. Draw the Line (reprise d' Aerosmith)


The Gathering
The Gathering

1. D.N.R. (Do 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)


First Strike Still Deadly
First Strike Still Deadly

1. First Strike Is Deadly
2. Into The Pit
3. Trial By Fire
4. Disciples 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
Réenregistrement de morceaux de "The Legacy" et "The New Order"


The Formation Of Damnation
The Formation Of Damnation

1. For The Glory Of
2. More Than Meets The Eye
3. The Evil Has Landed
4. Formation Of Damnation
5. Dangers of The Faithless
6. The Persecuted Won't Forget
7. Henchman
8. Killing Season
9. Afterlife
10. F.E.A.R.
11. Leave Me Forever

Vidéographie

Seen Between The Lines
Seen Between The Lines
  • Seen Between The Lines (VHS, 1991) - A*Vision

Videoclips
1. Nobody's Fault (reprise d' Aerosmith)
2. Practice What You Preach
3. Souls Of Black
4. The Legacy
Live
5. Eerie Inhabitants
6. Abcence Of Light
7. Greenhouse Effect
8. Souls Of Black
9. Sins Of Omission
10. Disciples Of The Watch
Bonus: Backstage Footage, Interview, etc


Live At The Omni 1988
Live At The Omni 1988

Bootleg video filmé à Oakland lors du "End of New Order Campaign"
1. Into The Pit
2. The Preacher
3. Alone In The Dark
4. The New Order
5. First Strike Is Deadly
6. Disciples Of The Watch
7. C.O.T.L.O.D.
8. Burnt Offerings
9. Do Or Die
10. Day Of Reckoning
11. Eerie Inhabitants
12. Trial By Fire


Live At the Country Club
Live At the Country Club

Enregistré le 6 octobre 1989 à Los Angeles


Live At Santa Monica Civic
Live At Santa Monica Civic

Bootleg video filmé le 16 décembre 1989, réalisé de façon officielle (mais en quantité limitée) par Spitfire Records en 2004
1. Practice What You Preach
2. Sins Of Omission
3. The Haunting
4. The New Order
5. Envy Life
6. Greenhouse Effect
7. Alex Guitar Solo
8. Perilous Nations
9. Into The Pit
10. The Ballad
11. Trial By Fire
12. Blessed In Contempt
13. Burnt Offerings
14. Louie Drum Solo
15. Disciples Of The Watch
+ Bonus


Live in Osaka Japan 1999
Live in Osaka Japan 1999

Concert donné lors du "Riding the Snake Tour" avec le line-up suivant: Peterson/Billy/DiGiorgio/Smyth/Jacobs"
1. D.N.R.
2. Down for Life
3. Low
4. Burnt Offerings
5. Into the Pit
6. Bass solo
7. Souls of Black
8. Three Days in Darkness
9. Eyes of Wrath
10. True Believer
11. The Legacy
12. Riding the Snake
13. Legions of the Dead
14. Practice What you Preach
15. Over the Wall
16. Dog Faced Gods
17. The New Order
18. Disciples of the Watch
+ Bonus


Live in London
Live in London

Concert sold-out donné en 2005 par le line-up originel Peterson/Billy/Skolnick/Christian/Clemente
1. The Preacher
2. The New Order
3. The Haunting
4. Electric Crown
5. Sins Of Omission
6. Souls Of Black
7. Into The Pit
8. Trial By Fire
9. Practice What You Preach
10. Let Go Of My World
11. The Legacy
12. Over The Wall
13. Raging Waters
14. Disciples Of The Watch


Live in Tokyo Japan 1999
Live in Tokyo Japan 1999
  • Live in Tokyo Japan 1999 (DVD, 2006) - Autoproduction

Concert donné lors du "Riding the Snake Tour" avec le line-up suivant: Peterson/Billy/DiGiorgio/Smyth/Jacobs
1. D.N.R.
2. Down for Life
3. Demonic Refusal
4. Low
5. Burnt Offerings
6. Into the Pit
7. Bass Solo
8. Souls of Black
9. 3 Days in Darkness
10. Eyes of Wrath
11. True Believer
12. The Legacy
13. Riding the Snake
14. Legions of the Dead
15. Practice what you Preach
16. Over the Wall
17. Dog Faced Gods
18. The New Order
19. Disciples of the Watch


Live in Tilburg, The Netherlands
Live in Tilburg, The Netherlands

End of the No Mercy Festival 2003, avec Asgeir Mickelson à la batterie
1. D.N.R.
2. Down for Life
3. Low
4. Burnt Offerings
5. Into the Pit
6. Trial of Fire
7. True Beleiver
8. Eyes of Wrath
9. Over the Wall
10. Props to New and Old Friends
11. Dog Faced Gods
12. Disciples of the Watch


Live in Paris
Live in Paris

Enregistré le 9 mai 2005


Live in Istanbul
Live in Istanbul


Live At the Independent
Live At the Independent

"Bootleg Officiel" filmé le 27 Janvier 2007 (avec Nick Barker à la batterie)
1. The Preacher
2. The New Order
3. The Haunting
4. Electric Crown
5. Trial by Fire
6. D.N.R.
7. Three Days in Darkness
8. True Believer
9. Practice What You Preach
10. The Legacy
11. Into the Pit
12. Over the Wall

Membres

Eric Peterson - Guitares (1986-) (Dragonlord, ex-Legacy, guest pour Old Man's Child)
Chuck Billy - Vocaux (1986-) (Dublin Death Patrol, Suicide Shift, guest pour James Murphy, Mordred, Sadus)
Greg Christian - Basse (1986-1997, 2005-) (HavocHate, ex-Legacy)
Alex Skolnick - Guitares (1986-1992, 2005-) (The Skolnick Trio, ex-Legacy, ex-Savatage, session pour Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Nicholas Howard Barker - Batterie (2006-) (Benediction, Driven By Suffering, ex-Brujeria, ex-Cradle Of Filth, ex-Catalepsy, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Lockup, ex-Monolith, session pour Borknagar, Nightrage, Old Man's Child)

  • Anciens Membres:

John Tempesta - Batterie (1993-1994 + session sur "Low", "First Strike Still Deadly" & "Live in London") (ex-Exodus, ex-Helmet, ex-Prong, ex-Rob Zombie, ex-White Zombie, guest pour Black Label Society, Iommi)
Glen Alvelais - Guitares (1993-1994 + guest sur "Demonic") (LD/50, Tenet, ex-Bizarro, ex-Forbidden, ex-Damage)
John Dette - Batterie (1994-1996, 1998) (Killing Machine, Pushed, ex-Evildead, ex-HavocHate, ex-Slayer, ex-Temple Of Brutality)
Gene Hoglan - Batterie (1997, sur "Demonic") (The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-Daemon, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Death, ex-Dreams Of Damnation, ex-Just Cause, ex-Phantasm, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-The Devin Townsend Band, ex-Wargod, session pour Naphobia, Old Man's Child, Opeth)
James Murphy - Guitares (1994-1997, 1999) (ex-Cancer, ex-Death, ex-Disincarnate, ex-Hallows Eve, ex-Konkhra, ex-Obituary, session pour Agent Steel, guest pour Agressor, Broken Hope, Crotchduster, Demise, Explorers Club, Firewind, Foreign Objects, Gorguts, HavocHate, John West, Malevolent Creation, Memorain, Solstice (USA), producteur)
Derrick Ramirez - Basse (1997-1999) (Dragonlord, ex-Legacy)
Dave Lombardo - Batterie (1998-1999) (Fantômas, Grip Inc., Slayer, ex-Voodoocult, session pour Apocalyptica, Metallica)
Steve "Horse" Jacobs - Batterie (1999-2000) (Spiralarms, ex-Forbidden)
Steve Smyth - Guitares (1999-2004) (Nevermore, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Vicious Rumors, guest pour HateSphere)
Jon Allen - Batterie (2000-2004) (Dragonlord, Sadus)
Paul Bostaph - Batterie (1992-1993, 2004-2005) (ex-Exodus, ex-Forbidden, ex-Slayer, ex-Systematic)
Steve DiGiorgio - Basse (1999-2005) (Artension, Dark Hall, Sadus, Scariot, Suicide Shift, ex-Control Denied, ex-Death, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Sebastian Bach & Friends, session pour Autopsy, Iced Earth, Quo Vadis, Vintersorg, guest pour Freak Neil Inc., James Murphy, Lunaris, Painmuseum)
Mike Chlasciak - Guitares (2004-2005) (Halford, John West, Metal Mike Chlasciak, Painmuseum, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Bludgeon, Michael Aaron, ex-Cans, ex-MVP, guest pour Doctor Butcher, Dream Evil, Ian Parry)
Louie Clemente - Batterie (1986-1992, 2005) (ex-Gallery Of Suicide, ex-Legacy)


Musiciens de Session

Studio
Steve "Zetro" Souza - Chant sur les compilations reprenant la période Legacy (Dublin Death Patrol, ex-Exodus, ex-Legacy)
Chris Kontos - Composition pour "Demonic" (Anti Trust, Custard Pie, Grinch, Sangre Eterna, The Servants, ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Konkhra, ex-Machine Head, ex-Verbal Abuse, guest pour James Murphy)

Live
Asgeir Mickelson - Batterie (tournée 2003) (Borknagar, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, ex-Lunaris, session pour Code, Dimmu Borgir, Enslavement Of Beauty, Highland Glory, Ihsahn, Sturmgeist, Vintersorg, guest pour Spastic Ink, ingénieur du son & graphiste)

Liens externes

http://www.testamentlegions.com/ - Site Officiel
http://www.myspace.com/testamentlegions - MySpace

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