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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Various Refers
TESTAMENT
San Francisco, California, USA
*  1987

Line-Up:

TESTAMENT (photo)
 

Chuck Billy - voc
Eric Peterson - g
Alex Skolnick - g
Steve DiGiorgio - bg
Dave Lombardo - ds

Former Members:

Alex Skolnick (g, 1987-92, 1/00-?); Glenn Alvelais (g, 1992-93); James Murphy (g, 2/94-7/96, 1-12/99); Steve Smyth (g, cca 8/03-4/04); Mike Chlasciak (g, 5/04-?)

Greg Christian (bg, 1987-7/96, 2005-?); Derek Ramirez (bg, 9/96-?); Steve DiGiorgio (bg, 1/99-cca 8/03)

Louis Clemente (ds, 1987-10/92, 2005-?); Paul Bostaph (ds, cca 12/92, cca 5/09-11/11); Joe Tempesta (ds, 1993-94, cca 8/03); John Dette (ds, cca 10/94-12/95, 6/97-1997); Chris Kontos (ds, 12/95-7/96); Gene Hoglan (ds, 9/96-6/97, cca 2016-cca 3/20); Dave Lombardo (ds, 1/99)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Legacy
produced by: Alex Perialas
6/1987 Megaforce
2.Live At Eindhoven
(mini LP)
produced by: Alex Perialas
12/1987 Megaforce
3.The New Order
produced by: Alex Perialas
5/1988 Megaforce81 136
4.Practice What You Preach
produced by: Alex Perialas
8/1989 Megaforce/WEA40 77
5.Souls Of Black
produced by: Michael Rosen
9/1990 Megaforce/Atlantic35 73
6.The Ritual
produced by: Tony Platt/Nigel Green
5/1992 east west48 55
7.Return To The Apocalyptic City4/1993 Atlantic
8.Low
produced by: Garth Richardson
17.10.1994Atlantic 122
9.Live At The Fillmore17.07.1995Music For Nations
10.The Best Of Testament4/1996 Atlantic
11.Demonic09.06.1997Music For Nations
12.Signs Of Chaos: The Best Of Testament23.03.1998Mayhem/Rough Trade
13.The Gathering28.06.1999USG
14.The Very Best Of Testament04.09.2001Rhino
15.First Strike, Deadly Strike23.10.2001Spitfire
16.Days of Darkness24.08.2004Recall
17.Live in London01.11.2005Spitfire
18.The Spitfire Collection13.03.2007Spitfire
19.Greatest Hits21.08.2007Rhino
20.First Strike Still Deadly18.03.2008Prosthetic
21.The Formation Of Damnation
produced by: Andy Sneap
29.04.2008Nuclear Blast 59
22.Live in London08.11.2011
23.Native Blood17.07.2012Nuclear Blast
24.Dark Roots Of Earth31.07.2012Nuclear Blast57 12
25.Dark Roots of Thrash15.10.2013Nuclear Blast
26.Brotherhood Of The Snake28.10.2016Nuclear Blast43 20
27.Titans Of Creation03.04.2020Nuclear Blast 96

Alex Skolnick:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Transformation
credited to: Alex Skolnick Trio
14.09.2004Magna Carta
2.Last Day in Paradise
credited to: Alex Skolnick Trio
13.03.2007Magnatude
3.Veritas29.02.2011Palmetto
4.Live Unbound
credited to: Alex Skolnick Trio
16.09.2016Independent

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Trial By Fire / Nobody's Fault
12" + Reign Of Terror
4/1988 Atlantic
2.Electric Crown1992 Atlantic

Videos:

1. Seen Between The Lines - 1991
2. The Pale King - 2.12.2016, Nuclear Blast

Various:

1983-87 The Legacy

demo "First Strike Is Deadly" (1986)

1990 Clash Of The Titans Tour (+ Slayer, Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies)

Chuck Billy:

appeared on the LP:

James Murphy: Convergence (26.8.96, Roadrunner)
James Murphy: Feeding The Machine (9.2.99, Diehard)
Mark Morton: Anesthetic (1.3.19)

Alex Skolnick:

appeared on the LP:

Acrassicauda: Only The Dead See The End Of The War EP (12.3.10, Vice)

Press References:

Bang!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1994923.03.19946
19941023.03.199417profile
19943512.10.199437interview
19944123.11.199411album review
19944123.11.199432profile, interview
1995622.03.19958profile
19951511.08.199512CD,MC Bang!album review
19952308.12.199518Live Bang! - Metalmaniagig review
Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19961011.07.19968Infokus
19962307.11.19968Infokus
19972022.05.199713Live - Dynamo Open Air '97gig review
19972419.06.199727Forum kritikumalbum review
19983324.09.1998298Hard & Heavy Mastersprofile, discography
19992515.07.199940Forum kritikumalbum review
19993223.09.199919interview, discography
19993407.10.199913Livegig review
20012108.11.200134Forum kritikumalbum review
2002421.02.200241Forum kritikumalbum review
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
199210 5gig review
199212 22profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1990020.10.199020Live!gig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19912208.11.199127Profilyprofile
1994514.03.19945Pelmel - Natvrdo
1995628.03.199511profile
19966 87Recenzealbum review
19968 12Pelmel - Bobky
19977 111Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
19998 19Co víme, povímediscography
19998 109Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
199911 97Livegig review
20025 82Novinkyalbum review
20039 54Metal+interview
20039 65Livegig review
Rock'88
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
11 13album review
Spark
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19942 7Around The World