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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Testament - Brotherhood Of The Snake + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-01-2016 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2016 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.testamentlegions.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Testament Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Brotherhood Of The Snake Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ 2016 has been a great year for Thrash Metal so ║ │
│║ far. Looking back at the year, it is quite ║ │
│║ astonishing to note that so many legendary bands ║ │
│║ have dropped a release this year. Right from the ║ │
│║ American legends, Megadeth, Death Angel and ║ │
│║ Anthrax to their Teutonic brothers Sodom, Exumer ║ │
│║ and Destruction, 2016 will definitely go down as ║ │
│║ a fantastic year for Thrash Metal. With a little ║ │
│║ over three more months to go, I believe we ║ │
│║ arenÆt anywhere near to the climax as yet, ║ │
│║ especially with TestamentÆs much anticipated ║ │
│║ eleventh studio release coming up on 28th ║ │
│║ October via Nuclear Blast Records. The band has ║ │
│║ named it æBrotherhood of the SnakeÆ and trust ║ │
│║ me, every bit of this album, sounds as good as ║ │
│║ its majestic name. ║ │
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│║ The band unleash a monster in the album opener ║ │
│║ ôBrotherhood of The Snakeö, delivering oodles of ║ │
│║ thrashy groove-laden goodness as Eric PetersonÆs ║ │
│║ and Alex SkolnickÆs delicious riffing pierces ║ │
│║ your cochlea during the opening moments of the ║ │
│║ track. Drummer Gene HoglanÆs thunderous ║ │
│║ crescendo follows as vocalist Chuck BillyÆs ║ │
│║ volcanic roar completes this jaw-dropping intro ║ │
│║ to the album. From this moment on, you know you ║ │
│║ are in for the ride of your life. The track ║ │
│║ erupts into a mid-tempo groove monster racing ║ │
│║ towards you, infusing the faster intro riff as ║ │
│║ the chorus in between. Billy maintains his ║ │
│║ legacy as one of the strongest voices in Thrash ║ │
│║ Metal history with a perfect mix of low death ║ │
│║ growls and his trademark rhythmic screams. The ║ │
│║ opening moments of the title track itself had me ║ │
│║ completely sold on this album. ║ │
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│║ The band evolves the sound they incorporated in ║ │
│║ æDark Roots of EarthÆ by cranking up the groove ║ │
│║ and adding that extra punch to their ║ │
│║ compositions with amazing riffs that you will ║ │
│║ binge on. The progressive direction we saw the ║ │
│║ band take on their previous release is kept ║ │
│║ intact. So expect tempo changes and liberal ║ │
│║ melodic passages in sufficient doses. ôThe Pale ║ │
│║ Kingö continues the groove festival with Hoglan ║ │
│║ providing some exciting twists behind the kit. ║ │
│║ It is safe to say that the talented trio of ║ │
│║ Peterson, Skolnick and Hoglan reaches its true ║ │
│║ potential on this album. Never before have they ║ │
│║ sounded this great together. A great example of ║ │
│║ the magic they create can be evidenced in ║ │
│║ ôStrongholdö, during the solo, a little after ║ │
│║ the 2 minute mark. If you are still sitting on ║ │
│║ your seats from that moment on till the end of ║ │
│║ the song, congratulationsàyou are a zombie! ║ │
│║ Bassist Stephen Di Giorgio conjures up an ║ │
│║ amazing tone on the bass and adds his punch to ║ │
│║ the compositions, and is well heard in the mix. ║ │
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│║ The band cranks up the melody on ôSeven Sealsö ║ │
│║ thanks to SkolnickÆs mesmerizing work. The ║ │
│║ throttle on the groove is sustained and the band ║ │
│║ does a spectacular work in matching the feel of ║ │
│║ the track with its lyrics. As Chuck bellows ║ │
│║ ôStep by step, the horsemen will rideàö, the ║ │
│║ band matches it with a massive-sounding stop- ║ │
│║ start section that made me visualize the lyrics ║ │
│║ of the song. I totally agree with Peterson when ║ │
│║ he summarizes æBrotherhood of the SnakeÆ as æThe ║ │
│║ GatheringÆ with æThe New OrderÆ meeting æDark ║ │
│║ Roots of EarthÆ. PetersonÆs composition on this ║ │
│║ album has the same aggression and intensity of ║ │
│║ the former and the melodic progressive tinge of ║ │
│║ the latter. I was glad that this album does not ║ │
│║ mess around with the Death Metal direction the ║ │
│║ band took earlier and neither does it go too ║ │
│║ much on the melodic end of the spectrum as æDark ║ │
│║ Roots of EarthÆ. For example, there is no track ║ │
│║ like ôCold Embraceö or any evidence of too much ║ │
│║ experimentation with the bandÆs core sound. It ║ │
│║ is a straight up groove-laden riff monster and ║ │
│║ thrashy as hell. ║ │
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│║ The production and mixing is fantastic. Juan ║ │
│║ Urteaga and Andy Sneap do a great job in ║ │
│║ preserving the crunch of the sound and ensuring ║ │
│║ the talents of the band members are always on ║ │
│║ the forefront. You can understand BillyÆs lyrics ║ │
│║ quite early and hear Di GiorgioÆs twang on the ║ │
│║ lower end without much effort. In August 2012, ║ │
│║ guitarist Eric Peterson stated that Testament ║ │
│║ would record an eleventh studio album if æDark ║ │
│║ Roots of EarthÆ did well. I am so glad he did ║ │
│║ because æBrotherhood of the SnakeÆ is one of the ║ │
│║ best albums by the band in recent times (if not ║ │
│║ the best). Right from Eliron KantorÆs stupendous ║ │
│║ artwork, the bandÆs compositions and the ║ │
│║ immersive production, there are zero complaints. ║ │
│║ æBrotherhood of the SnakeÆ will devour you with ║ │
│║ its massive sound. ║ │
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│║ Chuck Billy - Vocals ║ │
│║ Steve DiGiorgio - Bass ║ │
│║ Alex Skolnick - Guitars ║ │
│║ Gene Hoglan - Drums ║ │
│║ Eric Peterson - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Brotherhood Of The Snake [04:15] │
│ 02 - The Pale King [04:52] │
│ 03 - Stronghold [04:02] │
│ 04 - Seven Seals [05:40] │
│ 05 - Born In A Rut [04:59] │
│ 06 - Centuries Of Suffering [03:35] │
│ 07 - Black Jack [04:23] │
│ 08 - Neptune's Spear [05:27] │
│ 09 - Canna-Business [03:48] │
│ 10 - The Number Game [04:39] │
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│ Total Length : [45:40 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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