Testament discography

Testament discography
Testament at Sweden Rock 2008
Studio albums13
EPs2
Live albums4
Compilation albums5
Singles13
Video albums3

The discography of San Francisco-based thrash metal band Testament consists of thirteen 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 albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		CAN FIN
[4] 		FRA
[5] 		GER
[6] 		JPN
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		NOR
[9] 		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 24 25 — 6 138 3 29 — — — 7 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
GER
[6] 		FRA
[5]
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
 — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title Album details
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

Singles

Song Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Main.
[1]
"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 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

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)

Videos

Title Video details Peak chart positions
SWE
[15] 		SWI
[16]
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
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

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