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Testament - THE RITUAL Album Review

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Channel: coverkillernation · 2013 · Music

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The Ritual has been called Testament's "Black Album" by some fans because of the transition of sound to something a little more commercial. It can be alluded that there's a certain element of truth to this, considering the album has a bit of a more accessible sound, but still is among the pantheon of terrific metal releases. It needed not be breakneck thrash to be fantastic, instead focusing on melody, pacing, and overall writing. However, this can be seen as an end-point, considering the fate that the band befell afterward, losing both their drummer as well as guitar virtuoso Alex Skolnick. The years that followed would be trying ones, but, as we recall, most of metal had to dig deep at this time, as much of the genre faced the drawback of the grunge siege.

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