Demonic

Testament | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 24, 1997
• Label: Prosthetic
• Genres: Hard Rock & Metal/Thrash & Speed Metal
• ASIN: B00125VVYQ
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Testament Does Death Metal, and They Do It Well, March 9, 2004

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Aaron Kasza "slaughtercult" (Montgomery, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Demonic (Audio CD)

Okay, there is thrash metal, and there is death metal. There isn't really an inbetween. But for some reason (and I'm not complaining here) Testament disagrees with me and puts this thing out. I'm giving it a 4 instead of a 5 because I'm comparing it to The Gathering and Low (not to mention The New Order and First Strike Still Deadly, and the classics, they're all great, but the new stuff is different to a large extent).
This "thing" is one of the greatest metal albums I've ever heard. Easily one of my favorites. Okay, Low (the album right before this) was the rebirth of Testament, when they said F*** it! We're going to get heavier and heavier until the record companies can't stand us anymore! Then we will continue to get heavier after that!
It didn't take long for Atlantic to dump Testament, which is surprising, because Low is one of the best Testament Album to date, if not, THE best because of it's variety.
Demonic on the other hand, is a whole 'nother monster all together. This thing sounds exactly like the title reads, Demonic. Now the lyrics aren't "kill your mother, burn virgins and drink the blood of the innocent", but the music itself just brings images of dark carnage into your head. No easy feat with this crowd. Demonic will always remain in my carrying case because there is no other album like it.
Chuck's vocals are as brutal as they ever were, and they still had clarity. Eric's guitars were like an instrument of death, yet still fiercly melodic and catchy. The bass and drums only kicked the intensity up a few notches. I like it when I hear people complain about it not being all high pitched and full of 80's solos. It means Testament did it right. This wasn't designed to be an '80s album with solos and girly screams. This was supposed to cram it to all of those people who thought Testament were getting soft. And I have to say, this album is anything BUT soft. It is beautiful, in a Demonic sort of way.
No, I don't need counceling.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavier than a heavy thing, April 28, 2008

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Crushjax2smoke (flausa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Demonic (Reis) (Audio CD)

Yes it's a turn in a heavier direction for Testament, and less "thrashy". Nonetheles this is an excellent, catchy, brutal album with crushing production that is grossly underrated and overlooked. Heavy, memorable, melodic guitar hooks, punding rhythm section, excellent writing, and Chuck really bellowing from his guts, adds up to one of the most memorable albums from 1997, a metal masterpiece, meant to be cranked. If you didn't like it, you don't "get it". Amust-have for any Testament fan and for any fan of good, powerful, well-crafted metal with top-notch lyrics.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chuck Billy Makes Chris Barnes and Glenn Benton look small, October 24, 2005

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jermy man "jerm" (West Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Demonic (Audio CD)

Even though this isn't my "favorite" Testament album it is definately one of the "HEAVIEST" slabs of metal (Death Metal) i have ever heard. Chuck Billy has one of the biggest badest Roars you will ever hear. Not only because he's like 6.4 and a huge MF, but also because he sings straight from the gut, NOT from the throat as with most DM vocalist's. Compared to Cannibal Corpse and Deicide he makes those boys sound like Mr.Rogers and Elmo. This album is not about "speed" although there are a few speedy moments here and there. Its just pure heavy in your face chunky as hell, balls metal. Demonic Refusal the title track stands out as the most memorable(and Gene Hoglans drumming kills),also John Doe, Burning Times, 10,000 Thrones, and Murky Waters. But as a whole this album just pounds. Buy it and prepare to hear Satan himself belching through your speakers with his mighty band from hell.