10. One of very few true thrash-heavy-metal bands left,
true to the brotherhood that is Heavy Fucking Metal.
9. More drummers than any reasonably drunken metal maniac
could ever hope to keep track of. :lol
8. The Ritual, The Gathering. Two albums, different, and both superb.
7. The TestAmenT boys being seen at local bay area shows all the fucking time.
6. First Strike Still Deadly, especially The Preacher, which never
leaves my car CD player.
5. Live at the Fillmore. 10 years later and my ears are still ringing.
4. "Life is Hard... TestAmenT is Harder!!!!!!!"
3. Eric Freakin' Peterson. Skull-crushing riffage, tempo changes,
variety, creativity, chords combined with first-rate melodic influences :heavy
2. FUCK THESE LISTS ARE TOO FUCKING LONG, ENOUGH
FUCKING NUMBERING GET TO THE FUCKING MAIN POINTS:
1. Chuck Billy. His size, his character, the attitude, the relentlessness,
the tats, the hair (it's coming back!!), conquering cancer and 100% kicking
it in the ass, the inspiration, the HUGE donation to Chuck Schuldiner,
the benefit for Indian Affairs and songs about Native American tribes and traditions :fuckingawesome, the Thrash of the Titans show
in 2001 which helped revive the scene and get bands back together,
and --most importantly of all -- the BOOMING VOICE OF DOOM!!!
Better then ever on the new album and Thank You for the autographs.
