TESTAMENT — The New Order (review)

TESTAMENT — The New Order album cover Album · 1988 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
Stephen
Second album that broke TESTAMENT to the mainstream success, thanks to several singles they spawned including the AEROSMITH cover, 'Nobody's Fault'. Even though I think the debut is untouchable, 'The New Order' do have lots of tracks that I love and never got bored until today. 'Eerie Inhabitans', for example, is a stunning opener; 'The New Order' has brutally fast chorus and spectacular solo; 'Disciples of The Watch' always gets my head banging constantly; 'Nobody's Fault' is surprisingly an excellent rendition of classic song; and 'A Day of Reckoning' is also marvelous.

Half of this album is good but not more, and probably 'Hypnosis' is the useless filler. 'Musical Death' is also quite similar but slightly better, the solo is a nice effort. Ironically, the two singles that introduced TESTAMENT to more audience, aren’t the best part of this album.

Production is as usual, quite thin but as you expect from old thrash band. I guess 'The New Order' remains one of the underrated albums of the past, should have received much better appreciation, and deserved at least 80%.
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more than 2 years ago
Yes, with Gene Hoglan on drums.... drooool!
Stephen wrote:
more than 2 years ago
can't wait for the new album hooray !
more than 2 years ago
Allow me to respond in the fashion of a typical thrasher: "Disciiiiiples of the Waaaaaattttccchhhhh!!!!! Yeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhh! Wooooaaaaarrrgggghhhh!!!!!! Testameeeeeeent! Yaaaaaahhhhh! Slayaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!"
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I´m not much of a Testament fan but the debut and "The New Order" are pretty great albums that I enjoy listening to on occasion.

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