Eyesore wrote:
Kathaarian wrote:
I don't like solos that much...
You emo fag!
By the way, I don't have a favorite solo...er, but "Return To Serenity" by Testament contains my all-time favorite solo (I think I've mentioned that about 10 times on this board).
The guy over at
http://www.nolifetilmetal.com has excellent taste.
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"The Ritual" seems to be one of those love it or hate it albums. Nearly every fan I have spoken to seems to think this was the end of Testament's classic sound. For some strange reason many metal fans seem to think "The Ritual" was a sellout album for Testament. Check reviews on Amazon, classicthrash.com or metal-archives.com. Most of them seem to rate this album very low. Many even claim that this was Testament's attempt to sound like Metallica's black album. Granted the production is a bit more mainstream sounding and there are a few more midpaced songs, but this still sounds like Testament to me. For the most part this is one heavy album. How one can listen to songs like "Deadline" and "So Many Lies" and accuse Testament of going soft is beyond me. There are a few mellow moments, like the classic "Return to Serenity" and the ballad-ish title track, but even these songs are a far cry from the commercial slop people seem to think it is. "Electric Crown" is a killer song and probably one of my favorites on the CD. Chuck Billy sounds as amazing as he ever has. His signature wail is firmly in place. Also, Alex Skolnick's guitar-work is brilliant. The guitar solo in "Return to Serenity" alone is worth the price of admission. If this was Testament's attempt at riding on the coattails of Metallica's commercial success at the time, it didn't really work for them.
