Testament discography

Testament discography
Testament discography
	Testament at Sweden Rock 2008
Studio albums	14
EPs	2
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	5
Singles	13
Video albums	3

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 albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions												Sales
Title	Album details	US	AUS	AUT	CAN	FIN	FRA	GER	JPN	NLD	SWE	SWI	UK	Sales
The Legacy	Released: April 21, 1987 Label: Atlantic/Megaforce	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: 150,000+
The New Order	Released: May 5, 1988 Label: Atlantic/Megaforce	136	—	—	—	—	—	49	—	66	49	—	81	US: 250,000+
Practice What You Preach	Released: August 8, 1989 Label: Atlantic/Megaforce	77	—	—	—	—	—	29	—	57	—	—	40	US: 450,000+
Souls of Black	Released: October 9, 1990 Label: Atlantic/Megaforce	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35
The Ritual	Released: May 1992 Label: Atlantic	55	—	—	78	—	—	73	—	—	—	—	48	US: 485,000+
Low	Released: September 30, 1994 Label: Atlantic	122	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39	—
Demonic	Released: June 24, 1997 Label: Spitfire	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Gathering	Released: June 8, 1999 Label: Spitfire	—	—	—	—	—	—	48	—	—	—	—	—
First Strike Still Deadly	Released: October 24, 2001 Label: Spitfire	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Formation of Damnation	Released: April 29, 2008 Label: Nuclear Blast	59	—	23	—	12	95	15	42	47	27	33	122	US: 84,000+ WW:300,000+
Dark Roots of Earth	Released: July 27, 2012 Label: Nuclear Blast	12	—	21	12	4	46	4	56	32	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	8	—	27	—	10	29	39	56	7	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
Title	Album details	GER	FRA	Sales
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	—	—	US: 32,592+
Live in London	Released: 2005 Label: Spitfire	—	—
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
Song	Year	US Main.	Album
"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	—	Practice What You Preach
"Souls of Black"		—	Souls of Black
"The Legacy"		—	Souls of Black
"Electric Crown"	1992	—	The Ritual
"Return to Serenity"	1992	22	The Ritual
"Low"	1994	—	Low
"Dog Faced Gods"	1994	—	Low
"True American Hate"	2012	—	Dark Roots of Earth
"Native Blood"	2012	—	Dark Roots of Earth
"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)
"Infanticide A.I." (2025)
"Shadow People" (2025)
"High Noon" (2025)

Videos

Title	Video details	Peak chart positions
Title	Video details	SWE	SWI
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.

References

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[US-1] 1 2 "Testament Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-04-14.

[AUS-2] "Discography Testament". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

[AUT-3] "Discographie Testament" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2025-10-19.

[FIN-4] "Discography Testament". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-08-28.

[FRA-5] 1 2 "Discographie Testament" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-07-06.

[GER-6] 1 2 "Discographie von Testament". GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2025.

[JPN-7] "テスタメントのアルバム作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2025-10-15.

[NLD-8] "Discografie Testament" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2025.

[SWE-9] "Discography Testament". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-09-01.

[SWI-10] "Discography Testament". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2025-10-20.

[11] "Testament". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-09-21.

[12] "Volume Dealers". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2026-09-21.

[13] Johnson, Neil (2024-07-15). "The New Order by Testament: The Complete Story". Riffology. Retrieved 2026-09-21.

[14] Tribune, Chicago (1992-06-18). "THRASHING AROUND AT NO. 4". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2026-09-21.

[15] "TESTAMENT Frontman: 'The Timing Is Right For This Band Again'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2007-06-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2026-09-21.

[16] Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ T – Tzant". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-08-08.

[17] Graff, Gary (2012-07-30). "Testament Digs In With "Dark Roots Of Earth"". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-09-21.

[18] "Eric Peterson Teases New Testament Album". MetalUnderground.com. Retrieved 2026-09-21.

[19] "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

[20] "Albumit 42/2025". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 18, 2025.

[21] "Veckolista Album, vecka 42, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 October 2025.

[22] "Sludge Scan For December 1999". www.metalsludge.tv. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

[23] "Home". sverigetopplistan.se.

[24] "Schweizer Hitparade - Musik-DVD Top 10 03.11.2013 - hitparade.ch". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-17.

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Eric Peterson Chuck Billy Alex Skolnick Steve Di Giorgio Chris Dovas Greg Christian Steve Souza Louie Clemente Glen Alvelais Paul Bostaph John Tempesta James Murphy Jon Dette Chris Kontos Gene Hoglan Dave Lombardo Steve Smyth Asgeir Mickelson "Metal" Mike Chlasciak Nick Barker Glen Drover Alex Bent
Studio albums	The Legacy The New Order Practice What You Preach Souls of Black The Ritual Low Demonic The Gathering First Strike Still Deadly The Formation of Damnation Dark Roots of Earth Brotherhood of the Snake Titans of Creation Para Bellum
Live albums	Live at Eindhoven (EP) Return to the Apocalyptic City (EP) Live at the Fillmore Live in London Live at Eindhoven '87 Dark Roots of Thrash
Compilations	Signs of Chaos: The Best of Testament The Very Best of Testament Days of Darkness The Spitfire Collection
Tours	Clash of the Titans Metal Masters Tour American Carnage Tour The Bay Strikes Back
Related articles	Discography Members Metal Allegiance Murder in the Front Row
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