“Souls of Black” by Testament

Testament's fourth album took its name from "Souls of Black", and the record hit the racks on October 9, 1990, the sound of an American thrash band holding its ground while letting in wider shades of metal. Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick and Louie Clemente wrote the music, and Chuck Billy supplied the words.

Like the rest of the album, it grew out of material the band had demoed in the late '80s and never put out, then rebuilt with new music and fresh lyrics. The sessions went back to Fantasy Studios, where Practice What You Preach had been cut, but with a new hand at the desk: Michael Rosen took over as producer from Alex Perialas, who had steered the three records before it.

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