{"id":68235,"date":"2020-04-05T18:53:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T23:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=68235"},"modified":"2020-04-05T18:53:16","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T23:53:16","slug":"testament-titans-of-creation-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2020\/testament-titans-of-creation-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Testament | Titans of Creation"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dan Skiba<\/span>
\n\u2014 Staff Writer \u2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Despite every effort to follow up 2016\u2019s Brotherhood Of The Snake<\/em> release within a couple years, the legendary band Testament finally comes through with their 13th studio album entitled Titans Of Creation<\/i>, filled with nearly 60 minutes of quality Thrash Metal.<\/p>\n

The best-known Thrash bands (including the more recent releases by the Big 4), have established the trend of blending Traditional Metal elements into their \u201cstandard\u201d Thrash Metal soundscape, making for a cleaner and more polished overall listening experience. Testament too has done something similar. The production quality of Titans Of Creation<\/em> becomes apparent immediately with the first track \u201cChildren Of The Next Level\u201d and carries through to the end via the ominous instrumental \u201cCatacombs\u201d. You\u2019ll realize pretty quickly that co-producers Andy Sneap and Juan Urteaga were able to capture Testaments bone-crushing musical power while masterfully weaving in discernable melodies \u2026 but, without overdoing it to avoid watering down the band\u2019s preemptive power.<\/p>\n

Each track on this release is solid and unique, so the adage \u201cgood things come to those who wait\u201d applies to all Testament fans out there who had hoped Titans Of Creation<\/em> would have come a few years earlier. Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson show they still have plenty of tricks up their sleeves, and deliver impressive and fresh-sounding performances, while Chuck Billy continues to take no prisoners at the microphone with his uncompromising in-your-face vocal style.<\/p>\n

Titans Of Creation<\/em> may not be the \u201cbest\u201d release ever put out by Testament, but it may be the most solid and consistent album they\u2019ve created through and through. Regardless, this is an album all Thrash fans should possess \u2026 and will certainly qualify as one of the best \u201cMetal\u201d albums of 2020. Check it out!<\/p>\n

Genres: Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nChuck Billy \u2013 Vocals;
\nEric Peterson \u2013 Guitar
\nAlex Skolnick \u2013 Guitar
\nSteve DiGiorgio \u2013 Bass
\nGene Hoglan – Drums<\/p>\n

Tracklisting:
\n1. Children Of The Next Level
\n2. WW III
\n3. Dream Deceiver
\n4. Night Of The Witch
\n5. City Of Angels
\n6. Ishtars Gate
\n7. Symptoms
\n8. False Prophet
\n9. The Healers
\n10. Code Of Hammurabi
\n11. Curse Of Osiris
\n12. Catacombs<\/p>\n

Label:
\nNuclear Blast Records<\/p>\n

Website:
\nhttps:\/\/www.testamentlegions.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 8.5 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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