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TESTAMENT: New Album Title Revealed
- Nov. 15, 2007
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Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have set "The Formation of Damnation" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently recording the drums tracks with producer Andy Sneap ( MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. TESTAMENT recently recruited Paul Bostaph ( SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) to play the drums on new CD. The group was previously rehearsing and writing new material with British drummer Nick Barker ( CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR), but Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) and international work visa issues have prevented Barker from continuing to be involved in the project. Bostaph, who was a member of TESTAMENT for a brief period starting around February 2004, had previously played several live dates with the group in 1992 and appeared on the band's 1993 live EP, "Return to the Apocalyptic City". He also toured with TESTAMENT in 2006. TESTAMENT's current lineup is rounded out by Chuck Billy on vocals, Eric Peterson on rhythm guitar, Alex Skolnick on lead guitar and Greg Christian on bass. A new photo of the current TESTAMENT formation can be found at this location. TESTAMENT parted ways with Spitfire Records earlier in the year (the Spitfire Records catalog was acquired last summer by Redux Records, the company formerly known as Sheridan Square Entertainment). Spitfire released a TESTAMENT compilation, "The Spitfire Collection", in February. Consisting of tracks from such Spitfire titles as "The Gathering", "Demonic", "Live at the Fillmore", "First Strike Still Deadly" and "Live in London", the 14-track set chronicles an era that ultimately saw the original TESTAMENT reunite for a successful 2005 tour. Fan-filmed video footage of TESTAMENT performing at this year's edition of the Waldrock festival, which was held on July 7 in Burgum (Bergum), in the northern region of The Netherlands, can be viewed below.
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COMMENT | Kick ass album title
posted by :
11/15/2007 9:40:41 PM
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Baz, Priest, Suicidal Tendencies & Testament putting out albums in 2008!!!!!!!!!!! What a fuckin' year we have ahead of us!!!!!!! The early 2000's are turning out to be half as exciting as the 80's which is saying alot!!!!!!!!!
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posted by : Megamoca coffee
11/15/2007 9:42:03 PM
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BRING IT!!!!!!
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COMMENT | can someone tell me
posted by : RainManX16
11/15/2007 9:46:28 PM
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Why isn't Nick Barker doing drums again ?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/15/2007 9:49:16 PM
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It says in the article why he wont be playing. That sucks! I really wanted to hear Nick Barker playing on this album.... Fuck!
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COMMENT | Forget Nick Barker
posted by :
11/15/2007 10:13:20 PM
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Paul Bostpah blows him away any day. great album title!! Bostaph on drums and Skolnick back on lead guitar this going to be the best Testament album
TESTAMENT!!
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COMMENT | <><>
posted by : v.o.r.
11/15/2007 10:28:33 PM
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Can you just please put this out already ... we are all too eager to hear after all this hype. Fortunately, I know there will be no regrets.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/15/2007 10:29:56 PM
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HELL YEAH, Testament!!!
Three albums that I'm dying to hear, Metallica's new album, Testaments album and Crematory's new release!! wo0o0o0
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COMMENT | hope this sums it up for ya..
posted by : platinum maze
11/15/2007 10:33:59 PM
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barker was not allowed into the US. I saw them in July in NY and they had to fly Bostaph in at the last minute. He did a few shows with them before they headed back to Europe
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COMMENT | Awesome title!
posted by : Ziltoid667
11/15/2007 10:36:19 PM
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It's a shame that Nick barker couldn't continue as drummer (Department of Homeland Security, WTF???), but bringing Bostaph on board goes a long way to make up for that disappointment. Goddamn, this record can't be anything BUT good!
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COMMENT | Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by : RiotAct666
11/15/2007 10:40:09 PM
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Killer album title. Bring it on cannot wait till it comes out.
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COMMENT | Testament new CD
posted by : NORDIC VISION AND NORDIC METAL
11/15/2007 10:43:01 PM
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Will be a instant first day purchase, it has been like me with this band since The first release on Megaforce Worldwide/ Atlantic back in 1987. Expolited, Discharge, then Exodus, Slayer, Metallica really got me into metal circa 1981-1984, but it was " The Legacy" which really opened my mind towards the direction I wanted metal to develop towards ala, Marty Friedman's "Dragon Kiss" and Megadeth's " Rust In Peace " !!!
For that I will always be a Testament fanatic, before Testament my favorite artist in the power/thrash fields; were Mercyful Fate & Metallica on Jon Zazula's Megaforce Records.
Has anyone any info on a label called The Armory Records, is that a sublabel of Redux Records, the label that is going to slaughter the Spitefire Back catalogue???
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COMMENT |
posted by : Saikohs
11/15/2007 10:45:36 PM
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i was only excited when nick was on board ...bostaph is good ...just a way different drummer....they could have recorded the drums in england ...sounds like a bs excuse to me..o well good luck testament ...its about time u made a new album.
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COMMENT | Uhhh...
posted by : Mechanix84
11/15/2007 10:48:14 PM
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...like Testament but the album title is very hokey... I mean, "The Formation of Damnation?"
Iron Maiden might as well have called their album "No Prayer for the Mayor" or Judas Priest "Hell Bent for Lent."
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/15/2007 10:52:07 PM
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Awesome title. I was really really looking foward to hearing Nick Barker. I don't think there will be blast beats now.
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COMMENT | AWSOME NEWS!!!
posted by :
11/15/2007 10:56:42 PM
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Chuck & Alex together again!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | finally...
posted by : spacelord81
11/15/2007 11:03:33 PM
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a sign of some progress. this album will kick all kinds of ass. Testament never disappoint.
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COMMENT | Hokey
posted by : NORDIC VISION AND NORDIC METAL
11/15/2007 11:13:22 PM
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COMMENT | Uhhh...
posted by : Mechanix84
11/15/2007 10:48:14 PM
...like Testament but the album title is very hokey... I mean, "The Formation of Damnation?"
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I will take this " hokey " title over anything else but out by the socalled big 4.
Hum Metallica, I have not bought a CD since "Live binge and Purge"
Anthrax, nothing since 1985.
Slayer, I have nothing from there mall-core -era, only the vintage stuff.
Nothing from Megadeath after "Countdown of Extinction".
I will stick with those with authenticty, over all else. Besides Overkill and Testament I purchase nothing from alot of the 80's artist, because they could not cut in terms of spirit and authenticity it in the 1990's.
Since Testament's predecessors are all sellouts...makes this band even more peerless and essential !!!!!!!
Thanks for point out this metal band, has a metal sounding title !!
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COMMENT |
posted by : I 4 N I
11/15/2007 11:27:54 PM
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HELL YA!!!! CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEW TESTAMENT ALBUM!!! Bostaphs a machine on drums. Great replacement.
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COMMENT |
posted by : spacelord81
11/15/2007 11:37:17 PM
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I think Bostaph is a much better choice for them in term of style that would fit their brand of thrash.
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COMMENT | Annihilator and Testament WOULD BE SWEET
posted by :
11/15/2007 11:37:17 PM
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Annihilator have METAL coming out in the new year and Testament and them toured here in the early nineties. That would make a SICK tour. I remember a song they had called PASTOR OF DISASTER. That suits well with FORMATION OF DAMNATION. HAHAHAHAHA!
But Jeff Waters and Alex Skolnick playing on the same stage would be legendary.
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COMMENT | ^
posted by :
11/16/2007 12:03:12 AM
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ANNIHILATOR (BEST FUCKING METAL BAND) IS COMIGN TO USA AGAIN? FUCK YEA. WITH TESTAMENT, THAT WOULD BE THE BEST IF NOT WITH SLAYER OR MEGADETH.
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COMMENT | blast beats?!!
posted by :
11/16/2007 12:10:23 AM
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the last testament needs is grindcore blasting drums. That would be totally out of place on a thrashmetal recording. Bostaph is the perfect drummer for Testament and I hope he sticks with them but I heard Forbidden has reformed so I hope Bostaph makes Forbidden his top priority because they KICK ASS.
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COMMENT | .
posted by :
11/16/2007 12:11:32 AM
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the last thing Testament needs
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COMMENT |
posted by : Ziltoid667
11/16/2007 12:59:15 AM
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...like Testament but the album title is very hokey... I mean, "The Formation of Damnation?"
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Well, if you compare it to crap like "Blooddrunk"........
And 80smetal%, Nick can do far more than just blast beats! Though I think Bostaph is a killer choice as well.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/16/2007 1:29:13 AM
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'We're working on the album right now!'
Translation:
WE'VE COME UP WITH A TITLE!
Stay tuned for another six years when we'll record a few notes!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/16/2007 2:15:26 AM
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They did say they had Nick playing blast beats with the new songs. Would have been nice to hear them. If Chuck can do death vocals, then they can have some blasts. Bostaph a good choice though. But again, why not record drums in England?
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COMMENT | ummm...
posted by : Tgirl
11/16/2007 3:24:27 AM
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I must be the only person around then that can't stand this band. Admitedly I have only purchased one release, return to the apocalyptic city, but it sucked so much I wouldn't want anything to do with them again. The heavy stuff sounded generic and second rate, and there was an abortion of a song on there called return to serenity. From what I could hear the more established thrash bands had already covered all the ground this band just followed.
I'll be flamed for this but i'm sorry any band that produces a song as contrived and out and out lame as return to serenity sucks. And if it was a one off from a commercial sounding album then they can't be consitenet or resitent to selling out can they?
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COMMENT | 'Dept. of Homeland Stupidity' ...
posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
11/16/2007 4:10:21 AM
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Welcome to George Bush's America.
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COMMENT | Tgirl
posted by : cruel samoan
11/16/2007 4:13:21 AM
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Not a great place to start. Try Low or The Gathering perhaps?
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COMMENT | ALL RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by :
11/16/2007 5:24:24 AM
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THRASH METAL IS RISING UP BIGGER THAN BEFORE!! THIS TYPE OF SUB-GENRE WILL NEVER DIE OUT PERIOD! WITH EXODUS, OVERKILL, SLAYER, MEGADETH, COMING OUT WITH RECENT ALBUMS LATELY, IT'S SURE TO BRING ALL THESE EMO FASHION MUSIC FADS OUT FOR GOOD! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEW DEATH ANGEL ALBUM AS WELL!!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Scottanic
11/16/2007 5:45:59 AM
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Can't wait!
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COMMENT |
posted by : cruel samoan
11/16/2007 6:48:54 AM
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That's a rubbish album title, surprised they can't do better than that.
"Afterlife" (one of the new songs) might've been a better title if they were at a loss, it at least alludes to the "rebirth" of their classic lineup.
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COMMENT | naaa
posted by :
11/16/2007 7:31:35 AM
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this album should me really good.
btw bosthaph does NOT blow nick barker away.. at all. but I DO think his style is more fitting.
Would have been cool to hear what barker could bring to the table though
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COMMENT | t girl
posted by :
11/16/2007 8:01:30 AM
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poor choice for a first purchase. contrary to other advice, i'd say go straight for the legacy then new order.
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COMMENT | Tgirl
posted by : Metal Gimp
11/16/2007 8:01:44 AM
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nah you're not alone m8, I could never really get into Testament, got The New Order and The Gathering... and I don't think they're that great..... not saying they're bad, its just i dunno, couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Always preferred Slayer, early Metallica and teutonic Thrash over most of the 2nd wave Thrash bands.... though Vio-Lence and Forbidden are pretty sweet.
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COMMENT | Titus
posted by : cruel samoan
11/16/2007 8:28:53 AM
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Was thinking that perhaps the first two might be a bit raw? Hence the more produced 90s albums.
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COMMENT | cruel samoan
posted by :
11/16/2007 8:43:21 AM
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yeah, i know what you mean. isuppose for me the legacy still cuts it because i remember the day i bought it and was blown away by ferocity of the shredding etc.....since then i've been a huge skolnick fan, even during his a.s.t. hiatus.
i think it still stands up today and has dated really well'
however, i have 20 years of listening to it under my belt, whereas a new fan may not 'get it'.....
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
11/16/2007 9:19:28 AM
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C.O.T.L.O.D.
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COMMENT | Hell yah!!
posted by : metaldave
11/16/2007 10:52:32 AM
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Can't wait for "The Formation of Damnation"!!!
Testament fawkin' rulez, glad Paul is on drums!!
This is gonna slaughter!!!
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COMMENT | Metal Gimp
posted by :
11/16/2007 10:53:07 AM
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Testament is not a "2nd wave thrash metal band". They were around when Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax were.
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COMMENT | Titus
posted by : cruel samoan
11/16/2007 11:26:24 AM
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Yep, that was my point :)
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COMMENT | Titus
posted by : cruel samoan
11/16/2007 11:26:24 AM
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Yep, that was my point :)
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COMMENT | Testament is...
posted by :
11/16/2007 11:47:47 AM
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... one of the most underrated thrash bands ever. I can't wait for the new album.
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COMMENT | alteredstates
posted by : Metal Gimp
11/16/2007 11:50:48 AM
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ah sorry thought they were, well thats what wikipedia said, and when has that ever lied?? haha. And I know when they were around, i mean they didn't release their 1st album till 1987... when the Thrash scene was already in full swing, if you know what I mean. Anyway I have nothing against them, and I may have to give them another try, anyway, off to see Destruction and Onslaught tonight, Thrash!!!!!
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COMMENT | Title doesn't work
posted by : ghostofmetalpast
11/16/2007 12:33:07 PM
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All the syllables with both words ending in 'tion' doesn't work. Looking at my thesaurus entry for 'formation' a better title would have been 'The Morphogeny of Damnation' - it means the same thing, flows better and sounds cooler. If you're reading this Testament members - feel free to use it.
www.ghostofmetalpast.com
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/16/2007 2:59:56 PM
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Metal Gimp I envy you. Have fun at that show, I'm sure it will be crushing
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COMMENT | DAMN RIGHT!!
posted by :
11/16/2007 3:48:11 PM
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bout time man! one of the originals is gonna kick our asses again!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/16/2007 3:51:07 PM
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they picked it so thats what it is.... what is this highschool?!?
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COMMENT | True to Themselves!
posted by :
11/17/2007 4:22:02 AM
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08 will be a blast,So far they have never done anything that dissapointing and to witness the band live is awesome! we know Testament haven´t been the most productive band lately,The long break due to illness,change of line-ups,side-projects and record company´s f@cking up the situtation for such great musicians has not done them justice. I think they will return stronger,wiser and more mature than ever. Hail Testament,Old School!!!
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