Comparable to
Slayer
,
Megadeth
, and
Metallica
Testament
is one of
thrash metal
's more accessible and best-known bands.
quickly earned respect in
thrash
circles with its debut album,
The Legacy
, a relentlessly heavy and promising effort focusing on such subjects as the occult, witchcraft, nuclear war, and global destruction. Though one can hear the influence of
Judas Priest
and
on bonecrushing numbers like
"Burnt Offerings,"
"Apocalyptic City,"
"First Strike Is Deadly,"
there's no question that
had a collective personality and vision of its own.
Alex Perialas
' production is superb -- well respected in
metal
circles, he obviously encouraged
to play hard and let it rip. ~ Alex Henderson