Tag: The New Order

Vs. Tuesday: Two Bands! One Song! Who Wins?! FIGHT! Into The Pit #2!

When you talk about Metal anthems, you don’t need to look much further “Into The Pit” by Testament. The Bay Area Thrash titans have long been hailed as members of an elite group of bands alongside Metallica, Exodus and Annihilator as influencers of generations of musicians and let’s face it, if there was no “The

Vs. Tuesday: Two Bands! One Song! Who Wins?! FIGHT! Testament.

Berkeley Californian Thrash Kings Testament should really need no introduction. Their second album “The New Order” recorded at Pyramid Sound Studios, Ithaca, New York and released 32 years ago in 1988 is hugely significant in the World of Metal. Let’s face it, without it, there might not be a Lamb Of God, that’s how important

Riff Police! Pull Over! #39: Testament Vs Nuclear Assault!

Ah Testament. The Chuck Billy fronted Thrashers are one of a number of bands who could arguably be named as just outside of the “Big Four” that is Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth and of course Anthrax. The Berkeley Californian quintet formed in that classic Thrash era and second album “The New Order” broke the band into