The best Testament album is?

[Dogfacedgod]

I dig The Gathering, Low and The New Order

 

[Ecstatic Youth]

i voted for The Gathering as i like their heavier sound better than their older more thrashy sound. the old stuff still rips, but my choice os the gathering.

 

[Battle Angel]

I adore The Gathering, that album kicks my ass.

Angel

 

[DrBell]

Im sad that Souls of Black has only one vote It's not my favorite either, but it's an awesome album and better than some of their others.

 

[DrBell]

The Gathering might be my favorite if it had more leads. A thrash metal album should not have a bunch of songs with no solos. The only band who can sometimes get away with that is slayer. Sometimes I see The Gathering compared to reign in blood. Is this beacuse they sound similiar or just because of having some solo-less songs? Also, I always thought of Testament as a band with an amazing lead player. I loved Skolnick and Murphy so much. Hearing them have songs without solos now makes me pretty sad.

 

[Sydo]

Wow.. The Gathering has really run away with this poll!

Can't say I'm really surprised though.

 

[Dangerman]

I find it really strange that Low hasn't walked to a win at this poll. I can only assume people that have voted for other albums haven't heard it's near divine metal magnificence.

Low forever.

 

[Psycho]

I refer to Practice What You Preach as Testament's best album because of some really good songs like "Time Is Coming", "Practice What You Preach" and, well of course the oh-so-beautiful "The Ballad". But then I'll have to decide which of these Testament songs is the most beautiful: "The Ballad", "The Legacy", or "Return To Serenity"? So, we're back in square one again.

So, the best album decidedly is Practice What You Preach, but in the long run Souls Of Black and The Gathering follow pretty close behind. Don't know about the other albums... they don't have the same drive, especially not The Ritual... there are a few good songs, but hey, it SUCKS as an album. Sorry, Ritual lovers

 

[Cory]

the new order has to be my fav, i love the gathering too, but it can get boring sometimes if you listen to it too much, but i can play TNO over and over without gettin bored.

 

[gobz]

the legacy ( first album i bought in 87 ) and gathering are the best. first strike is commendable though and souls of black was shite, I actually threw that cd away a short while after buying it in 1990 odd cos it was `kin crap !

 

[OzzOzbourne]

Low..just good album

 

[BubbaBong]

I guess Live at the Fillmore doesn't count,but it SHOULD.That's one bad Mambah' to the Jambah'.

 

[AjDeath]

First Strike Still Deadly. Hearing all the classics the way they play now is incredible, I'm surprised it isn't winning hands down. Who knew John Tempesta could play like that? Ha ha, anyways, The Gathering is great too, no complaints on that one, Dave Lombardo rules, and his material with Grip Inc. , except Solidify which is just a weak album all around, is great too. Does anyone know if Skolnick is rejoining or if it was just for this album. I hope he comes back, he is one of my fave's on the axe.

 

[MacMoney]

He just guested on that album.

 

[Nuclear Knight]

I did not vote 'cause I like The Gathering, Low and Practice........, the best.

The Gathering would have gotten it hands down if it had more solo's. Call me old fashioned, but I dig solo's.

 

[BubbaBong]

I bet!

 

[Rattlehead]

Old school here, gotta go with Souls of Black, with Practice what you Preach a veeery close second.

 

[Deadly Embrace]

If you had to pick one;

The New Order rules!