Souls of Black

Testament | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 1990)
• Original Release Date: October 9, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Megaforce / Wea
• ASIN: B000002IPZ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,237 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #80 in Music > Hard Rock & Metal > Thrash & Speed Metal

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cut them some slack., September 13, 2004

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Mr.Vengeance (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Souls of Black (Audio CD)

Souls of Black is not Testament's finest album. That much is true. However, it isn't a bad record. The truth behind this recording is that the band was rushed into recording it, so it would be released at the same time as a European "Clash of the Titans" tour, featuring Megadeth and Slayer. The band has never liked it. But, there are some good songs here. (Good old vinyl years) Side one is strong. So, the first six tunes are pretty good. And side two starts with Malpractice which is okay as well. The Legacy is also a very good song. So, there's enough here to give it at least 3 stars. Where Souls of Black falters is on the production end. The sound is too thin, and not loud enough. The drums are buried way back in the mix too often. The bass is also lost in some songs. It's hard to headbang to this album, because it's just not HARD, even if the songs are heavy. But, it does provide some decent listening for metal fans. It was definately, at the time, fairly progressive thrash metal. Not the worst album you could have in your collection.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Souls of Thrash!, September 16, 2005

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Obiturized "Metal fan" (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Souls of Black (Audio CD)

This is a very underrated album I think, I think it's even better than The Legacy, don't get me wrong, I love The Legacy, but I think they got better each album, this was released in 1990 after the awesome "Practice What You Preach", pretty much the same formula, but it is effective, the production isn't as good as on Practice What You Preach, because the fans back then wanted it to sound like "The New Order" but it fits the music well, Chuck Billy is a great vocalist, and really shines on this album, the vocals are echoed, but like I said, it's the production, and it fits, the drums are pushed back, but you can still hear them well, Skolnick and Peterson work together great, just listen to Skolnicks solo on "Face in the Sky" you will find yourself air-guitaring, and again, Testament pull off another great ballad "The Legacy" which is nothing short of killer, Billys vocals REALLY shine on this one, and the music is great also, just listen to the intro, great solo too, other standout tracks "Falling Fast" "Seven Days of May" "Souls of Black" they are all good, but I've named the best in my opinion, I'd buy the album, I don't think you'll be dissappointed, THRASH!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Testament Rules, July 7, 2003

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Justiceforall (Home) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Souls of Black (Audio CD)

Souls Of Black is a great album by Testament. I can't understand why there are so many negative reviews. Sure there are a few fillers but some of the songs are amazing. For example the songs Souls Of Black, Seven Days Of May, and The Legacy are some of the best songs Testament have ever done. The highlight of this album is the guitar of Alex Skolnick, he really rips it up on this album, even more then on there previous efforts. The Legacy is an amazing ballad and Skolnicks solos on that song are just amazing. I really don't see what there is on this album that seems to be not likable. Everything is great, there are awesome riffs, cool lyrics and vocals, and some of the best guitar solos I have ever heard. If you like Testament or thrash metal then your collection cant be complete without Souls Of Black. I can't imagine my life if I had never heard the song The Legacy, it is that awesome. BUY THIS ALBUM!