The Formation of Damnation — Testament

A relentless, confrontational energy with moments of technical brilliance and triumphant return.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 49m

For the Glory of…

1:12

More Than Meets the Eye

4:33

The Evil Has Landed

4:44

The Formation of Damnation

5:10

Dangers of the Faithless

5:48

The Persecuted Won’t Forget

5:49

Henchmen Ride

4:01

Killing Season

4:53

Afterlife

4:14

F.E.A.R.

4:47

Leave Me Forever

4:28

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the cinematic intro into the soaring melodic hook of More Than Meets the Eye.

The sheer percussive violence of the title track where the vocals pivot into full death-metal territory.

Alex Skolnick's fluid, harmonically complex solo on The Persecuted Won't Forget that elevates the track above standard thrash.

Where This Album Departs

How does The Formation of Damnation sound next to the rest of Testament's catalogue?

Gravelly+1.2σ

The vocals lean notably further into gravelly than the rest of the catalogue.

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