Senmayan

a fairly straightforward review, without beating around the bush, clear and concise. Well done. I don't know these guys, and in my ignorance, I've only heard their name mentioned, thinking they were just another one of the usual current metalcore bands, but as you say, they actually sound like they're from the 80s!

Well done!

However, to confine Metallica within the extreme scene means not recognizing the evolutions that extreme metal has undergone; comparing "Arise" and "Master" seems forced from this perspective. Perhaps in 1986, "Master" could sound extreme, as a sick derivation of punk and heavy! But at that time, despite everything, as far as sonic extremism is concerned, Slayer (and not only them) surpassed them. Anyway, I imagine you’re very young. Don’t worry, we’ve all had harsh comments; in fact, those are the ones that can help you the most to improve in your reviews and to better understand the music you listen to! So don’t be scared and don’t run away from Debaser!

Listening to David Bowie, I discovered that one of the riffs in "Master" is taken from the song "Andy Warhol." Well, I'm sure many before me have noticed that. A historic album and still fresh. It stands the test of time! The review is a bit too rigid, it doesn't flow well!

sure the giants are the giants, the musical coordinates are useful for those who don't know them...

I agree with you, Ocram, the Testaments are more homogeneous, the melodic moments always remain while the aggression stays intact. In Metallica, however, they might insert a ballad or a slow piece and then mostly aggressive tracks, which can give the impression of greater melodicness! Don't worry, your posts are clear!

Yes, indeed, if you compare it to Kill 'Em All (and from what you tell me, the tracks from The Legacy come from that period), I agree. After that, not so much. Even "Ride the Lightning" was very melodic in some parts (there's even a ballad)! My assessment is ultimately reductive because I haven't listened to the later albums and I will! Anyway, let's say that with "Ride the Lightning" we have a very melodic work, and with "Master..." the melody is still there but less present than in "Ride...", only to reduce even more in "And Justice...". Then came the commercial turn with the Black Album, but that's another story. I really like Alex Skolnick as a guitarist; he creates fascinating melodic patterns. In fact, as a guitarist, he's more melodic than Hammet, but the raw production and also the singer's style make Testament's work perhaps less straightforward than that of Metallica!

The review is great as usual, but I don't agree when you claim that in Testament the melody is more present than in Metallica. At least in The Legacy (which is the only Testament album I have), I don’t notice this. Sure, the riffs and solos are very melodic, but let’s say the melody doesn’t stand out like it does in Metallica, precisely because of the raw production (as you yourself noted), which makes "The Legacy" a beautiful work, but perhaps a bit dated compared to, for example, Master or And Justice. That doesn’t mean that Metallica are better; I’m not saying that.

I didn't like it!

beautiful!