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| Dark Roots of Earth | |
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| Album info | |
| Release | July 27, 2012 (Europe) July 31, 2012 (North America) |
| Recorded | June 2011–February 2012 at Driftwood Studios, Oakland, California |
| Genre | Thrash metal |
| Length | 50:48 |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Producer | Andy Sneap |
Dark Roots of Earth is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. It was released on July 27, 2012 in Europe, and four days later in North America by the independent German record label Nuclear Blast Records. The album is available in three configurations: CD, CD/DVD and vinyl with the latter two versions including four bonus tracks. The album was produced by Andy Sneap, who mixed and engineered the band's previous two studio albums, The Gathering (1999) and The Formation of Damnation (2008). The album artwork was created by Eliran Kantor. A music video was made for the track "Native Blood".
This album saw a reunion with Gene Hoglan, who played drums on the band's 1997 album Demonic. During the recording, Hoglan filled in for Paul Bostaph due to his "serious injury". Chris Adler of Lamb of God provided drum tracks on the iTunes bonus version of "A Day in the Death".
Track listing[]
- "Rise Up" - 4:18
- "Native Blood" - 5:21
- "Dark Roots of Earth" - 5:45
- "True American Hate" - 5:26
- "A Day in the Death" - 5:38
- "Cold Embrace" - 7:45
- "Man Kills Mankind" - 5:05
- "Throne of Thorns" - 7:04
- "Last Stand for Independence" - 4:42
Personnel and credits[]
Band:
- Chuck Billy – vocals
- Alex Skolnick – guitars
- Eric Peterson – guitars
- Greg Christian – bass guitar
- Gene Hoglan – drums, percussion
Session musicians:
- Chris Adler – drums, percussion on "A Day in the Death" (iTunes bonus version only)