Testament - The Formation of Damnation (2008)
Article originally published on metalonvinyl.net on 1st December 2010.
Testament, a band who may have been overshadowed for much of its career by bands like Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and perhaps to a lesser extent Anthrax, has released The Formation of Damnation after a nine year wait from their previous album, The Gathering.
After the personal issues many of the band members have had during the the time following The Gathering, it’s understandable that there has been such a delay. Lead singer Chuck Billy was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, forcing him to undergo chemotherapy, while guitarist Eric Peterson suffered from a triple fracture in his leg during a tour in 2004.
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