The Legacy (2024 Remaster) Testament

• 1Over the Wall (2024 Remaster)04:06
• 2The Haunting (2024 Remaster)04:14
• 3Burnt Offerings (2024 Remaster)05:06
• 4Raging Waters (2024 Remaster)04:31
• 5Curse of the Legions of Death (2024 Remaster)02:29
• 6First Strike Is Deadly (2024 Remaster)03:42
• 7Do or Die (2024 Remaster)04:39
• 8Alone in the Dark (2024 Remaster)04:05
• 9Apocalyptic City (2024 Remaster)05:51
• Total Runtime38:43

Info for The Legacy (2024 Remaster)

The Legacy is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Testament.

Testament is often credited as one of the most popular and influential bands of the thrash metal scene. Their debut album The Legacy immediately made an impact when it was first released in 1987. Music critic Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, praising the record for its “thrash circles” and for being “a relentlessly heavy and promising effort focusing on such subjects as the occult, witchcraft, nuclear war, and global destruction”.

Shortly after Metallica became marketable, the heavy metal community began to focus on several other thrash bands from the San Francisco Bay area. Most came and went in the span of time it took to play side one of Master of Puppets, but Testament began a musical crusade that continues today. The band's debut album The Legacy (1987) still holds up as a fine example of hook-laden thrash music. Songs like "Over the Wall" and "The Haunting" balance barreling blast beats and caustic screams with tuneful guitar licks and semi-melodic vocals. Although he eventually quit the band because he didn't approve of its ultra-heavy direction, lead guitarist Alex Skolnick was a large part of Testament's early appeal. And on The Legacy, his euphoric leads and intricate bridge work makes the music enjoyable even when the rest of band sounds somewhat generic. - Jon Wiederhorn

"Comparable to Slayer, Megadeth, and Metallica, Testament is one of thrash metal's more accessible and best-known bands. Testament quickly earned respect in thrash circles with its debut album, The Legacy, a relentlessly heavy and promising effort focusing on such subjects as the occult, witchcraft, nuclear war, and global destruction. Though one can hear the influence of Judas Priest and Metallica on bonecrushing numbers like "Burnt Offerings," "Apocalyptic City," and "First Strike Is Deadly," there's no question that Testament had a collective personality and vision of its own. Alex Perialas' production is superb -- well respected in metal circles, he obviously encouraged Testament to play hard and let it rip." (Alex Henderson, AMG)

Chuck Billy, vocals
Alex Skolnick, lead guitar
Eric Peterson, rhythm guitar
Greg Christian, bass
Louie Clemente, drums

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