Testament - The Formation of Damnation (Guitar Cover)

[@mikerauter1859]

Killer bro. A thrash metal band that has been able to incorporate death metal without losing its core sound and style. Pantera did it on Slaughtered but it's not as easy as it may seem, most offer a hybrid - death/thrash like early Sepultura or Incubus, but this is different and unique.

[@Austin_QR]

I appreciate it, and yeah Testament definitely does a good job with incorporating death metal while still actually sounding like Testament. This song along with Fall of Sipledome and Dog Faced Gods were pretty much my gateway into death metal since up until that point I was really only listening to old school thrash. You could hear some of the death metal elements creeping in even on Practice What You Preach where Chuck does a low growl but the elements started showing up more on Low and especially Demonic. Which isn’t exactly everyone’s favorite Testament album but still an enjoyable listen for me lol

[@mikerauter1859]

@@Austin_QR completely agree, and I love Demonic, and Low with Murphy's superb leads. Eric has such an individual riffing style even if he writes through a death metal filter it still sounds unmistakenly like Testament.