TESTAMENT Practice what you preach CD 1989 Atlantic USA 1st press CD. Classic Thrash. Check videos

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Practice What You Preach is the third album by American heavy metal band Testament, released in 1989. The albums lyrical themes are more about politics and society than the occult themes of the bands previous two albums. The title track of this album was a moderate mainstream rock hit, which featured a music video that gained substantial MTV airplay, as did “The Ballad”. Practice What You Preach reached #77 on the US Billboard 200. It was recorded live at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, but is considered a studio album nonetheless.

Artist: Testament
Format: CD
Release Year: 1989
Record Label: ATLANTIC 1989 Atlantic 1st press CD

Track Listing
1. Practice What You Preach
2. Perilous Nation
3. Envy Life
4. Time Is Coming
5. Blessed in Contempt
6. Greenhouse Effect
7. Sins of Omission
8. the Ballad
9. Nightmare (Coming Back to You)
10. Confusion Fusion – (TRUE instrumental)
Playing Time: 46 min.

Producer: Alex Perialas
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Album Notes
Testament: Chuck Billy (vocals); Alex Skolnick, Eric Peterson (guitar); Greg Christian (bass); Louis Clemente (drums).Additional personnel: Mark Walters, Bogdan Jablonski, Willy Lang, Elliot Cahn (background vocals).Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California.Personnel: Chuck Billy (vocals); Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick (guitar); Louie Clemente (drums).Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.

The Gothic and occult themes associated with The Legacy and The New Order aren’t nearly as prevalent on Testaments third album, Practice What You Preach. Instead, the thrash metallers place more emphasis on subjects like freedom of choice, political corruption, hypocrisy, and the effects of greed and avarice. One of Testaments most informative songs, the disturbing “Greenhouse Effect” takes a painfully honest look at environmental destruction. But while the band shifts its focus lyrically, its musical approach is much the same — under the direction of metal producer Alex Perialas, Testament takes no prisoners and remains unapologetically abrasive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ten tracks of thrashy goodness!,
Right from the outset of the title track, “Practice What You Preach” is some roaringly infectious old school thrash. With lots of ripping riffs, Chuck Billy’s unmistakable howl, and just enough use of melody to please the ear, this is doubtless one of the underappreciated gems of the thrash era. With the exception of the aptly titled “The Ballad,” the album never deviates from its formula of energetic, fist-pumping metal, with some top notch musicianship to boot; you especially have to love Alex Skolnick’s blazing solos. I’m not going to bother citing specific songs, as they’re all excellent and I don’t care for song-by-song reviews anyway. In conclusion, BUY BUY BUY!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Testament disc.
Testament may not have invented thrash metal, but they are still a very underrated band. The musicians in Testament are equally as talented as anybody in thrash’s Big Four bands (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax), and they are more hook oriented than many speed metal bands. Lead guitarist Alex Skolnicks solos are a lot more technical than Slayers, and are usually every bit as breathtaking as Metallica’s. The guitar shredding on Testaments third studio album, “Practice What You Preach” (which was released in 1989), is, of course, no exception. Even when the rest of the band (especially the drummer) sounds somewhat generic, Skolnick soars on every track with fiery, blowtorch riffs and wonderful solos. “Time Is Coming” and the title track are both catchy numbers with chugging riffs, thumping drums, and vocals which almost echo James Hatfield (plus “Practice What You Preach” has a shout a long of “preach!” in the chorus.) These songs are also both capped off by a lengthy, wailing guitar solo. Likewise, “Perilous Nation” features up and down, classical-sounding guitar work, “Envy Life” has an ascending solo, and “Sins of Omission” is highlighted by another superb, very complex solo which has several different parts to it. Other standout tracks include “The Ballad” and the instrumental (albeit brief) album closer, “Confusion Fusion.” The former track, “The Ballad,” kind of sounds like Metallica’s 1986 single, “Welcome Home (Sanitarium),” because it begins as a power ballad with acoustic plunking, but it gradually builds and gains momentum. Over the years, this album has taken a slight dip in sound quality, but it has aged better than some of the music from the Eighties. Testament may not be as iconic as some thrash bands, but albums like “Practice What You Preach” prove that they definitely should be. This is another great, must-own album from one of thrash’s most important, most underrated, and finest bands.


5.0 out of 5 stars TESTAMENT 89
TRASH WITH MELODIC TUNES :THIS RECORD IS ONE OF THE ALBUMS THAT YOU MUST HAVE IF YOU ARE INTO TRASH :::SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT THEIR FIRST ALBUM IS THE BEST BUT THEY ARE TOTALLY WRONG.. ITS EVEN BETTER THAN THE NEW ORDER ALBUM …THE BEST TRACKS ON THIS ALBUM IS SINS OF.. AND THE TITLE TRACK …BUY THIS RECORD TODAY AND YOU WILL GET A NEW FAVOURITE IN YOUR RECORD COLLECTION…………

Το 1989 ήταν και η τελευταία χρυσή χρονιά του Αμερικάνικου Thrash. Οι TESTAMENT κατάφεραν να γράψουν τον πιο ποικίλο τους δίσκο και να εδραιωθούν στην τρίτη τους αυτή απόπειρα (αγγίζοντας και το Top 40), παρότι απέσπασαν αντιφατικές κριτικές και στο πέρασμα του χρόνου δεν έμεινε το άλμπουμ ως ένα από τα καλύτερά τους. Η ομάδα παρέμεινε η ίδια, ακόμα και o Alex Perialas που είχε καπαρώσει την θέση του παραγωγού ως 6ο μόνιμο μέλος, έχοντας ήδη στο βιογραφικό του συνεργασίες με METALLICA, EXCITER, ANTHRAX και OVERKILL ήταν ο ιδανικός συνοδοιπόρος κι από τους ανθρώπους που διαμόρφωσαν τον ήχο της σκηνής. Ήταν η εποχή που οι παραγωγές γινόταν πιο στεγνές, καθαρές και γυαλισμένες και το “Practice what you preach” δεν μπορούσε να διαφέρει, όμως η κιθαριστική δουλειά δεν πρέπει να υποτιμηθεί έτσι. Μπορεί το “The ballad” να μειονεκτεί ενός “Fade to black”, αλλά δεν κρίνεται ένα άλμπουμ από αυτό. Υπάρχουν αρκετές ριφάρες εδώ. Και το στιχουργικό υπόβαθρο είναι πιο ευρύ από τους προκατόχους του, με τους TESTAMENT να ασχολούνται με κοινονικοπολιτικά, αλλά και οικολογικά θέματα. Εύκολα ξεχωρίζει το “Sins of omission” που είναι τραγούδι που πρέπει να διδάσκεται στην μεγάλη του Thrash σχολή, ενώ στα αγαπημένα μου συγκαταλέγεται και το “Greenhouse effect”. Επίσης πετυχημένη είναι και η πιο εύπεπτη στοφή που διαφαίνεται σε τραγούδια όπως το ομώνυμο, αλλά και το “Envy life” (με το death γρύλισμα του Chuck Billy ως προπομπός αυτού που ακούσαμε αργότερα). Η μπάντα τα είχε δώσει όλα και εδώ άρχισαν να φαίνονται οι ρωγμές, κάτι που στο μέλλον έγινε εντονότερο.
Γιώργος “Kay” Κουκουλάκης

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