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Demonic (album)
''Demonic'' is the seventh studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. Released in 1997 with original members Chuck Billy (vocals) and Eric Peterson (guitar), the record also features artists Derrick Ramirez (bass), Gene Hoglan (drums) and Glen Alvelais (guitar). Ramirez was previously the band's first guitarist (although here he is performing on bass guitar), and Alvelais had previously performed with Testament on the 1993 live album, ''Return to the Apocalyptic City''. ''Demonic'' was also Testament's only album with Hoglan for 15 years, until he rejoined and performed on the album '' Dark Roots of Earth'' (2012). Musically and lyrically, this album is very different from anything Testament had released before, marking a deviation from previous albums to a much darker death metal sound mirroring the album's exorcism theme. Songs like "John Doe" and "Hatreds Rise" stand out in reviews as examples noting the overall heavier change. Artwork The album cover art for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To The Apocalyptic City
''Return to the Apocalyptic City'' is a live EP by American thrash metal band Testament, released in 1993. All tracks were recorded at the Hollywood Palladium, except for the last two; "Reign of Terror" was recorded during '' The New Order'' sessions in 1987–1988, but did not appear on that album; it did, however, surface as a B-side to the album's sole single "Trial by Fire". The closing track, "Return to Serenity", is a single edited version of the song, which appears on '' The Ritual''. Track listing #"Over the Wall" (Live) - 5:28 #"So Many Lies" (Live) - 6:13 #"The Haunting" (Live) - 4:28 #"Disciples of the Watch" (Live) - 4:38 #"Reign of Terror" - 4:48 #"Return to Serenity" (Edit) - 4:30 Credits *Chuck Billy: vocals *Glen Alvelais: lead and rhythm guitars (tracks 1–4) *Alex Skolnick: lead and rhythm guitars (tracks 5–6) *Eric Peterson: rhythm guitar *Greg Christian: bass guitar *Paul Bostaph: drums (tracks 1–4) *Louie Clemente Louie Clemente (born January 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albums With Cover Art By Dave McKean
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s, sharply declined during the 1990s and had largely disappeared duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Albums
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Testament (band) Albums
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Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is a record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by thrash metal, melodic death metal, grindcore, industrial metal, power metal and black metal bands, as well as tribute albums. It also distributes and promotes two post-hardcore/metalcore labels: SharpTone Records, focused on the American scene, and Arising Empire, focused more on European bands. In October 2018, French independent label Believe Digital acquired a majority stake in Nuclear Blast. History Nuclear Blast was formed in 1987 after founder Markus Staiger traveled throughout the United States for four weeks and saw a gig of his favorite band BL'AST!. The label's first release was a vinyl compilation called ''Senseless Death'' (NB 001) featuring US hardcore bands like Attitude, Sacred Denial, Impuls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records is an American record label specializing in heavy metal recordings, founded in Los Angeles, California in 1998 by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald. Prosthetic Records released the first two albums by Lamb of God and Animals as Leaders and was the North American home to Gojira and are currently home to .gif from god, Dawn Ray'd, Thotcrime, Vile Creature, Psycroptic, Four Stroke Baron and many more artists. Artists Current *.gif from god * ACxDC *Amygdala *An Autumn For Crippled Children *Ashbringer *Astralborne *The Atlas Moth *Battle Born *Bereft *Bismuth *Blindfolded And Led To The Woods *Calligram *Cassus *Cognizance *Dawn Ray’d *Depths of Hatred *The Ditch & The Delta *Dryad *Exist *Fires in the Distance *Fool's Ghost *Foretoken *Four Stroke Baron *Funeral Chic * Gama Bomb *Horndal *Huntsmen *Infera Bruo *Jason Kui * Judicator * Junius *Kenosis *Languish *Leeched *Loviatar *The Machinist *Marty Friedman *meth. *Micawber *Monotheist *Neckbeard Deathca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legacy (album)
''The Legacy'' is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Testament (band), Testament. It was released on April 21, 1987. Background Prior to the album's recording in January 1987, Testament was known as Legacy. Their lineup consisted of singer Steve Souza, Steve "Zetro" Souza, guitarists Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson (musician), Eric Peterson, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Louie Clemente. Singer Chuck Billy (vocalist), Chuck Billy was a member of another local band named Guilt. He had performed with Legacy on a few occasions and was asked to become the new singer after Souza left to join Exodus (American band), Exodus. About a month prior to the release of ''The Legacy'', the band changed their name to Testament after finding out that there was a jazz band named Legacy. The Testament name was suggested by Billy Milano (from Stormtroopers of Death, S.O.D. and M.O.D.), who was a friend of the band in the early days. This was the only Testament album to feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gathering (Testament Album)
''The Gathering'' is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament, released on June 8, 1999. It was the first release the band had done with Spitfire Records. Co-produced by band members, Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson, this was the first album featuring new musicians Steve DiGiorgio on bass guitar and Dave Lombardo on drums. Billy, Peterson and Lombardo, along with longtime Testament collaborator Del James, are also given composer credits on the album. It would also be the only Testament album for 23 years to feature Lombardo, who left the band right before the tour for ''The Gathering'' started and he would rejoin in 2022. ''The Gathering'' continued Testament's transition into death metal which began on their previous album '' Demonic'', but it also brought back their thrash-oriented sound. As a result, this album has been seen as a return-to-form for the band. Overview ''The Gathering'' featured eleven tracks when it was released, drawing critic and fan accl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low (Testament Album)
''Low'' is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament (band), Testament, released on September 30, 1994. It was the band's first album to feature a new lineup, with guitarist James Murphy (guitarist), James Murphy and drummer John Tempesta replacing Alex Skolnick and Louie Clemente respectively. This was also Testament's last studio album for 14 years to include bassist Greg Christian, who quit the band in 1996 and rejoined a decade later for two more albums, ''The Formation of Damnation'' (2008) and ''Dark Roots of Earth'' (2012), before leaving again over financial disputes. Background ''Low'' would be Testament's last album with Atlantic Records, leading group members to create their own label Burnt Offerings Inc. as part of the change; like its predecessor ''The Ritual (Testament album), The Ritual'', it was released and distributed only by Atlantic, whereas their first four studio albums were co-released through Megaforce Records. Released at a time wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave McKean
David McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture. McKean's projects include illustrating books by authors such as Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Heston Blumenthal, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, and directed three feature films. Career Comics McKean first showed his work to editors at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Continuity Comics when visiting New York City in 1986. McKean met writer Neil Gaiman and the pair collaborated on a short graphic novel of disturbing childhood memories, ''Violent Cases'', published in 1987. This was followed in 1988 by a '' Black Orchid'' miniseries and ''Hellblazer'' covers for DC Comics. In 1989, he illustrated the Batman graphic novel, '' Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth'', with writer Grant Morrison. Comics historian Les Daniels obse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Roots Of Earth
''Dark Roots of Earth'' is the eleventh studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. It was released on July 27, 2012, in Europe, and four days later in North America by independent German record label Nuclear Blast Records. The album is available in three configurations, CD, CD/DVD and vinyl, with the latter two versions including four bonus tracks. The album was produced by Andy Sneap, who mixed and engineered the band's previous three studio releases, '' The Gathering'' (1999), ''First Strike Still Deadly'' (2001), and '' The Formation of Damnation'' (2008). The album artwork was created by Eliran Kantor. A music video was made for the track "Native Blood". ''Dark Roots of Earth'' entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 12, Testament's highest position ever. This album saw a reunion with Gene Hoglan, who played drums on the band's 1997 album '' Demonic''. During the recording, Hoglan filled in for Paul Bostaph who was unable to attend the recording sessions because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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