{"id":21434,"date":"2012-08-12T05:20:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T10:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=21434"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:21:07","slug":"testament-dark-roots-of-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/testament-dark-roots-of-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Testament | Dark Roots Of Earth<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Cameron Edney<\/span>
\n– Guest Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Bay area Thrash Metal legends are back with album number ten, and they\u2019re holding nothing back! Previously releasing one of the best metal albums of the past decade The Formation of Damnation<\/em> set the tone for something special with this killer follow-up. Kicking off strong with “Rise Up” you can tell instantly that this track will feature predominantly in the bands live set and why wouldn\u2019t it? It\u2019s got all the ingredients to make that signature aggressive, heavy driven style we\u2019ve come to love from Testament! The self-titled track is just one of many favorites found on the new album.<\/p>\n

Renowned Heavy Metal producer Andy Sneap has done a fantastic job producing Dark Roots Of Earth<\/em> whilst keeping the sound and feel one hundred percent Testament! Featuring the Atomic Clock on drums Gene Hoglan and the brilliant bass work of Greg Christian the rhythm section leaves no stone unturned when delivering pounding riffs and beats from hell! The guitar work displayed by Skolnick and Peterson throughout the entire album is by far there finest work yet, the dual guitar solos are phenomenal and vocalist Chuck Billy is at the top of his game, sounding better than ever!<\/p>\n

Some stand out tracks on the new album include “Rise Up,” “Cold Embrace,” “True American Hate\u2019 and for those with the bonus track editions the covers of Iron Maiden\u2019s “Powerslave” and Queen\u2019s “Dragon Attack” are real gems.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been living under a rock it\u2019s time to crawl on out and grab yourself a copy of what will no doubt be classed as the Thrash Metal album of 2012!<\/p>\n

Genre: Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nChuck Billy (vocals)
\nEric Peterson (guitar, background vocals)
\nAlex Skolnick (guitar)
\nGene Hoglan (drums)
\nGreg Christian (bass)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\nRise Up
\nNative Blood
\nDark Roots of Earth
\nTrue American Hate
\nA Day in the Death
\nCold Embrace
\nMan Kills Mankind
\nThrone of Thorns
\nLast Stand for Independence
\nDragon Attack \u2013 Queen Cover * Bonus Track
\nAnimal Magnetism \u2013 Scorpions Cover * Bonus Track
\nPowerslave \u2013 Iron Maiden Cover * Bonus Track
\nThrone of Thorns * Bonus Track<\/p>\n

Label: Riot! Entertainment, Nuclear Blast<\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 10\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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