No Nonsense Metal Reviews

TESTAMENT Dark Roots Of Earth       It's 2012 and Testament have comeback with their 10th album, and what an album it is. Full of lightening fast riffs and solid vocals on 9 brilliant tracks.     Instrumentally, this album is flawless. Drums are fast and brutal, guitars hit hard and heavy when they need to, but still give plenty of amazing solos and classic Thrash riffs. The vocals are the really treat on album number 10. Distinct and refreshing at the same time, Chuck's singing has largely moved on from the style we heard on The Gathering or Demonic. That said there are definitely hints of the Death Metal style that worked its way into Testaments music.    To give a better idea of the how the album comes together here's a track  by track guide to the album and an individual song score out of 5. 1: Rise Up 4/5 -The first track of the album is a brilliant start and paints a fair picture of the amazing tracks yet the come. Sounding like an anthem and re