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Original Death poster from the “Spiritual Healing” era which came out of a 1990 issue of Germany’s “Metal Hammer” magazine. #deathbandofficial #chuckschuldiner #jamesmurphy #terrybutler #deathspiritualhealing @terrywbutler @jamesfmurphy

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* Band: ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (🇺🇸)
* Album: "A Void Within Existence"
* Year: 2025
* Label: Agonia Records
* Specs:
- 'Savannah' Yellow marbled vinyl
- 200 copies
- gatefold
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Ken Sorceron delivers a leaner, far more aggressive black metal assault on this release. Driven by Mike Heller’s ferocious drumming and John Porada’s surprisingly prominent bass work, the songwriting shifts smoothly from icy, tremolo-driven speed runs to suffocating, dissonant crawls. Dave Otero’s punchy mix gives the guitar leads and raspy, desperate vocals an exceptionally sharp edge without losing the underlying brooding atmosphere. I think the real strength lies in its emotional weight, letting quiet, melancholic passages drift right before tearing back into raw violence.
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#blackmetal #abigailwilliams #atmosphericblackmetal #usbm #vinylcommunity

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Over 20 years, six records, numerous EPs and singles, we’ve been fortunate enough to have so many killer guest artists help make these songs into moments in time - Thank you all!

Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry/Carnal Forge)
Tom Englund (Evergrey)
Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry, Meshuggah)
Björn Strid (Soilwork, Terror 2000)
James Murphy (Death, Obituary, Testament)
Andy Wood (Rascal Flatts, Sebastian Bach)
Mark Whelan (Fuming Mouth)
Nick Marrero (FTE)
Santiago Dobles (Aghora)
Sabastien Josse

#guitarsolo #scarsymmetry #evergreycomic #soilwork #testament

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Do you have your copy yet? #deathmetal #osdm #redefiningdarknessrecords #deathdoom #houstonmetal

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We all remember the first music that blew our minds when we were kids. Especially if that moment shaped the rest of your life and made you the musician you are today.

My gateway into Death Metal was Obituary’s Cause of Death.

Since then, I’ve spent over 30 years as a Death & Thrash Metal guitarist. In my youth, I learned guitar by transcribing and dissecting every single note of James Murphy’s solos.

Years later, having him guest on my guitar solo album feels completely surreal. He was even the one who convinced me to use "MINSU" as the band name for this project.

I’m truly honored and deeply grateful. Thank you, James! 🎸⚡️

#heavymetal #testament #obituary #deathmetal #metal

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32 years of Low! 🤘🔥
On October 4, 1994, Testament dropped Low via Atlantic Records, pushing their sound into heavier, groovier, and nastier territory with Chuck Billy’s legendary gutturals and James Murphy’s insane solos alongside Eric Peterson, and Greg Christian and John Tempesta on drums! Low is a fused traditional Bay Area thrash with groove metal heavy grooves and death metal aggression. 🎸🥁

To celebrate, I'm spinning my copy of the 2017 Metal Blade 180g Translucent Gold LP reissue.

#testament #testamentband #bayareathrashmetal #jamesmurphy #metalbladerecords Translucent gold 180g vinyl LP spinning on a turntable platter with the surreal album cover art for Testament's Low displayed directly behind it.

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New Album 'Gateway to Eclipse' OUT now

MUSIC STREAM & MUSIC VIDEO LINK in BIO

Minsu Dylan Kim - Guitars, Keyboards, Piano
@henryderekelis - Vocals
@cyanlowend - Bass
@confyverse - Drums
‘Solemn Souls Aside’ outro guitar solo by @jamesfmurphy

All music composed and produced by Minsu Dylan Kim
Lyrics by Henry Derek
Mixed and mastered by @grindstonescott at Grindstone studio, England
Artwork by @ejloveping

#thrashmetal #progressivemetal #blackmetal #heavymetal #guitarist

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🔥 30 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1994: TESTAMENT LANZABA LOW 🔥

Hace 32 años, Testament publicaba Low, su sexto álbum de estudio y uno de los trabajos que marcaron un nuevo capítulo en la historia de la banda.

Después de The Ritual (1992), Testament atravesaba un importante cambio de formación: Alex Skolnick y Louie Clemente habían dejado la banda, y para Low llegaron James Murphy en la guitarra y John Tempesta en la batería, acompañando a Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson y Greg Christian.

El resultado fue un Testament más oscuro, pesado y agresivo. El thrash seguía siendo parte de su identidad, pero las guitarras más graves, los riffs con mayor presencia de groove y los registros más extremos de Chuck Billy le dieron al álbum una personalidad diferente.

La propia apertura con “Low” deja claro desde el primer segundo que la banda había endurecido su sonido. Después llegan “Legions (In Hiding)”, con sus cambios de intensidad, y “Dog Faced Gods”, uno de los momentos más extremos del disco. Y en medio de toda esa contundencia aparece “Trail of Tears”, mostrando otra faceta de la banda.

Low contiene 12 canciones y más de 47 minutos de música, incluyendo “Hail Mary”, “Shades of War”, “P.C.”, “All I Could Bleed”, “Urotsukidōji”, “Chasing Fear”, “Ride” y “Last Call”.

Además, fue el último álbum de Testament para Atlantic Records y el último con Greg Christian hasta The Formation of Damnation en 2008.

⚡ Low no abandonó las raíces de Testament: las llevó hacia un terreno más pesado y oscuro.

¿Cuál te quedas: “Low”, “Dog Faced Gods” o “Trail of Tears”?

#HeadbangChronicles #Testament #Low #ThrashMetal #Metal TestamentLegions

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🔥 Nel 1994 i Testament cambiarono pelle. Dopo l’uscita di Alex Skolnick e Louie Clemente, Eric Peterson e Chuck Billy ripartirono con James Murphy e John Tempesta, spingendo il sound verso territori più cupi, pesanti e moderni. Pubblicato il 30 settembre da Atlantic, Low è il sesto album della band e segna una netta svolta rispetto al più accessibile The Ritual.

⚔️ La title track apre le danze con riff massicci e la voce di Chuck Billy più aspra e gutturale, mentre Legions (In Hiding) e Shades of War mostrano quanto il thrash possa convivere con groove e influenze death. Dog Faced Gods è uno dei momenti più aggressivi, Chasing Fear e Ride mantengono alta la tensione, mentre Trail of Tears introduce una parentesi più malinconica e atmosferica.

🎸 James Murphy, già protagonista di esperienze con Death, Obituary e Cancer, porta nel gruppo una sensibilità più estrema; John Tempesta imprime alla batteria una spinta muscolare e precisa. Con Eric Peterson e Greg Christian completano una formazione capace di conservare il DNA thrash, ma con un peso sonoro decisamente maggiore. La produzione è affidata a GGGarth, con Michael Wagener al mix.

🕯️ Tra le curiosità più significative c’è la dedica a Criss Oliva, chitarrista dei Savatage, morto nel 1993 mentre i Testament lavoravano all’album. Low contiene anche due strumentali, Urotsukidōji e Last Call, e rappresenta l’unico disco dei Testament con John Tempesta alla batteria fino al suo ritorno sulla formazione di The Gathering.

🤟 Low non cerca di replicare il passato: lo prende come base e lo trascina dentro gli anni Novanta. È un album ruvido, oscuro e aggressivo, capace di mostrare i Testament mentre affrontano il cambiamento senza rinunciare alla propria identità. Un capitolo importante della loro evoluzione, ancora oggi riconoscibile per la sua potenza.

🤟🏽😎 Stay tuned 🎸
#Testament #Low #ThrashMetal #Metal #ApuliaUnplugged

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My favorite Death metal album off all time 😭

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CANCER DEATH SMALL RISE 1991 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 THRASH METAL
🇩🇪 1991 PRESS
#cancerband #cancerdeathshallrise #thrashmetal #thrashmetalvinyl #thrashmetalcollection @nilton_neryy @headhunterdc @bruno.fuzzo @ricardo_freire_goncalves @bitencourtmarcos1973 @metal_the_gathering93

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