Return to the Apocalyptic City [EP, Import]

Testament | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 6, 1993)
• Original Release Date: April 6, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP, Import
• Label: Atlantic UK
• ASIN: B000002IVH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,369 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Over The Wall

2. So Many Lies

3. The Haunting

4. Disciples Of The Watch

5. Reign Of Terror

6. Return To Serenity

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Testament - 'Return To The Apocalyptic City' (Atlantic), February 27, 2005

By 

Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Return to the Apocalyptic City (Audio CD)

Some fans would say that this isn't EVEN Testament anymore, with guitarist Alex Skolnick and drummer Louie Clemente having jumped ship. If anything, I thought by THIS point, the thrash band had maybe become more commercial. Plus at the same time had remained loyal to their long time fans. By today's standards, 'Return...' of course is an EP, with six cuts and a duration of thirty minutes. It's still decent, at least I thought so. Liked reliving the mosh goodies like "So Many Lies", "Disciples Of The Watch", "Haunting" and the semi-main streamish "Return To Serenity". Give this disc a shot. You might like it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Little note about Return to Serenity, January 8, 2004

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Hsin Hau Hanna (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Return to the Apocalyptic City (Audio CD)

Great CD, but just take note that Return to Serenity on this CD is a shorter, edited version, missing the original intro and also half of the original mind-blowing guitar solo.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars who knew?, May 21, 2000

By 

"crag" (Santa Cruz, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to the Apocalyptic City (Audio CD)

I don't remember how I got this album, but I don't think I knew what I was getting into. I sure am glad I did though. I usually don't like live albums, and I hadn't even heard of Testament when I got this, except for "Return to Serenity". From my first listen to every listen since (and it's been about 6 years now) I get wrapped up in the excitement and energy of the performances.

The first four songs are live. The quality of the recording is good. There's a lot of depth to the sound, and all the instruments come through well. You can also understand the lyrics.

A lot of bands can rip it up in the studio, but when they get on stage they can't keep up with their own music. Not so with Testament. They execute each song with precision and grace.

The last two songs, recorded in the studio, are also very good. "Return To Serenity" is extremely mellow by comparison, but is hauntingly large sounding like a huge cavarn.

My only criticism of this album might be that it's too short and seems like it was put together as an afterthought. Even so, I still put it in the CD player six years after I first got it.