{"product_id":"brotherhood-of-the-snake-deluxe-embossed-digibook-cd","title":"Brotherhood Of The Snake: Deluxe Embossed Digibook CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe forbearers of thrash set everything in motion for generations to imitate, while still ruling the\nroost from on high. Testament stand proudly among the same vanguard that boasted The Big\nFour. For over three decades, the Bay Area quintet - Chuck Billy (vocals), Eric Peterson (guitar),\nAlex Skolnick (guitar), Steve DiGiorgio (bass) and Gene Hoglan (drums) - have consistently\ndelivered unadulterated, unbridled and unbreakable metal in its purest form without\ncompromise or any signs of slowing down. Over the course of seminal releases ranging from\n‘The Legacy’ and ‘Practice What You Preach’ to ‘The Gathering’ and ‘The Formation Of\nDamnation’, which won Best Album at Metal Hammer’s 2008 Golden Gods Awards, the group’s\nsales have exceeded 14 million worldwide with 2 million in the US alone. Testament return here\nwith more teeth than ever on ‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The first record is always classic because you form the band, you’re totally into it, you go\nthrough the club scene, find yourself, and write your initial album over multiple years,” explains\nEric. “We took some time to do ‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’, and it shows. Normally, there are a\nfew straight ahead thrash songs. We haven’t had this many thrash tracks since ‘The Legacy’.\nIt’s a new era.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record commences on a deadly note with the title track. A whiplash-inducing riff catapults\nChuck’s unmistakable growl forward before snapping into mind-numbing leads. It’s a brutal\nbreakneck basher on par with the band’s best. Elsewhere on the record, ‘The Pale King’ gallops\nahead on an apocalyptic barrage of drums and guitars before culminating on an unshakable\nchant. “It was really natural,” smiles Eric. “It has that old school vibe, but this new energy to it.\nIt never lets up. I love that!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’ concludes on the crushing yet cinematic ‘The Number Game’, which\nevinces Chuck’s knack for a vivid lyrical story. “I actually wrote it with Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza,” he\nrecalls. “It’s 14 days and 14 nights where this guy’s on a killing spree. He does a countdown,\nand your life is based on the number you are.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If a Testament fan knows our history or has followed our last couple of records, they’ll hear\nthe progression,” the frontman leaves off. “Everything is right there and in-your-face. That’s the\nway it should be with us.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrotherhood Of The Snake\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pale King\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStronghold\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven Seals\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorn In A Rut\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenturies Of Suffering\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeptune’s Spear\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Jack\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanna-Business\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Number Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Recordstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49974804250866,"sku":"727361332709","price":3.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/1621\/5794\/files\/SharedImage-66539.jpg?v=1787630229","url":"https:\/\/recordstero.shop\/products\/brotherhood-of-the-snake-deluxe-embossed-digibook-cd","provider":"recordstero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}