Recorded over a four-day period in January 1999 at The Sound Lab in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Testament's "The Gathering" was their seventh studio album, and their first with Bay Area producer Dave Jerden. The album found the band experimenting with a more varied, modern sound, incorporating elements of groove metal and nu-metal, a departure from their earlier thrash sound.
- The album features a guest appearance by then-Slayer and now-Testament guitarist Kerry King on the track "Face of Faith."
- The album marked the return of Testament to Nuclear Blast Records, who had previously released their 1997 album "Demonic."
- Testament's "The Gathering" was released on June 28, 1999, and reached number 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Testament is a Grammy-nominated thrash metal band from Berkeley, California. They are known for their complex song structures and melodic approach to heavy music.
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