Re: TESTAMENT - the most underrated Thrash Metal band ever ?
'Demonic' had some good points but it doesn't hold my attention the way it did when I first got it. 'The Gathering' was awful IMO. I don't get the buzz around it and probably never will. Chuck has a good voice and it certainly fits the music but his lyrics don't do it for me. Alex and later Murphy are two of the worlds best guitarists ever, but the songs they shredded on weren't really worthy of their skill. To me, they've been rehashing the same riffs since the 80's and honestly they seem to be riding the nostalgia wave of retro Thrash. The only difference is they were actually around during said period. They don't sound like the founders of the style, they sound like the hordes of imitators that came directly after. There is no argument regarding their musical competency here, rather their lack luster songs, delivery and general ignorance on currant topics.