First Strike Still Deadly

First Strike Still Deadly
Compilation album by Testament
Released October 24, 2001[1]
Recorded July 27–August 3, 2001[2]
Studio Driftwood Studios, Oakland, California
Genre Thrash metal
Length 48:40
Label Spitfire
Testament chronology
The Very Best of Testament
(2001)		 First Strike Still Deadly
(2001)		 Days of Darkness
(2004)

First Strike Still Deadly is a compilation album by Testament, released in 2001. It consists of re-recordings of songs released on The Legacy and The New Order, as well as a re-recording of "Reign of Terror", which was originally on Legacy's Demo 1 and was also a b-side from the "Trial by Fire" single. On some Japanese versions of this release, a different cover is present, and the disc is an Enhanced CD and includes a bonus QuickTime documentary with live clips of various incarnations of the band.

First Strike Still Deadly saw a Testament reunion with three former or current members (guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Steve DiGiorgio and drummer John Tempesta) as well as their original singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. Souza, Skolnick and Tempesta did not officially rejoin Testament at the time of its recording, though Skolnick did in 2005 and is still a member of the band as of 2018. First Strike Still Deadly was also the last Testament album with bassist DiGiorgio before his return in 2014.[3]

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Allmusic [4]

First Strike Still Deadly has received mostly negative reviews. AllMusic writer Brian O'Neill awards the album one star out of five, and criticizes, "Re-recording one's hits is worse than live albums because it tries to be something it never can be, and this disc is no exception. Get the originals, or even the two Testament hits compilations, for the real deal; check this out if karaoke is your idea of contemporary entertainment." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."First Strike is Deadly"Steve Souza, Greg ChristianAlex Skolnick, Eric PetersonThe Legacy4:00
2."Into the Pit"Chuck Billy, Skolnick, PetersonSkolnick, PetersonThe New Order2:54
3."Trial by Fire"Billy, Skolnick, PetersonSkolnick, PetersonThe New Order4:33
4."Disciples of the Watch"BillySkolnick, PetersonThe New Order4:34
5."The Preacher"Billy, SkolnickSkolnick, PetersonThe New Order3:56
6."Burnt Offerings"Souza, PetersonSkolnick, PetersonThe Legacy5:28
7."Over the Wall"SouzaSkolnick, Peterson, ChristianThe Legacy4:18
8."The New Order"Skolnick, PetersonSkolnick, PetersonThe New Order4:43
9."The Haunting"Souza, PetersonSkolnick, PetersonThe Legacy4:37
10."Alone in the Dark"SouzaSkolnick, PetersonThe Legacy4:40
11."Reign of Terror"Souza, Derrick Ramirez, PetersonRamirez, PetersonDemo 15:06
Total length:48:40

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Oricon Albums Chart 70

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References

  1. ↑ "Testament - First Strike Still Deadly". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. ↑ "Testament (1 - First Strike Still Deadly (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  3. ↑ "Testament Parts Ways With Bassist Greg Christian, Announces Return Of Steve DiGiorgio". Blabbermouth.net. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  4. 1 2 O'Neill, Brian. First Strike Still Deadly at AllMusic
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