Testament

What don't you like 'The New Order'. Along with 'Practice What You Preach' and 'The Gathering' I think it is one of the best, if not the best Testament album. Some killer fucking tracks such as 'Eerie Inhabitants', 'Disciples Of The Watch', 'Into The Pit', 'The Preacher', 'The New Order' & 'Trial By Fire', a killer Aerosmith cover plus the goddam awesome instrument 'A Dirge'.
 
I think it's decent, but not great. The songwriting meanders far too much, with pointless intros and interludes scattered all over the place, and the drumming sucks. The rerecordings on First Strike Still Deadly bring out the full potential of the songs, particularly "Disciples of the Watch"–with that useless fucking intro chopped off, it's easily the best thing Testament ever did.
 
We did a feature on Testament over at Royal Carnage if you're interested. It's a cool perspective on all their albums and might be cool for someone new to the band.