Testament discography

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The discography of San Francisco-based thrash metal band Testament consists of fourteen studio albums, four live albums, five compilations, two extended plays, thirteen singles, and three video albums. Originally forming in 1983 under the name Legacy they released two demos titled Demo 1 and Demo 2 and have since gone on to become one of the most influential thrash metal bands of all time. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes with the only constant member being guitarist Eric Peterson.

Studio albums14
EPs2
Live albums4
Compilation albums5
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Testament discography
Testament at Sweden Rock 2008
Studio albums14
EPs2
Live albums4
Compilation albums5
Singles13
Video albums3
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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
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AUS
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AUT
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CAN FIN
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FRA
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GER
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JPN
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NLD
[8]
NOR
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SWE
[10]
SWI
[11]
UK
[12]
The Legacy
The New Order
  • Released: May 5, 1988
  • Label: Atlantic/Megaforce
136 49 66 49 81
Practice What You Preach
  • Released: August 8, 1989
  • Label: Atlantic/Megaforce
77 29 57 20 40
Souls of Black
  • Released: October 9, 1990
  • Label: Atlantic/Megaforce
73 35
The Ritual
  • Released: May 1992
  • Label: Atlantic
55 78 73 48
Low
  • Released: September 30, 1994
  • Label: Atlantic
122 39
Demonic
The Gathering
  • Released: June 8, 1999
  • Label: Spitfire
48
First Strike Still Deadly
  • Released: October 24, 2001
  • Label: Spitfire
The Formation of Damnation 59 23 12 95 15 42 47 29 27 33 122[13]
Dark Roots of Earth
  • Released: July 27, 2012
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
12 21 12 4 46 4 56 32 11 8 10 57
Brotherhood of the Snake
  • Released: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
20 24 23 24 18 87 11 42 74 43 16 43
Titans of Creation
  • Released: April 3, 2020
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
96 30 25 6 138 3 29 7
Para Bellum
  • Released: October 10, 2025
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
32
[14]
8 27
[15]
10 29 39 56
[16]
7
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Live albums

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GER
[6]
FRA
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Live at Eindhoven (EP)
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Atlantic/Megaforce
62
Return to the Apocalyptic City (EP)
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Atlantic
Live at the Fillmore
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Burnt Offerings
Live in London
Live at Eindhoven '87
  • Released: April 14, 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
Dark Roots of Thrash
  • Released: October 29, 2013
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
52 168
Live at Dynamo Open Air 1997
  • Released: May 24, 2019
  • Label: DYNAMO CONCERTS, F.R.E.T. Music
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Compilation albums

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The Best of Testament
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Atlantic
Signs of Chaos
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Mayhem/Fierce
The Very Best of Testament
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Rhino
Days of Darkness
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Spitfire
The Spitfire Collection
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Spitfire
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Singles

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Song Year Peak chart positions Album
US
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"Over the Wall" 1987 The Legacy
"Trial by Fire" 1988 The New Order
"Practice What You Preach" 1989 Practice What You Preach
"Greenhouse Effect" 1990
"Souls of Black" Souls of Black
"The Legacy"
"Electric Crown" 1992 The Ritual
"Return to Serenity" 22
"Low" 1994 Low
"Dog Faced Gods"
"True American Hate" 2012 Dark Roots of Earth
"Native Blood"
"The Pale King" 2016 Brotherhood of the Snake
"Night of the Witch" 2020 Titans of Creation
"Curse Of Osiris" 2022
"WWIII" 2023
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Music videos

  • "Over the Wall" (1987)
  • "Trial By Fire" (1988)
  • "Nobody's Fault" (1988)
  • "Practice What You Preach" (1989)
  • "Greenhouse Effect" (1990)
  • "The Ballad" (1990)
  • "Souls of Black" (1990)
  • "The Legacy" (1990)
  • "Electric Crown" (1992)
  • "Return to Serenity" (1992)
  • "Low" (1994)
  • "More Than Meets the Eye" (2008)
  • "Native Blood" (2012)
  • "The Pale King" (2016)
  • "Children of the Next Level" (2020)
  • "Curse of Osiris" (2022)
  • "WWIII" (2022)
  • "Infanticide A.I." (2025)
  • "Shadow People" (2025)
  • "High Noon" (2025)

Videos

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Title Video details Peak chart positions
SWE
[18]
SWI
[19]
Seen Between the Lines
  • Released: June 25, 1991
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: VHS
Live in London
  • Released: November 1, 2005
  • Label: Spitfire
  • Format: DVD
Dark Roots of Thrash
  • Released: October 15, 2013
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: DVD
7 9
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