Origin: Oakland, California, USA  
Genres: Thrash Metal
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Testament

Originally known as Legacy (at that time featuring future Exodus vocalist Steve Souza), Testament is one of the founding fathers of the so-called Bay Area thrash movement of the mid-eighties (see also Heathen, Vio-lence, Forbidden, Death Angel, and others), and unlike most of their former contemporaries who have fallen by the wayside, they have continued to release solid thrash albums and maintain a sizeable and loyal fan base, as evidenced by their Top Ten poll showings below. Also impressive is the list of bands featuring former and current members, also as seen below. The original lineup came back together in early 2005 and have played several live shows, as well as releasing a live album entitled Live In London.

Current Members

Chuck Billy

vocals (Dublin Death Patrol)

Eric Peterson

guitars (Dragonlord)

Alex Skolnick

guitars (ex-Attention Deficit, Metal Allegiance, ex-Savatage)

Steve DiGiorgio

bass (Act Of Denial, ex-Artension, ex-Autopsy, ex-Control Denied, Charred Walls Of The Damned, ex-Death, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Ephel Duath, Futures End, guest for Iced Earth, guest for Megadeth, ex-Memorain, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Quo Vadis, ex-Sadus, ex-Scariot, ex-Soen, guest for Vintersorg)

Dave Lombardo

drums (guest for Annihilator, Dead Cross, Fantômas, ex-Grip Inc., Mr. Bungle, ex-Slayer, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Voodoocult)

Former Members/Guests

Glen Alvelais

guitars (ex-Forbidden, ex-Tenet)

James Murphy

guitars (guest for Agent Steel, ex-Cancer, ex-Death, ex-Disincarnate, ex-Konkhra, guest for Memorain, ex-Obituary)

Steve Smyth (guest)

guitars (ex-Dragonlord, ex-Forbidden, ex-Nevermore, One Machine, ex-Vicious Rumors)

Greg Christian

bass (ex-HavocHate, Trauma, guest for Vicious Rumors)

Derek Ramirez

bass (ex-Dragonlord)

Louie Clemente

drums

Paul Bostaph

drums (ex-Exodus, ex-Forbidden, Impellitteri, Kerry King, Slayer, ex-Systematic)

John Tempesta

drums (ex-Black Label Society, ex-Exodus, Motor Sister, ex-White Zombie, ex-Rob Zombie)

John Dette

drums (ex-HavocHate)

Gene Hoglan

drums (Dark Angel, Daemon, ex-Death, Dethklok, ex-Fear Factory, Mechanism, ex-Memorain, ex-Old Man's Child, ex-Phantasm, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Devin Townsend, guest for Viking, Zimmers Hole)


Discography



The Legacy  
1987 Megaforce
  1. Over the wall
  2. The haunting
  3. Burnt offerings
  4. Raging waters
  5. C.O.T.L.O.D.
  6. First strike is deadly
  7. Do or die
  8. Alone in the dark
  9. Apocalyptic city
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Louie Clemente
1987 Readers' Album #3



Live At Eindhoven  EP
1987 Megaforce
  1. Over The Wall
  2. Burnt Offerings
  3. Do Or Die
  4. Apocalyptic City
  5. Reign Of Terror
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Louie Clemente


The New Order  
1988 Atlantic
  1. Eerie inhabitants
  2. The new order
  3. Trial by fire
  4. Into the pit
  5. Hypnosis
  6. Disciples of the Watch
  7. The preacher
  8. Nobody's fault
  9. A day of reckoning
  10. Musical death (a dirge)
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Louie Clemente
1988 Readers' Album #7



Practice What You Preach  
1989 Atlantic
  1. Practice what you preach
  2. Perilous nation
  3. Envy life
  4. Time is coming
  5. Blessed in contempt
  6. Greenhouse effect
  7. Sins of omission
  8. The ballad
  9. Nightmare (coming back to you)
  10. Confusion fusion
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Louie Clemente
1989 Readers' Album #2



Souls Of Black  
1990 Atlantic
  1. Beginning of the End
  2. Face in the Sky
  3. Falling Fast
  4. Souls of Black
  5. Absence of Light
  6. Love to Hate
  7. Malpractice
  8. One Man's Fate
  9. The Legacy
  10. Seven Days of May
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Louie Clemente
1990 Readers' Album #7



The Ritual  
1992 Atlantic
  1. Signs of Chaos
  2. Electric Crown
  3. So Many Lies
  4. Let Go of My World
  5. The Ritual
  6. Deadline
  7. As the Seasons Grey
  8. Agony
  9. The Sermon
  10. Return to Serenity
  11. Troubled Dreams
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Louie Clemente
1992 Readers' Album #9



Return To The Apocalyptic City  EP
1993 Atlantic
  1. Over the Wall [live]
  2. So Many Lies [live]
  3. Haunting [live]
  4. Disciples of the Watch [live]
  5. Reign of Terror
  6. Return to Serenity
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Glen Alvelais
  • Greg Christian
  • Paul Bostaph
1993 Readers' Album #46



Low  
1994 Atlantic
  1. Low
  2. Legions (In Hiding)
  3. Hail Mary
  4. Trail of Tears
  5. Shades of War
  6. P.C.
  7. Dog Faced Gods
  8. All I Could Bleed
  9. Urotsukidoji
  10. Chasing Fear
  11. Ride
  12. Last Call
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • James Murphy
  • Greg Christian
  • John Tempesta
1994 Readers' Album #6



Live At The Fillmore  LIVE
1995 B. Offerings
  1. The Preacher
  2. Alone in the Dark
  3. Burnt Offerings
  4. A Dirge
  5. Eerie Inhabitants
  6. The New Order
  7. Low
  8. Urotsukedoji
  9. Into the Pit
  10. Souls of Black
  11. Practice What You Preach
  12. Apocalyptic City
  13. Hail Mary
  14. Dog Faced Gods
  15. Return to Serenity
  16. The Legacy
  17. Trail of Tears
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • James Murphy
  • Greg Christian
  • John Dette
1995 Readers' Album #32



The Best Of Testament  COMPILATION
1996 Atlantic
  1. Over the Wall
  2. The New Order
  3. Sins of Omission
  4. Electric Crown
  5. The Legacy
  6. Burnt Offerings
  7. Practice What You Preach
  8. Hail Mary
  9. Trial by Fire
  10. Alone in the Dark
  11. Disciples of the Watch
  12. Greenhouse Effect
  13. Low
  14. Souls of Black
  15. Return to Serenity


Demonic  
1997 Burnt Offering
  1. Demonic Refusal
  2. The Burning Times
  3. Together as One
  4. Jun-Jun
  5. John Doe
  6. Murky Waters
  7. Hatreds Rise
  8. Distorted Lives
  9. New Eyes of Old
  10. Ten Thousand Thrones
  11. Nostrovia
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Glen Alvelais
  • Derek Ramirez
  • Gene Hoglan
1997 Readers' Album #25



Signs Of Chaos  COMPILATION
1997 Mayhem
  1. Signs of Chaos
  2. Electric Crown
  3. The New Order
  4. Alone in the Dark
  5. Dog Faced Gods
  6. Demonic Refusal
  7. The Ballad
  8. Souls of Black
  9. Trial by Fire
  10. Low
  11. Practice What You Preach
  12. Over the Wall
  13. The Legacy
  14. Return to Serenity
  15. Perilous Nation
  16. Sails of Charon
  17. Draw the Line


The Gathering  
1999 Spitfire
  1. D.N.R. [Do Not Resuscitate]
  2. Down for Life
  3. Eyes of Wrath
  4. True Believer
  5. 3 Days in Darkness
  6. Legions of the Dead
  7. Careful What You Wish For
  8. Riding the Snake
  9. Allegiance
  10. Sewn Shut Eyes
  11. Fall of Sipledome
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • James Murphy
  • Steve DiGiorgio
  • Dave Lombardo
1999 Readers' Album #1



The Very Best Of Testament  COMPILATION
2000 Rhino
  1. The Haunting
  2. Burnt Offerings
  3. First Strike Is Deadly
  4. The New Order
  5. Into the Pit
  6. Disciples of the Watch
  7. Practice What You Preach
  8. Greenhouse Effect
  9. Signs of Chaos
  10. Electric Crown
  11. So Many Lies
  12. The Ritual
  13. Return to Serenity
  14. Over the Wall (live)
  15. Dog Faced Gods


First Strike Still Deadly  
2001 Spitfire
  1. First Strike Is Deadly
  2. Into the Pit
  3. Trial by Fire
  4. Disciples of the Watch
  5. The Preacher
  6. Burnt Offerings
  7. Over the Wall
  8. The New Order
  9. The Haunting
  10. Alone in the Dark
  11. Reign of Terror
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Steve DiGiorgio
  • John Tempesta


Days Of Darkness  COMPILATION
2004 Spitfire
  1. Hatred's Rise
  2. John Doe
  3. Riding the Snake
  4. Down for Life
  5. Demonic Refusal
  6. The Burning Times
  7. Ten Thousand Thrones
  8. D.N.R.
  9. 3 Days in Darkness
  10. Together as One
  11. Legions of the Dead
  12. Fall of Sipledome
  13. First Strike Is Deadly
  14. Into the Pit
  15. Trial by Fire
  16. Desciples of the Watch
  17. The Preacher
  18. Burnt Offerings
  19. Over the Wall
  20. The New Order
  21. The Haunting
  22. Alone in the Dark
  23. Reign of Terror


Live In London  
2005 Spitfire
  1. The Preacher
  2. The New Order
  3. The Haunting
  4. Electric Crown
  5. Sins of Omission
  6. Souls of Black
  7. Into the Pit
  8. Trial by Fire
  9. Practice What You Preach
  10. Let Go of My World
  11. The Legacy
  12. Over the Wall
  13. Raging Waters
  14. Disciples of the Watch
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • John Tempesta
2005 Readers' Album #41



Live In London  VIDEO
2005 Spitfire


The Spitfire Collection  COMPILATION
2007 Spitfire
  1. The New Order
  2. Souls of Black
  3. Practice What You Preach
  4. Hatred's Rise
  5. The Burning Times
  6. John Doe
  7. Careful What You Wish For
  8. Down for Life
  9. Riding the Snake
  10. Over the Wall
  11. The Preacher
  12. Into the Pit
  13. Trial by Fire
  14. Disciples of the Watch


The Formation Of Damnation  
2008 Nuclear Blast
  1. For The Glory Of
  2. More Than Meets The Eye
  3. The Evil Has Landed
  4. Formation Of Damnation
  5. Dangers of The Faithless
  6. The Persecuted Won't Forget
  7. Henchman
  8. Killing Season
  9. Afterlife
  10. F.E.A.R.
  11. Leave Me Forever
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Paul Bostaph
2008 Readers' Album #2



Live At Eindhoven '87  LIVE
2009 Prosthetic
  1. Disciples of the Watch
  2. The Haunting
  3. Apocalyptic City
  4. First Strike Is Deadly
  5. Burnt Offerings
  6. Alex Skolnick Guitar Solo
  7. Over The Wall
  8. Do Or Die
  9. Curse of the Legion of Death (C.O.T.L.O.D.)
  10. Reign of Terror
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Louie Clemente
2009 Readers' Album #55



Dark Roots Of Earth  
2012 Nuclear Blast
  1. Rise Up
  2. Native Blood
  3. Dark Roots of Earth
  4. True American Hate
  5. A Day in the Death
  6. Cold Embrace
  7. Man Kills Mankind
  8. Throne of Thorns
  9. Last Stand for Independence
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Gene Hoglan
2012 Readers' Album #1



Dark Roots Of Thrash  LIVE
2013 Nuclear Blast
  1. Intro
  2. Rise Up
  3. More Than Meets the Eye
  4. Burnt Offerings
  5. Native Blood
  6. True American Hate
  7. Dark Roots of Earth
  8. Into the Pit
  9. Practice What You Preach
  10. Riding the Snake
  11. Eyes of Wrath
  12. Trial by Fire
  13. The Haunting
  14. The New Order
  15. Do Not Resuscitate
  16. Three Days in Darkness
  17. The Formation of Damnation
  18. Over the Wall
  19. Disciples of the Watch
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Greg Christian
  • Gene Hoglan
2013 Readers' Album #18



The Brotherhood Of The Snake  
2016 Nuclear Blast
  1. Brotherhood Of The Snake
  2. The Pale King
  3. Stronghold
  4. Seven Seals
  5. Born In A Rut
  6. Centuries Of Suffering
  7. Neptune's Spear
  8. Black Jack
  9. Canna-Business
  10. The Number Game
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Steve DiGiorgio
  • Gene Hoglan
2016 Readers' Album #3



Live At Dynamo Open Aire 1997  LIVE
2019
  1. Demonic Refusal
  2. Low
  3. Over the Wall
  4. Burnt Offerings
  5. Into the Pit
  6. The New Order
  7. Dog Faced Gods
  8. Disciples of the Watch
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Glen Alvelais
  • Derek Ramirez


Titans Of Creation  
2020 Nuclear Blast
  1. Children of the Next Level
  2. WWII
  3. Dream Deceiver
  4. Night of the Witch
  5. City of Angels
  6. Ishtars Gate
  7. Symptoms
  8. False Prophet
  9. The Healers
  10. Code of Hammurabi
  11. Curse of Osiris
  12. Catacombs
  • Chuck Billy
  • Eric Peterson
  • Alex Skolnick
  • Steve DiGiorgio
  • Gene Hoglan



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