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Dark Roots of Thrash

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Dark Roots of Thrash
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2013
RecordedFebruary 15, 2013
VenueThe Paramount, Huntington, New York
GenreThrash metal
Length1:39:25
LabelNuclear Blast
Testament chronology
Dark Roots of Earth
(2012)
Dark Roots of Thrash
(2013)
Brotherhood of the Snake
(2016)
Singles from Dark Roots of Thrash
  1. "Rise Up"
    Released: September 12, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Blabbermouth.net9/10[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
Jukebox:Metal[4]

Dark Roots of Thrash is a double-disc live album and DVD by American thrash metal band Testament, released on October 15, 2013 through Nuclear Blast.[5] The performance was recorded at The Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York on February 15, 2013.[5] It was released on October 22, 2013 in Europe and on October 29, 2013 in the United States.[citation needed]

Track listing[edit]

CD track listing

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"2:37
2."Rise Up"4:18
3."More Than Meets the Eye"4:25
4."Burnt Offerings"6:36
5."Native Blood"5:14
6."True American Hate"6:22
7."Dark Roots of Earth"5:41
8."Into the Pit"3:25
9."Practice What You Preach"5:23
Total length:44:01
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Riding the Snake"4:27
2."Eyes of Wrath"5:49
3."Trial by Fire"4:40
4."The Haunting"4:45
5."The New Order"5:04
6."D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)"4:23
7."Three Days in Darkness"7:13
8."The Formation of Damnation"6:47
9."Over the Wall"4:47
10."Disciples of the Watch"7:29
Total length:55:24

DVD Extras

  • Backstage Footage
  • "Native Blood" (Video Clip)

Personnel[edit]

Testament

Additional personnel

Charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 164
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 151
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 168
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 52
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 80
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 33

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chad Bowar (October 29, 2013). "Testament - Dark Roots Of Thrash Review". About.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Van Horn, Jr., Ray. "Reviews - Dark Roots of Thrash". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Greg Pratt (October 11, 2013). "Testament - Dark Roots of Thrash". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  5. ^ a b "TESTAMENT: 'Dark Roots Of Thrash' DVD/2CD Detailed". Blabbermouth.net. August 15, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.