Testament - Signs of Chaos: The Best of Testament (1997/Mayhem)
Rating - 8.3

Sails of Charon--RealAudio

A very nice "best of" collection, in that it provides a good overview of the band's career. There are some staples that are omitted, but when keeping to a one-disc format and being relegated to fifteen back-catalog tracks, this isn't too shabby a job.
Two "new" songs appear at disc's end, in the form of classic-metal covers. "Sails of Charon," from the early Scorpions, is a pulsating and rhythmic treat, and Aerosmith's "Draw the Line" is turned into a fueled, dark rip by the boys.
These two tracks bring up a very tasty thought... What if Testament was to make an all-covers, "tribute" type of album? Can you imagine the possibilities?? It would be ungodly, what with the band's distortion sound and aggressiveness, not to mention Chuck freaking Billy! Gawd.

TRACK LIST: Signs of Chaos/Electric Crown/The New Order/Alone in the Dark/Dog Faced Gods/Demonic Refusal/The Ballad/Souls of Black/Trial By Fire/ Low/Practice What You Preach/Over the Wall/The Legacy/Return to Serenity/Perilous Nation/Sails of Charon/Draw the Line

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