Testament - Dark Roots of Earth - Album Artwork and Details

Bay Area thrash titans, TESTAMENT, have revealed the cover art and details for their upcoming Dark Roots of Earth release! Artwork was painted by Eliran Kantor who has worked with such bands as SODOM, ATHEIST, SIGH. Dark Roots of Earth was produced, mixed and mastered once again by the world renowned Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, ACCEPT, EXODUS). Special bonus tracks were recorded, mixed and mastered by Juan Urteaga (CATTLE DECAPITATION, HEATHEN, VILE, SADUS) at his Trident Studios. The highly anticipated follow up to their 2008 release The Formation of Damnation will be released on July 27, 2012 (Europe) and July 31, 2012 (North America).

Dark Roots of Earth Jewel Case CD Track Listing:

01. Rise Up
02. Native Blood
03. Dark Roots Of Earth
04. True American Hate
05. A Day In The Death
06. Cold Embrace
07. Man Kills Mankind
08. Throne Of Thorns
09. Last Stand For Independence

Dark Roots of Earth CD/DVD Track Listing:

01. Rise Up
02. Native Blood
03. Dark Roots Of Earth
04. True American Hate
05. A Day In The Death
06. Cold Embrace
07. Man Kills Mankind
08. Throne Of Thorns
09. Last Stand For Independence

Bonus:

10. Dragon Attack (QUEEN cover)
11. Animal Magnetism (SCORPIONS cover)
12. Powerslave (IRON MAIDEN cover)
13. Throne Of Thorns (extended version)

+ Bonus DVD

Dark Roots of Earth Vinyl Track Listing:
Side A:

01. Rise Up
02. Native Blood
03. Dark Roots Of Earth

Side B:

04. True American Hate
05. A Day In The Death
06. Cold Embrace

Side C:

07. Man Kills Mankind
08. Throne Of Thorns
09. Last Stand For Independence

SIDE D (Bonus):

10. Dragon Attack (QUEEN cover)
11. Animal Magnetism (SCORPIONS cover)
12. Powerslave (IRON MAIDEN cover)

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That is one cool album cover.

Rex wrote:

That is one cool album cover.

Very cool...

That is a great cover. I didn't really care for the album title when I first heard it, but it's growing on me some.

Cover is very cool.

Wow!

Cover of Scorpions' "Animal Magnetism?" I'm intrigued.

Looks like a Mastedon album cover. I'm stoked on new stuff by Testament.

Rex wrote:

That is one cool album cover.

Hell yeah it is!

Hella-cool!! Hope the music contained within is equally bad-assed.

Nice ! Really look forward to this one.

Found a big version!

That's incredible!

Can't wait for the album, and that cover rules!

Awesome!!!!!!

Rex wrote:

That is one cool album cover.

Sure is!

I agree on the album cover! That one and the last one are probably the best Testament album covers ever IMO. I have a FoD shirt and I WILL have a shirt of that one too!

That's an epic cover.

Everyone else has just about said what I would have said. Looks sweet for sure.

Now of course the best album cover in the world won't do you any good if the music's no good. However, Testement is one of my all time favorite thrash bands (maybe even my #1) so I have no doubt the music will be just as good if not better. I can't recall any dissapointments from them (I don't care what anyone says, The Ritual is kick arse).

DallasBlack wrote:

Testement is one of my all time favorite thrash bands

hopefully they won't pull a Megadeth/Metallica/Anthrax & completely drop the thrash element. the last album was more melodic metal than thrash, & i've heard this one would be similar.

The Ritual is fantastic! Yeah, probably a shock to those who got into them before, kind of like how I felt when I heard Demonic, but The Ritual was my intro to the band, so I love it.

mc666 wrote:

DallasBlack wrote:

Testement is one of my all time favorite thrash bands

hopefully they won't pull a Megadeth/Metallica/Anthrax & completely drop the thrash element. the last album was more melodic metal than thrash, & i've heard this one would be similar.

When I had the opportunity to talk to Eric Peterson two years ago, he claimed it was going to be heavier than the last one. I hope that's the truth

Eyesore wrote:

The Ritual is fantastic! Yeah, probably a shock to those who got into them before, kind of like how I felt when I heard Demonic, but The Ritual was my intro to the band, so I love it.

yeah it was good. so was the last album. i just don't want them to forsake the thrash altogether. i'm in the bunch that considers The Gathering to be their finest output. melodic, deathy, thrashy, speedy... perfect.

@ adrian... i hope so too!

I always liked The Ritual, good catchy metal album. The Gathering is probably my favorite post-80s album by them.