California based thrash metal band Testament, formed in 1987, have a unique albums release trend. Their first five albums released almost one per year (1987-1992). Their next three albums were released one every 2.5 yrs and their last three albums, one every four years (2008,2012,2016).
Video release of title track “Brotherhood of the snake’
Testament released their first video of their upcoming album (28th Oct) and it’s one which won’t reflect the band’s aging – contrary to their declining album release frequency!
The video is simple with visuals of the band, slithering snakes, twisted currency notes, dark clouds and palatial buildings – all seen through a dark indigo filter.
Watch Testament title track lyric video of upcoming album ‘Brotherhood of the snake’
The song is all energy and all heavy drums. Best part of the song comes around the 2:30min to 3:30min mark with guitar riffs matching the drums. In recent interviews the band has assured their upcoming albums has all songs with similar rapid fire ferocity; all thrash no trash!
The lyrics are hinting at some snake like entity (could be government, ideology or religious grip) which has taken control over humanity for five thousand years.
The lyrics go thus…
“Coiled forever in the darkness below
They await for the right time to strike
Defending the truth and protecting the lies
Reptilian, shedding their skin
They gather in masses, encrypting the stars
To breed slaves sworn to war
The thrashing and bashing and blistering burns
Death brought forth to the world
[Chorus]
Serpent’s eyes
Always watching you
Without a trace
The covenant of the snake
Succumbing unto your fate
They’ve been watching you
Through shape-shift eyes
In sumerian disguise
By the gods who decree our faith
By the gods who decree our faith
De-luvium religions of monarchs and gods
The hideous hydra takes shape
The bloodline descendants of its original form
The dragon of Egypt awakes
They’ve taken the tablets and hidden the scrolls
To deceive the ones they protect
The truth of creation, mutation of man
Entombed in the Vatican walls
[Chorus]…”
