By: Jesse Striewski
Testament have honestly never been at the top of the list for me as far as bay area thrash bands from the early ’80s (that also includes the likes of Metallica and Exodus) go, but I still maintain a certain level of respect/appreciation for them. On their thirteenth studio effort, they’ve come one step closer to finally winning me over completely.
Sure, there’s some run-of-the-mill, generic stuff (“WWIII” and “Children of the Next Level” come to mind, although the latter does have a fairly entertaining, animated music video that goes along with it), but there’s still more than enough heavy, epic riffs to pacify the average headbanger. Tracks like “Night of the Witch” and “Dream Deceiver” (my personal favorite) pack enough punch, and should fit nicely in future set lists (whenever that may finally be).
Overall, Titans of Creation isn’t bad listening material for old-schoolers looking to kick back with a few cold ones on a Friday night, but not a whole lot more than that.
Rating: 2.5/5 Stars
