The Formation of Damnation

~ Release by Testament (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Driftwood Studios, Oakland, CA
Drums recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkely, CA
Additional recordings at Backstage Studios, Derby, England & Cotton Hill Studios, Albany, NY
Pre-production at Trident Studios, Martinez, CA by Juan Urteaga
Mixed at Backstage Studios, Derby, England

Management by Maria Ferrero
Webmaster: Laurie Sato

Limited digibook edition, NB 2005-0, comes with a DVD.

  • CD cat#: NB 2005-0-1
  • DVD cat#: NB 2005-0-2

DVD includes:

  • The Making of The Formation of Damnation
  • Photo gallery
Annotation last modified on 2009-02-27 10:03 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1For the Glory of...
organ and strings:
Lyle Livingston
recording of:
For the Glory of...
composer:
Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
1:12
2More Than Meets the Eye
music videos:
More Than Meets the Eye by Testament (thrash metal band, originally named Legacy)
recording of:
More Than Meets the Eye
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Del James
composer:
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
4:33
3The Evil Has Landed
recording of:
The Evil Has Landed
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Steve Souza
composer:
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
4:44
4The Formation of Damnation
recording of:
The Formation of Damnation
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Steve Souza
composer:
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
5:10
5Dangers of the Faithless
recording of:
Dangers of the Faithless
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Del James
composer:
Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament) and Alex Skolnick
5:48
6The Persecuted Won't Forget
recording of:
The Persecuted Won't Forget
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Steve Souza
composer:
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
5:49
7Henchmen Ride
recording of:
Henchmen Ride
lyricist:
Chuck Billy
composer:
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
4:01
8Killing Season
recording of:
Killing Season
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Steve Souza
composer:
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
4:53
9Afterlife
recording of:
Afterlife
lyricist:
Chuck Billy
composer:
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
4:14
10F.E.A.R.
recording of:
F.E.A.R.
lyricist and composer:
Alex Skolnick
4:47
11Leave Me Forever
recording of:
Leave Me Forever
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Steve Souza
composer:
Chuck Billy, Greg Christian and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
4:28

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
art direction:Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
photography:Tyler Clinton
booking:Chuck Bernal
mixer:Andy Sneap
engineer:Andy Sneap
Vincent Wojno
additional producer:Juan Urteaga (Owner and operator of Trident Studios, Pacheco USA)
producer:Chuck Billy
Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
additional recording engineer:Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
bass guitar:Greg Christian
drums (drum set) [drums & cymbals]:Paul Bostaph
guitar:Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
Alex Skolnick
additional guest background vocals [gang vox]:Steev Esquivel
Nick Souza
Steve Souza
background vocals [harmony vox]:Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
vocals:Chuck Billy
illustration and artwork:Eliran Kantor
rights society:GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2008)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2100251 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0015L5B1G [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/67196 [info]
Wikidata:Q221019 [info]