TESTAMENT - The Ballad (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

[@potatolew4495]

As crazy as this story might sound I am going to share anyway. Testament broke out when I was about 12, when I heard the Practice album I was totally taken by the guitar techniques of Alex Skolinck. Being a young metal head guitar player from Jersey I basically spent all my free time trying to learn every song ever made by this band. The one thing I wanted to share is that listening to this song probably 5,000 times it kept me from ending my existence in this world. Yes these lyrics is why I am 43, married for 17 years with a 9 year old son, a dog and a happy life. Thank you Testament for saving me, I would have been a statistics without this song. Anyone suffering from a mental issue please talk it out with someone, trust me it is soooo worth it. Thanks for reading, love and respect to all!!!

[@desert4wheeling209]

Thanks for sharing your story

[@TheCorrectViews]

I did the same but somehow ended up with none of that.

[@chrisdupler1954]

Alex jams forever

[@bigvince1545]

Dude mosh pit SLAYER SLAYER

[@jimweiss]

Everyone has a song that saved their life and thank you for sharing your song with us. I am so glad you are doing better rock on 🤘🏽 brother!!!!!

[@wildthing4471]

Hell yeah....2024.....still jamming........yeah!!! Don't go, no don't look back.........🤟

[@unclesquirrel6951]

Pfff I'm listening from the future 2041

[@metalmadnessSL]

You’re in a nostalgic marathon of great songs, aren’t you?

[@jenniferboucha8406]

This is when music was awesome

[@JayAldred]

Testament have always been so tight and on point, they deserved much greater recognition and respect.

[@scottdenja6896]

True same for death angel. Overkill. Motorhead. Megadeath. Sheavy ? Mmm

[@OblivionZXZ]

This is not a live performance.

[@Paradiselost316]

Yeah, I think respect for them has grown more in recent years. Think my first album I bought by them was The Gathering. It’s a good album, DNR is a classic, and a bold move to put out a thrash album in ‘99 when they could have easily succumbed/compromised to fit into the wave of Nu metal which was pretty much at it’s peak at the time. Even possibly all of the big 4 adapted in a way to the scene, don’t know if it benefitted them or not.

[@keithatwood5648]

@The Metalhead Megadeath is the literal dictionary version, and is auto corrected. Do something better than pick on people.the guy probably is they biggest fan! Peace all around brother's

[@gagegarton6844]

@@keithatwood5648 we must respect our metal brothers. Kind words my friend!

[@mariomelms7902]

Still, to this day in 2024, one of my most beloved metal ballads. After this I probably go back to listen to my alltime fave from them, Apocalyptic city, in an endless loop. For me one of the most underrated metal bands from that time.

[@gregorzrusek6350]

Respect for Chuck Billy and all Native American People ♥️

[@imacyn]

Crow tribe MONTANA.. northern Cheyenne 💙

[@gregorzrusek6350]

@@imacynMine'sepe're, A'c'araho', or Erarapi'o?🖐️

[@kboyer646]

When I was 17 I had to get a tumour removed from my femur and have a bone marrow transplant. Listening to the practice, justice for all and skid row cassettes on my Sony Walkman helped to distract me from the pain I went through. I’m 50 yrs old now and still love Testament. I’m thankful their music was there and helped me through a difficult period. 🤘🏼

[@robertgreene1755]

🤘

[@RickHall-w8n]

Should have been part of the big four

[@johnrowe3814]

Definitely!!!

[@brianevans3634]

Big 5

[@gradydixon7316]

Absolutely

[@josephjelinek1841]

This is one of the best thrash album's of all time!

[@jamesduncan944]

Always brings me back to being the lonely kid on the playground with the walkman. Testament - PWYP. Never gets old!

[@Wilders53]

I've been jamming to this song for YEARS! And I'm 52 now and don't think that I'll be stopping anytime soon 😁👍

[@robertgreene1755]

53 in 2023 here brother. 🤘

[@dennismayo4307]

63. Still Metal❤

[@Wilders53]

@@robertgreene1755 fuck yeah man!!! 🤘🏻

[@Wilders53]

@@dennismayo4307 awesome!!!🤙

[@shorty956able]

one of my favorite songs from testament

[@kellygastiger6946]

Testament, best band around,saw them in concert a few times, meet guitar player and lead singer, they were so cool.those were the days back then

[@simonhunter3430]

me too

[@IBroLLyISePhIrOtH]

one of my favorite songs from testament

[@tammyjones2631]

Mine too!!

[@tammyjones2631]

Damn he's so fine in this video!! Sexy as hell!!

[@stephenlabate1358]

This band deserves so much credit in the metal genre. So amazing

[@thedamned6181]

I'm not one to say Where my feelings are going when they wither away I pray to see another day My heart's feeling like a needle lost in the hay Restrained to meet again My friend do you think that we ever will I know we are free... The games are played with your life on the line Some lose, you win if you keep on trying I don't mind doing the time, I'm happier being alive Now I know the means to my opression were all lies The only truth is your own most sacred lesson I've ever learned I know we are free... Yeah, Don't go, No, Don't look back, Just realize I've been robbed, I've been fooled I intent now to make my own rules Dagger's edge cut the life, I've been down that road too many times What's to fear, fear no more, Show my conscience what fear's for Now I know this is so real What's done is done so do as you will! I'm keeping alive! Go on, no don't look back Just realise where you've gone. Where are you going to, no life's not done wit you You're only just begun, to live your life, for you...

[@TheAlexander357]

Thanks mate 🤘🏼

[@PAPAPBOYODjourney]

👍👍👍👍

[@damiandustin1437]

If you've ever sat quietly in a pubic place lost in your own thoughts and numb as the world does it's thing at a much different pace, seemingly without you, this song and video hits pretty deep.

[@kcleach9312]

this band and song wer a big part of my life growing up! THANK YOU!

[@diannasmith1614]

KC SNOTREAL e

[@rray6711]

I

[@rinaldifadillah1143]

You're lucky man,

[@yusreeyusainey2731]

You and me both.

[@Rocklandeker]

Bless you!

[@andretavares6827]

Nobody makes music like this anymore 🔥🤘🤘hail testament

[@andysalter7192]

Not even Testament make music like this anymore!

[@Aenigmakil]

@@andysalter7192 there's going to be a ballad on the new album, I think.

[@zacharymoore8345]

Testament didn’t write this song they bought it

[@val13c59]

Saw Testament in 86. They had the biggest mosh pit that I have ever seen or been in. To this day, I haven’t seen a pit as awsome as that day back in 86x

[@BillyNaquin-zn2mp]

Yeah it was always a bloody mess when u seen them,I seen em,had 2 go 2 the bathroom & 9 or 10 dudes all split open ,bathroom was full of blood everywhere,I walked out without using the restroom,don't dive off 15 feet onto the floor ..it was just crazy man !!

[@ginaarber7386]

We need a nostalgic playlist featuring songs like this.

[@wisahkecahk4053]

The perfect balance between beauty and power....magnificant!!!!!

[@windyhead7960]

That's a general metal description, too.

[@porfiriojohn5276]

8 - 31 - 21 Yep.....they went poser

[@michaelmusic7784]

@@porfiriojohn5276 poser? titans of creation is heavy, not poser buddy

[@porfiriojohn5276]

@@michaelmusic7784 3 - 15 - 22 Testament went SOFT and POSER ANYONE looking at this video knows that ....

[@sabinaneofotistos1361]

Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!

[@boohenry5150]

Very dynamic song with very deep thoughts incorporated into their words and music. I am sure most everyone had Testament in their music collections. They are a strong band with so much talent.

[@joesilva8484]

Man there was just something about Testament when they wrote a thrash ballad. Just an awesome sound with Chucks voice and the way Alex, Eric, Greg and Louie played. I was in high school when this one came out and to this day I still have my original cassette to Practice what you Preach. It never gets old 👍🤘🎤🎸

[@menacegtr]

Such a beautiful ballad. It goes into this crescendo that just fills you with joy. Testament will always be dear to my heart.

[@havardsolberg590]

Chuck have a unike voice. Amazing singer, still kick ass.

[@lazereagle3878]

Unike....

[@colt.4534]

unique

[@UniversoAlterEgo]

I'm not one to say Where my feelings are going when they wither away I pray to see another day My heart's feeling like a needle lost in the hay Restrained to meet again My friend do you think that we ever will I know we are free The games are played with your life on the line Some lose, you win if you keep on trying I don't mind doing the time, I'm happier being alive Now I know the truth is your own most sacred lesson I've ever learned I know we are free I've been robbed, I've been fooled I intent now to make my own rules Dagger's edge cut the life, I've been down that road Too many times What's to fear. fear no more, Show my conscience what fear's for Now I know this is so real What's done is done so do as you will! I'm keeping alive! Go on, no don't look back Just realise where you've gone. Where are you going to, no life's not done wit you You've only just begun, to live your life, for you...

[@jerseyjay75able]

this song helped me pull tho a lot of bad shit in my life. Thank you Chuck, Alex and Eric

[@The77surfer]

Don't forget Craig Christian and especially LOUIE CLEMENTE

[@NickCoakley]

Damn, does this take me back. I remember I had a VHS of this taped from the Head bangers ball on MTV (before the MTV suckage begain). Great song, border-line awesome / cheesy video. Saw them live at Download / Sonisphere a couple of years back - still great. Chuck Billy still fills a stage with his presence. RIght, off to find Trial by Fire... Awesome intro....

[@nimanikpoor2135]

Nick Coakley they were forced by their label to make a music video for this. Cuz its softer therefore more mainstream

[@TWCAlex802]

Perhaps the best ballad by a thrash metal band ever. Although In My Darkest Hour by Megadeth is close.

[@AlexDizzys]

+Alex Farley nothing can beat in my darkest hour. This one is ok but not even in my top 10

[@alexandrudohatcu8856]

For me it's 3. Fade to black- Metallica 2. In my darkest hour -Megadeth 1. Return to serenity- Testament

[@mylunajoyea8456]

Definitely in my top ten (ballads). There are way too many great songs with awesome lyrics to pick one song over the other. There's..."In My Darkest Hour".... "Fade To Black" ..."See You On The Other Side" by Ozzy ... "Heavy Duty" by Priest ... "Playing With Spiders/Skullkrusher" by Overkill, and Maiden's "Children Of The Damned"

[@mariozd971]

What you think of Death Angel- A Room With a View.. Megadeth ballads are very catchy, Pantera Cemetery Gates is maybe greatest metal ballad ever, Metallica One is good, Testament Legacy, Ballad and Return to Serenity are great , Annihilator has kick-ass ballads like Sounds Good to Me, Phoenix Rising, Snake in the Grass

[@TWCAlex802]

Mario Finka All of them good...not as good as this

[@gabrielpizzo9733]

the most underated band of metal ever

[@ellectorista4996]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnjones5977]

@@ellectorista4996 what's funny?

[@JudasSlays2426]

Eh... I love Testament, a lot. I wouldn't go as far as to say they're the most underrated metal band ever... Sanctuary immediately comes to mind, and are far more underrated...

[@mikeweiss8927]

Chuck and Testament were a huge influence in my 80s years, love this!!!!

[@Daniela-jv5iz]

I will love this song forever and ever...

[@roadstomadness2335]

Takes me back to my teenage years🖤 Life was good back then, today not so much 😔

[@the80sliveagain63]

I like when Chuck Billy sings like this not mention when the band plays this way. Legendary stuff ladies and gents.

[@stevesullivan8963]

Chuck's giving Kip Winger a run for his money with them teeth! He had some of the whitest teeth in metal! Lol! Loved this band since my 80's teens! Perfect in every metal way.

[@sdime9858]

But old Kip had everyone in the looks department

[@domon6955]

cuando tenia 15 me arrollo un camion o un tren , no recuerdo bien porque quede mal trecho, luego de 16 operaciones pude volver a respirar , escuchar testament me ayudo porque no podia ver, asi que lo unico que hacia era escuchar testament y a mi madre que me llamaba del mas alla, pero tuve que quedarme aqui por mis hermanitos, y tambien por el sabor de la chocolatada . hoy tengo 50 y me falta un brazo , pero en mi otra mano me queda un dedo para darle play .. rock!!!

[@youwokemecindyl6603]

This Band My Emotions is in this Song...I love you

[@trystanterblanche3084]

Nobody makes music like this anymore. Best ballad that I've ever heard of testament. I played this song for my girl and friends at school and my girl and friends liked the song. Thank you testament for making this song that i love. I love metal music but this song is the best metal song of them.

[@iamt8630]

I will always love this song.

[@justinadamhoff3134]

testament thanks for all the bad ass songs an most of all them guitar licks

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Alex at 2:05, hey watch it with the water mist, I'm playing an ELECTRIC guitar over here lady! ;)

[@bjoern_thun_dersteel]

Hey Mike!

[@jasonkruger5166]

Men i like glam metal power ballads, but this thrash power ballad is better than any glam metal power ballad songs!

[@KongListBlog]

HEAVY + MELODIC + SOFT = theGREATEST FORM/TYPE of POWER BALLADS EVER!

[@dariohc6898]

not better than silent lucidity (queensryche) or love is on the way (saigon kick)

[@contabilidadasi2045]

Claro que no.

[@jorgesequera8436]

dario HC queensryche is progressive metal

[@CPE1784TKS]

For sure!!!

[@Prof.MuriloPereiraDias]

Mandou bem, não se envolveu nas tretas dos outros, pegou a moto e saiu fora !!! Testament é muito Heavy Metal! Metal !!

[@Mariangelamar-ny9ul]

i would never dump Chuck Billy ❤😂

[@joshuatraffanstedt6229]

mariangie-dio who would? Lol

[@speedyfinalmile]

She wanted him to take her away from that abusive asshole and he couldn’t be bothered.

[@sarahchamberlain4599]

Amazing guitar riffs and such an awesome band. I grew up listening to these guys and never get sick of hearing them.

[@shorty956able]

One of my favorite songs ... Love it !!

[@Mike4metal]

I Love This Song! Practice What You Preach is such a Killer Album!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@michaelcoulter3097]

This one always chokes me up a little bit. Testament always had the best ballads.

[@stephensanchez9590]

Awesome story most parents back then thought it was just noise or devil music but their are so many songs back then with a special meaning to all of us metal heads back then

[@keyboardgladiator8041]

wow! those solos!

[@TonyVazquez8265]

I'll be 59 next month August 2nd... I absolutely LOVE this song! It's timeless and forever relevant. If you're feeling like you've "reached the end and have given up" stop and think for a moment about all the people in your life who love you and care about you, reach out to them! Give your life a second chance while you're still alive. Tough times don't last, Tough People DO. Life often brings hard knocks, but those knocks will also build you up stronger. There's no greater feeling than the joy of overcoming obstacles and finding new strength in a new You. Life is meant for You to have the last laugh.

[@classicrockstation]

1:57 - 2:25, Skolnick's magic power...

[@gabrielbehd704]

Oka! OLD CLASSIC BALLAD .

[@corneliocalixto137]

GABRIEL BEHD Power Ballad 80'

[@ronaldshank7589]

Sounds like this is their way to say a giant "FORGET YOU" to the ballads from that time period, as if they're mocking them! I love it!

[@toysoldier46552]

@Killthemall 1970 This is what you get from Testament when their record label says "we need you guys to produce a ballad" lmao

[@adamlewandoski7144]

Still one of my favorite songs 42 now and still loving this.

[@alizmonroey8389]

My heart's feeling like a needle lost in the hay

[@stevenedmonds3238]

aliz listen to a room with a view by death angel

[@wiggimijit]

when songs are our friends

[@rosethorncollective7193]

I cannot say how many times I played this song on repeat on my turntable in '89. My teenage self & current self, salute ye!

[@Unleashed87]

Skolnick king of the king

[@carflo77]

Paolo Ceresia yes Alex is a fucking guitar titan

[@Paradiselost316]

Yeah I find whenever you can recognise someone’s playing because of their distinctive usually subtle style, then that is quite rare. I’m also thinking Slash, Marty Friedman etc

[@ElisaSilva-s3y]

Os caras sao profissionais nao tem jeito banda boa se perpetua por muito tempo.

[@trendmassacre8423]

Heavy or ballad, Testament are so fucking great that they define greatness! This is why they are my favorite thrash band, and will remain so until I die!

[@RandyVampiro]

One of the greatest metal ballads ever written & performed!

[@mckoypaul]

Ma che cazzo stai a di?

[@RandyVampiro]

@@mckoypaul Thrashing!

[@markuspfitzner6958]

This was the first song of Testament I ever heard. Made me a fan.

[@scottwoodham6098]

Me and my wife were quarantine ourself we were listening to this music all day videos back-to-back-to-back of Testament and we're getting very educated by this group I'm 50 and she's 65 been married for 20 year and we have a boy who is 26 and a girl who is 20 they love us alot God put us together for a reason figure that out people we love each other dearly we love each other more and more everyday we make love everyday we never get tired of it we love each while we are in quarantine we've been doing this a lot anymore loving it ever bit their mother and dad has diabetes they're taking care of us because we have type 1 people be praying for us we're doing good but please pray for us that we slip into type 2 please will y'all be praying for us please please please God bless our daughter and some is saying this please pray for him praying for their parents they're in their late 20s

[@letyourmindbefree89]

this was on my all time playlist back in highschool

[@ndoyle9941]

I think it's cool that Tom Selleck is such a huge Testament fan that he decided to appear in one of their videos.

[@locotche]

TestAmenT is a band full of great talents! legend!

[@EVEROSFP1]

Alex's homage to the great David Gilmore in the main solo. Of course it's brilliant.

[@angelicas.905]

Headbanggers Ball!!!! 🔊🎸🎸🎤🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@deeshiosee1987]

Testament love this song! My favorite song

[@thoule204]

Only 200 000 views? It's a shame, it's a classic...

[@HaNguyen-kn2tg]

Damn, those guitar solo lines are sick! So powerful! My favorite metal ballad.

[@lempira1421]

Testament should be up there with the big four they were awesome there were one of my favorites after megadeth and metallica Much love and a big thank you

[@McSorleyFan33]

lempira1421 big 4 should b Metallica megadeth slayer and testament

[@javena45]

I think they shuld be on top of antrax!!

[@rx7jms]

I think I just found my new favorite band

[@zacharymoore8345]

Love this song just wish my dad got credited for writing it

[@alexsaucedo8032]

This jam is so BADASS. Especially the guitar playing and the giant guitar solo by ALEX SKOLNICK. Great video. Great song. Great album. Horns up .🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@PaddyLaPoint]

I used to listen to this song every day when I was cancer, "The games are played with your life on the line Some lose, you win if you keep on trying I don't mind doing the time, I'm happier being alive" and "I'm keeping alive! Go on, no don't look back Just realise where you've gone. Where are you going to, no life's not done wit you You're only just begun, to live your life, for you..." I'm not ashamed it makes me fuckin cry now listening and thinking back but this song made all the difference in the world, thanks Chuck for helping me keep my mental strength in the darkest time.

[@dinedraven7151]

Great Ballad, Definitely a Savatage inspiration. Jon Oliva loved this song too. RIP Criss Oliva

[@javena45]

Cris died ? He was a good guitarist .. hes upthere in the hall of the mountain king!!!

[@ElisaSilva-s3y]

Esse baterista do Testament é tudo❤ de💋bom!!!!!!

[@justinkershman9783]

Always loved Testament, Alex and Chuck were were killer back in the day

[@alanconroy7929]

Classic. Love this song.

[@vonspire]

Same here KC! This song was definitely a big part of my upbringing.

[@halinasikora8754]

This song play in my funeral i love testament

[@marcmartin3027]

Thank you Ozzy and all the awesome artists who made such amazing music over the years. Lucky to be alive to experience all of it.

[@antijojo]

Facebook will not let me share this video because of it's content. Are you kidding me right now.

[@Alessandro90933]

One of the best "metal-slow" songs ever

[@tommycarolriggins4812]

Thank you Testament, for always being a constant when things in my life turned one way or another. Even when I felt things were at their worst, this song and so many others, kept my chin up.

[@xaviergostanian6398]

Une jolie balade, pour un groupe qui peux jouer des mélodies agressives, montrant des bons compositeurs, et de très bons musiciens !!!

[@לימור-ע5ג]

Music is a great reason keep living for..😊

[@Mike4metal]

So many great metal bands came out of the Bay Area! Testament is one of the best!!!!🤘❤️

[@allenfrench2424]

I'm pretty sure chuck Billy is from Canada I do know he is a first Nations Ojibway (Ahnee chuck)

[@a.markhawkins593]

So badass. I miss all these killer bands riffing it in Southern Cali when I was serving in the Navy in the late 80s early 90s. Too many to count but the memories are left of that live music era! Pantera leading the charge..

[@zakkandsurajmusic]

SoCal was indeed the place to be, and the 80s were the best of times. Thank you for your service, Mark.

[@CjBrimm]

Awesome live too

[@emchammer1815]

this song popped into my head for no reason so had to search for it and here I am

[@shayman33]

there was a reason

[@Nino-iv6ux]

Welcome to paradise 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@j-sin3344]

Chuck is def one front man that can hold his own and then some. I saw this tour in Hadley Massachusetts at Katinas Nightclub circa 92/3 and Chuck is like 6 6 300 lbs, Im 6 4 230 back then and he was a big dude, Awesome show I love the Perilous Nation guitar solo w/ all the sweeps and tapping was 3 inches away from the guitar when he played it, it wasnt Alex Skolnick but it was still incredible.

[@chrish3992]

I like how chuck is all somber in the dinner..deep thought with hot girl..early music vids r the best ..ands yes im here cause testament is goto.

[@mickaelb.3931]

L'un des premiers clips metal que j'ai vu... C'était en 1989 sur M6 et l'émission "Rock 'n' Hard" le mardi soir... Raaaaa... Nostalgie, quand tu nous tiens !

[@ForeverLacey09]

Love me some Testament :)

[@ervanvai5284]

AWESOME song.........the best

[@stoynovvi8292]

Обалденно!Зачетно!!!!

[@monicasotomorales2723]

Aug 2021 and still bumping this 🔥

[@scottwoodham7842]

This was always one of my favorite groups and I'm 52 now so I very Young when this group came out I don't remember when but I always loved listening to this group

[@CjBrimm]

Greg Christian called me on the phone just bullshitting talking bout stuff it was awesome