TESTAMENT

Genre : Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme : Religion, Society, Suffering
Origin : United States of America (Oakland, California)
Formed in : 1986
Current label : Nuclear Blast
Status : Active

Current line-up
Chuck Billy - Vocals (1986-) (Legacy, Dublin Death Patrol)
Eric Peterson - Guitar (1986-) (Legacy, Dragonlord)
Alex Skolnick - Guitar (1986-1993, 2001, 2005-) (Legacy, Savatage, The Skolnick Trio, Attention Deficit, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Greg Christian - Bass (1986-1996, 2004-) (Legacy, HavocHate)
Paul Bostaph - Drums (1993, 2004-2005, 2006 (Live), 2007-) (Slayer (USA), Forbidden (USA), Exodus. Systematic)

Former/past member
Vocal :
- Steve "Zetro" Souza (2001) (Legacy, Dublin Death Patrol, Exodus, Tenet, F-Bomb)

Guitar :
- Glen Alvelais (1993, 1997-1998) (Tenet, Forbidden (USA)/Forbidden Evil, Bizarro (USA), Scorched Earth Policy, LD/50)
- James Murphy (1994-1996, 1998-1999) (Disincarnate, Death, Obituary, Cancer, Agent Steel, Konkhra, Explorers Club)
- Steve Smyth (2000-2004) (Nevermore, Vicious Rumors, Dragonlord, The Esseness Project, Chaoswave, Forbidden (USA), Seven7)
- Metal Mike Chlasciak (2002, Live 2004-2005) (Halford, Bludgeon, Painmuseum, Michael Aaron, Ian Parry, John West, Cans, MVP, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Michael Vescera)

Bass :
- Derrick Ramirez (1997) (Legacy, Dragonlord)
- Steve DiGiorgio (1999-2004) (Autopsy, Scariot, Freak Neil Inc., Funeral, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Artension, Suicide Shift, Vintersorg, Death, Sadus, Iced Earth, Control Denied, Quo Vadis (Can), Dark Hall, Dragonlord, James Murphy, Charred Walls of the Damned, Futures End, Synesis Absorption)

Drums :
- Louie Clemente (1986-1993, 2005) (Legacy, Gallery of Suicide)
- John Tempesta (1993-1994, 2005) (Helmet, Exodus, White Zombie, Prong, Black Label Society, The Cult)
- John Dette (1994-1995, 1997, 2000) (Evildead, HavocHate, Terror, Temple of Brutality, Pushed, Chaotic Realm, Killing Machine)
- Chris Kontos (1995) (Machine Head (USA), Konkhra, Exodus, James Murphy, Verbal Abuse, Hell's Kitchen, Attitude Adjustment, The Alien Blakk)
- Gene Hoglan (1997) (Daemon (Dnk), Dark Angel (USA), Death, Dethklok, Devin Townsend, Forbidden (USA), Just Cause, Meldrum, Naphobia, Old Man's Child, Phantasm, Pitch Black Forecast, Strapping Young Lad, Tenet, Unearth, Wargod (USA), Zimmers Hole, Mechanism (Can), Fear Factory)
- Steve "Horse" Jacobs (Live 1997, Live 1999)
- Dave Lombardo (1999) (Slayer (USA), Grip Inc., Fantômas, Voodoocult, Philm, Apocalyptica)
- Jon Allen (1999-2004, 2007) (Sadus, Dragonlord, Futures End)
- Nicholas Howard Barker (Live 2006-2007) (Atrocity, Leaves' Eyes, Lock Up, Catalepsy (Gbr), Monolith (Gbr), Benediction, Driven By Suffering, Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child, Brujeria, Anaal Nathrakh, Ancient (Nor), Winter's Thrall, Nightrage, Noctis Imperium, Cradle of Filth, Exodus, Twilight of the Gods)

Discography


The Legacy Full-length, 1987
Live At Eindhoven EP, 1987
Trial by Fire EP, 1988
The New Order Full-length, 1988
Greenhouse Effect Single, 1989
Practice What You Preach Full-length, 1989
Kerrang! Plastic Explosive Split, 1990
Souls of Black Full-length, 1990
Seen Between The Lines Video/VHS, 1991
Electric Crown Video/VHS, 1992
Electric Crown Single, 1992
The Ritual Full-length, 1992
Return to the Apocalyptic City EP, 1993
Dog Faced Gods Single, 1994
Low Single, 1994
Low Full-length, 1994
Live at the Fillmore Live album, 1995
The Best of Testament Best of/Compilation, 1996
Demonic Full-length, 1997
Signs of Chaos: The Best of Testament Best of/Compilation, 1997
The Gathering Full-length, 1999
The Very Best of Testament Best of/Compilation, 2000
First Strike Still Deadly Best of/Compilation, 2001
Live At The Omni 1988 DVD, 2004
Live in Tilburg, The Netherlands DVD, 2004
Santa Monica Civic 1989 DVD, 2004
Live in Osaka Japan 1999 DVD, 2004
Days of Darkness Best of/Compilation, 2004
Live in London DVD, 2005
Live in London Live album, 2005
Live in Tokyo Japan 1999 DVD, 2006
Live in Istanbul DVD, 2006
Live at the Warfield DVD, 2007
Live in Paris DVD, 2007
The Spitfire Collection Best of/Compilation, 2007
Live at the Independent DVD, 2007
Live in Taiwan DVD, 2007
The Formation of Damnation Full-length, 2008
Live at Eindhoven '87 Live album, 2009

Links

Official
Testament Official Homepage

Labels
Testament @ Nuclear Blast