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Testament - The Legacy
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Release date: 7 July 1987
Style: Bay Area thrash metal

Rating:
8.8 | 638 votes

Owners:
980 have it
89 want it


01. Over The Wall
02. The Haunting
03. Burnt Offerings
04. Raging Waters
05. C.O.T.L.O.D.
06. First Strike Is Deadly
07. Do Or Die
08. Alone In The Dark
09. Apocalyptic City

Top 20 albums of 1987: 4
Top 200 albums of all time: 96

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Additional info
Re-issued on Atlantic : 1995, February 17th

Guest review by
nicaZe

Rating:
8.8 		For me Testament are one of those bands which peaked way too early. In my eyes they never ever topped their debut The Legacy and although they released many great subsequent releases, I do not think any of them match this.

Musically, Testament were never as direct and ferocious as on The Legacy, delivering harder, darker, and more energetic songs than on their subsequent albums and what the album lacks in variety it makes up for in intensity. Don't let that statement confuse you however: Testament still manage to pack in a surprisingly diverse collection of musically interesting songs on this album. What has been put together here is a collection of songs that rival the intensity of Slayer, the polish of Megadeth, and the sleaze drenched mayhem of Overkill. In each song there is an unmistakeable seal of virtuosity and intelligence, mixed with the permanent insanity and brutality in lyrics and music, which unfortunately never would be so intense in any later Testament releases.

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Uirapuru - 28.05.2010 at 19:22  
  This album has one of the best collection of solos I've heard in long time. ''First Strike is Deadly'' one kicked my ass.
Viesturs - 03.02.2011 at 23:01  
  Rock On
John Shock - 24.03.2011 at 00:03  
  Men, lovin' this album! Testament rules!
ThisIsEndgame - 28.08.2011 at 02:32  
Rating: 10 A classic and must own for any thrash fan. Amazing solos and riffs that blow your mind
Cill O' Connor - 19.04.2012 at 00:24  
Rating: 10 Didn't like it the first time I listened to it a few months ago. Listened to it today again and was oh so very pleasantly surprised. So much catchy riffage on one album.
Cill O' Connor - 04.07.2012 at 00:31  
Rating: 10 I think I can rate this as a perfect thrash album.
megadeath13 - 02.12.2012 at 16:17  
  Timeless thrash metal classic!
Reality03 - 10.10.2013 at 23:00  
  An almost perfect debut album. I would even take this one over Bonded by blood by Exodus and this says a lot!
Deadmeat - 18.01.2014 at 15:55  
Rating: 8 Thats the first album i listen from this band and although i tend to dislike bay thrash this album is from the good ones.. the solo in "over the wall" is truly awesome...! it's nice that their vocals are not so bay-ish...

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