| The Formation of Damnation | ||||
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| Released | April 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 49:29 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Eric Peterson, Chuck Billy | |||
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The Formation of Damnation is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament, released on April 29, 2008. It was Testament's first album since 2001's First Strike Still Deadly and their first of new material since 1999's The Gathering. It was also Testament's first release with original guitarist Alex Skolnick since 1992's The Ritual and bassist Greg Christian since 1994's Low, as well as the band's only studio album recorded with drummer Paul Bostaph, who joined Testament in 1993 but became a full-time member in 2007 before leaving the band four years later.
The follow-up to The Gathering was first mentioned in 2002[1] and was originally scheduled for release in early 2004,[2] but was not completed yet. Due to the band's touring schedule and line-up changes, the album was put on hold for a number of years before being completed in 2007/2008.
- ^ "Testament: Next Album Will Be Brutal". Blabbermouth.net. May 17, 2002. Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
- ^ "Testament: European Festival Appearances Announced". Blabbermouth.net. December 14, 2003. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.