Written by Storm Rider on 18.11.2009 at 12:22

I agree that Testament is a pure thrash metal band (I'm not doubt it) but take a look what's Wikipedia say it on their article about Testament band....here one of they statement : (.....The sound of the album was largely a combination of death metal, thrash metal, and a minor black metal influence from...) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_(band).

Happy good day all.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.11.2009 at 12:40

Written by Storm Rider on 18.11.2009 at 12:22

I agree that Testament is a pure thrash metal band (I'm not doubt it) but take a look what's Wikipedia say it on their article about Testament band....here one of they statement : (.....The sound of the album was largely a combination of death metal, thrash metal, and a minor black metal influence from...) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_(band).

Happy good day all.

And that's just living prove never to trust Wikipedia. Especially when it comes to things concerning genre descriptions. Testament having a minor black metal influence, well, that's just hilarious. Some very very very very slight death metal I can hear if I am really straining, but black metal?

Written by Hermann Langke on 18.11.2009 at 16:07


This is ridiculous.I thought I was wrong,apparently,when others said that Testament are nowhere Death Metal,but it seems wikipedia has outdone me.Kudos.

Written by BrightNight on 18.11.2009 at 22:20

...Marcel, which album of testament do you hear some very very very very slight death metal in? (that is if you are really straining ).

Written by Storm Rider on 19.11.2009 at 03:48

If you don't trust to wikipedia, fine. Then you better believe to the other, like :

http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/testamentgather.htm
?.Billy's vocals are also improved. He shows a lot more range and diversity than on the previous album and showcases everything from melodic singing to aggressive yells to death metal growls?..


http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Testament
?.The band's follow-up album,..... took a new approach, and found Testament experimenting with death metal?.


Happy good time..!!

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.11.2009 at 17:28

Written by Hermann Langke on 18.11.2009 at 16:07


This is ridiculous.I thought I was wrong,apparently,when others said that Testament are nowhere Death Metal,but it seems wikipedia has outdone me.Kudos.

Read what I said. I said NEVER trust Wikipedia. And Testament are thrash. There is only one album where one could hear very very very very very very tiny death influence and that is on the vocals, that's it. And since vocals don't make a genre they are NOT death metal.

Written by K✞ulu on 19.11.2009 at 09:09

Written by Storm Rider on 19.11.2009 at 03:48

If you don't trust to wikipedia, fine. Then you better believe to the other, like :

http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/testamentgather.htm
?.Billy's vocals are also improved. He shows a lot more range and diversity than on the previous album and showcases everything from melodic singing to aggressive yells to death metal growls?..


http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Testament
?.The band's follow-up album,..... took a new approach, and found Testament experimenting with death metal?.


Happy good time..!!

As I (and other people) said before, utilizing "death metal vocals" doesn't make a band be a half-death-metal band. So if you are saying Testament are death/thrash, they are not. There must be death metal in the music for that. Sadus, for instance, do (or did) that. Listen to their album Illusions and compare it to Testament's Demonic.

Written by Hermann Langke on 19.11.2009 at 14:16

Written by K✞ulu on 19.11.2009 at 09:09

Written by Storm Rider on 19.11.2009 at 03:48

If you don't trust to wikipedia, fine. Then you better believe to the other, like :

http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/testamentgather.htm
?.Billy's vocals are also improved. He shows a lot more range and diversity than on the previous album and showcases everything from melodic singing to aggressive yells to death metal growls?..


http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Testament
?.The band's follow-up album,..... took a new approach, and found Testament experimenting with death metal?.


Happy good time..!!

As I (and other people) said before, utilizing "death metal vocals" doesn't make a band be a half-death-metal band. So if you are saying Testament are death/thrash, they are not. There must be death metal in the music for that. Sadus, for instance, do (or did) that. Listen to their album Illusions and compare it to Testament's Demonic.

Sadus are Thrash Metal.I think.

Written by K✞ulu on 19.11.2009 at 14:31

Written by Hermann Langke on 19.11.2009 at 14:16

Written by K✞ulu on 19.11.2009 at 09:09

Written by Storm Rider on 19.11.2009 at 03:48

If you don't trust to wikipedia, fine. Then you better believe to the other, like :

http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/testamentgather.htm
?.Billy's vocals are also improved. He shows a lot more range and diversity than on the previous album and showcases everything from melodic singing to aggressive yells to death metal growls?..


http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Testament
?.The band's follow-up album,..... took a new approach, and found Testament experimenting with death metal?.


Happy good time..!!

As I (and other people) said before, utilizing "death metal vocals" doesn't make a band be a half-death-metal band. So if you are saying Testament are death/thrash, they are not. There must be death metal in the music for that. Sadus, for instance, do (or did) that. Listen to their album Illusions and compare it to Testament's Demonic.

Sadus are Thrash Metal.I think.

Well, if Sadus are Thrash Metal, then Testament definitely are.

Written by K✞ulu on 19.11.2009 at 14:40

What? OK, I think I am done discussing this.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.11.2009 at 22:24

Written by BrightNight on 18.11.2009 at 22:20

...Marcel, which album of testament do you hear some very very very very slight death metal in? (that is if you are really straining ).

I gotta chack at home but it was either Demonic or The Gathering. But like I said that was really straiing it and having a lot of willing suspense of disbelief

Written by Hermann Langke on 19.11.2009 at 14:14

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.11.2009 at 17:28

Written by Hermann Langke on 18.11.2009 at 16:07


This is ridiculous.I thought I was wrong,apparently,when others said that Testament are nowhere Death Metal,but it seems wikipedia has outdone me.Kudos.

Read what I said. I said NEVER trust Wikipedia. And Testament are thrash. There is only one album where one could hear very very very very very very tiny death influence and that is on the vocals, that's it. And since vocals don't make a genre they are NOT death metal.

Agreed with you.I feel they are Death Metal and Thrash Metal.Btw did you attend their "Live in Eindhoven" show?It was in '87 I think.Take Care.

Written by BrightNight on 19.11.2009 at 18:25

Written by Hermann Langke on 19.11.2009 at 14:14

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.11.2009 at 17:28

Written by Hermann Langke on 18.11.2009 at 16:07


This is ridiculous.I thought I was wrong,apparently,when others said that Testament are nowhere Death Metal,but it seems wikipedia has outdone me.Kudos.

Read what I said. I said NEVER trust Wikipedia. And Testament are thrash. There is only one album where one could hear very very very very very very tiny death influence and that is on the vocals, that's it. And since vocals don't make a genre they are NOT death metal.

Agreed with you.I feel they are Death Metal and Thrash Metal.Btw did you attend their "Live in Eindhoven" show?It was in '87 I think.Take Care.

Eindhoven is a city very near to mine....unfortunately i was only 2 years old in 1987...so that would be the only reason i was not there at the time.

But to make it up, i attended Dynamo Eindhoven club this year where Testament did the same gig over. For the good memories of 1987 according to the band , playing The Legacy and The New Order completely! I was one of the best gigs ever for me.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.11.2009 at 12:40

Written by Storm Rider on 18.11.2009 at 12:22

I agree that Testament is a pure thrash metal band (I'm not doubt it) but take a look what's Wikipedia say it on their article about Testament band....here one of they statement : (.....The sound of the album was largely a combination of death metal, thrash metal, and a minor black metal influence from...) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_(band).

Happy good day all.

And that's just living prove never to trust Wikipedia. Especially when it comes to things concerning genre descriptions. Testament having a minor black metal influence, well, that's just hilarious. Some very very very very slight death metal I can hear if I am really straining, but black metal?

Written by Hermann Langke on 20.11.2009 at 11:15


Hey did you attend the Testament "Live in Eindhoven" show in 1987?Take care.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 20.11.2009 at 17:20

Written by Hermann Langke on 20.11.2009 at 11:15


Hey did you attend the Testament "Live in Eindhoven" show in 1987?Take care.

Tha show was part of Dynamo Open Air 1987. It rained all day. Other bands that played that day were Destruction, Atomkraft, Mad Max, Stryper and Vengeance. The festival was free of charge and on the parking lot next to the Dynamo club (which has been totally rebuilt a couple of years ago into a much bigger club)
Yes, I was there.

Written by Hermann Langke on 21.11.2009 at 09:21


It wasn't an independent Testament show?Anyways how was their performance?

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 21.11.2009 at 15:51

Written by Hermann Langke on 21.11.2009 at 09:21


It wasn't an independent Testament show?Anyways how was their performance?

No it wasn't. It was part of an outdoor festival. Quite a few bands have released min-albums form their show at an Dynamo Open Air festival, also Sacred Reich and Gorefest for example)
Testament were the best band by far that day for me.

Written by Hermann Langke on 22.11.2009 at 10:31


There is another festival called "Fields of Rock" .Have you been there?I think it is held in Nijemegen.Please correct me if I am wrong.And is Dynamo Open Air the oldest Metal Festival in Europe?

Written by Hermann Langke on 20.11.2009 at 10:44

Written by BrightNight on 19.11.2009 at 18:25

Written by Hermann Langke on 19.11.2009 at 14:14

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.11.2009 at 17:28

Written by Hermann Langke on 18.11.2009 at 16:07


This is ridiculous.I thought I was wrong,apparently,when others said that Testament are nowhere Death Metal,but it seems wikipedia has outdone me.Kudos.

Read what I said. I said NEVER trust Wikipedia. And Testament are thrash. There is only one album where one could hear very very very very very very tiny death influence and that is on the vocals, that's it. And since vocals don't make a genre they are NOT death metal.

Agreed with you.I feel they are Death Metal and Thrash Metal.Btw did you attend their "Live in Eindhoven" show?It was in '87 I think.Take Care.

Eindhoven is a city very near to mine....unfortunately i was only 2 years old in 1987...so that would be the only reason i was not there at the time.

But to make it up, i attended Dynamo Eindhoven club this year where Testament did the same gig over. For the good memories of 1987 according to the band , playing The Legacy and The New Order completely! I was one of the best gigs ever for me.

There is another festival called "Fields of Rock" .Did you attend it?

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 22.11.2009 at 14:10

Written by Hermann Langke on 22.11.2009 at 10:31


There is another festival called "Fields of Rock" .Have you been there?I think it is held in Nijemegen.Please correct me if I am wrong.And is Dynamo Open Air the oldest Metal Festival in Europe?

Fields of Rock was in Nijmegen that's correct, but I have never been there because I didn't like the line-up.

I think Donnington is older than Dynamo Open Air. But for the sort of festival Dynamo Open Air was it was the first (probably in the world). So they were the first to ONLY programme smaller bands and no really big names. After a couple of editions when it was proven to be a huge success Wacken copied the formula and more of such festivals popped up all over the place.