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26 Dec 2006

SCARTOWN - new star in the sky!

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15 Dec 2006

DREAMLAND: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

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14 Dec 2006

SCARTOWN: new basist and new tourdates

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14 Dec 2006

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET: New Album Artwork Unveiled

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14 Dec 2006

DOMINE To Release 'Ancient Spirit Rising' In January

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14 Dec 2006

ANATHEMA: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

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12 Dec 2006

MNEMIC: New 'Passenger' Teaser Clip Posted Online

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12 Dec 2006

DEADSOUL TRIBE: New Album Title Revealed

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12 Dec 2006

LABYRINTH: '6 Days To Nowhere' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

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11 Dec 2006

New releases from IROND RECORDS 11.12.06

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11 Dec 2006

HEVEIN Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

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10 Dec 2006

DIMENSION F3H: Live Dates Announced

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10 Dec 2006

MASTER Added To DERANGED European Tour

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10 Dec 2006

KAMELOT Guitarist Issues New Album Update

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10 Dec 2006

Ex-BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer STAUCH

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10 Dec 2006

DARK MOOR: 'Tarot' Artwork Posted Online

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10 Dec 2006

LABYRINTH Signs With SCARLET RECORDS

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10 Dec 2006

PAIN OF SALVATION Members To Perform Acoustic Set In Athens

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08 Dec 2006

THUNDERSTONE: New Album Title Revealed

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06 Dec 2006

SIRENIA in moscow 23 february 2007!

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21 APR

1987

On April 21, 1987, TESTAMENT released "The Legacy," their explosive debut album that announced the arrival of a new force in Bay Area thrash metal. Produced by Alex Perialas at Ithaca Sound Studios, the album delivered a relentless assault of razor-sharp riffs from Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson, anchored by Louie Clemente's thunderous drumwork. Chuck Billy's commanding vocals elevated tracks like "Over the Wall," "Alone in the Dark," and the blistering title track to instant thrash classics. "The Legacy" arrived at the peak of thrash metal's golden era, standing shoulder to shoulder with releases from METALLICA, MEGADETH, and SLAYER. The album reached No. 120 on the Billboard 200, an impressive feat for an underground thrash debut, and remains one of the essential Bay Area thrash records ever committed to tape.

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