Testament lands on Billboard Chart

High Priest Of Evil · May 7th, 2008, 10:14 AM

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"The Formation of Damnation", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, sold 11,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Let me add that it's their 6th time on this chart and a second best place (of course, back in the day bands were selling more than now, but when all lose, proportions count)
A quick look at the history:
Albums:
Number - year - title
136 - 1988 The New Order
77 - 1989 Practice What You Preach
73 - 1990 Souls Of Black
55 - 1992 Ritual
122 - 1994 Low
Singles:
22 - 1993 Return To Serenity - Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart

That's a big success. Congratulations. Let's hope it will keep selling really good

pennywiseignite · May 7th, 2008, 10:48 AM

Cool, nice to see that they still have so many true fans out there!

SlayerNPG · May 7th, 2008, 02:07 PM

Awesome job!! im so happy for them. They outsold Exodus and Death Angel by so much. They even outsold the Cavalera Conspiracy on their first week! Testament rules and it shows what a solid fan base they have.

metal-mike · May 8th, 2008, 12:39 AM

good on testament the new cd rules.

Dead_Lioness · May 8th, 2008, 06:20 AM

Fuck yeah!!

well deserved!!!

guitarguru777 · May 8th, 2008, 07:12 AM

Problem is i bought all 11,000 copies :P

Honestly did you expect anything less? This is the album almost every metal fan has been waiting for.

Eat Pop Slop · May 8th, 2008, 11:01 PM

AWESOME news!!!!!!!!!!!

Big CONGRATS to the boys!!!

High Priest Of Evil · May 9th, 2008, 06:09 AM

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TESTAMENT: More 'The Formation Of Damnation' Chart Positions Revealed - May 8, 2008
"The Formation of Damnation", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, has registered the following first-week chart positions around the globe:

Germany: #15
Austria: #23
Norway: #29
European Top 100: #30
Sweden: #32
Switzerland: #33
USA: #59
Denmark: #90
Canada: #94
UK: #186

Chuck Billy (vocals): "It's nice to see heavy metal make a statement in such a pop climate."

Eric Peterson (guitar): "We are just stoked to have the record out finally, thanks to all the fans who went out pick it up so eagerly, and if you haven't yet, off you go."

Alex Skolnick (guitar): "While chart positions are not our priority, we are nonetheless thrilled and would like to thank everyone who is supporting TESTAMENT in 2008. Cheers!"

source:Blabbermouth

RuntoHills · May 9th, 2008, 10:09 PM

It is nice to see TestAmenT that high on Billboard finally.

It is about time!!!!!!!!

I would already have this CD if any musicstore where I live at would carry it.

No musicstore around me carries this CD. Not even the local BestBuy or Circuit City stores.

I will probably have to drive far out of town to get this CD, but I think it is worth the expensive gas to get it, from all the reviews I have read about the new CD!!!

May 8th, 2008, 06:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dead_Lioness declawed spirit Join Date: May 2002 Location: Arlington, Virginia Posts: 16,159	Fuck yeah!! well deserved!!! __________________ "you're just an empty cage girl, if you kill the bird" "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." (Bertrand Russell)

May 8th, 2008, 11:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Eat Pop Slop Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 293	AWESOME news!!!!!!!!!!! Big CONGRATS to the boys!!! __________________ http://www.cs-songs.com/

May 9th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
RuntoHills Lightside of Aquarius Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastern North Carolina in the U.S. Posts: 170	It is nice to see TestAmenT that high on Billboard finally. It is about time!!!!!!!! I would already have this CD if any musicstore where I live at would carry it. No musicstore around me carries this CD. Not even the local BestBuy or Circuit City stores. I will probably have to drive far out of town to get this CD, but I think it is worth the expensive gas to get it, from all the reviews I have read about the new CD!!! __________________ "Got to keep running THE COURSE! Got to keep running and win at all costs. Got to keep going, BE STRONG! Must be so detiremend and push myself on!" - The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner. "Here in a church, a small boy is kneeling. He prays to a GOD, he does not know, he can not feel. All of his sins of childhood he will remember. He will not cry. Tears he will not cry!!!" - Man of Sorrows.

May 7th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
pennywiseignite Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 241	Cool, nice to see that they still have so many true fans out there!

May 7th, 2008, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
SlayerNPG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 196	Awesome job!! im so happy for them. They outsold Exodus and Death Angel by so much. They even outsold the Cavalera Conspiracy on their first week! Testament rules and it shows what a solid fan base they have.

May 8th, 2008, 12:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
metal-mike Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 33	good on testament the new cd rules.