Dark Roots of Thrash

Dark Roots of Thrash
Live album by Testament
Released	October 22, 2013
Recorded	February 15, 2013
Venue	The Paramount, Huntington, New York
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	99:25
Label	Nuclear Blast
Testament chronology
Dark Roots of Earth (2012) Dark Roots of Thrash (2013) Brotherhood of the Snake (2016)
Singles from Dark Roots of Thrash
"Rise Up" Released: September 12, 2013

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	9/10 [2]
Exclaim!	8/10 [3]
Jukebox:Metal	[4]

Dark Roots of Thrash is a double-disc live album and DVD by American thrash metal band Testament, released on October 15, 2013 through Nuclear Blast. ^[5] The performance was recorded at The Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York on February 15, 2013. ^[5] It was released on October 22, 2013 in Europe and on October 29, 2013 in the United States.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

CD track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	2:37
2.	"Rise Up"	4:18
3.	"More Than Meets the Eye"	4:25
4.	"Burnt Offerings"	6:36
5.	"Native Blood"	5:14
6.	"True American Hate"	6:22
7.	"Dark Roots of Earth"	5:41
8.	"Into the Pit"	3:25
9.	"Practice What You Preach"	5:23
Total length:		44:01

Disc two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Riding the Snake"	4:27
2.	"Eyes of Wrath"	5:49
3.	"Trial by Fire"	4:40
4.	"The Haunting"	4:45
5.	"The New Order"	5:04
6.	"D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)"	4:23
7.	"Three Days in Darkness"	7:13
8.	"The Formation of Damnation"	6:47
9.	"Over the Wall"	4:47
10.	"Disciples of the Watch"	7:29
Total length:		55:24

DVD extras

• Backstage Footage
• "Native Blood" (video clip)

Personnel

Testament

• Chuck Billy – lead vocals
• Alex Skolnick – lead and rhythm guitar
• Eric Peterson – rhythm and lead guitar
• Greg Christian – bass
• Gene Hoglan – drums

Additional personnel

• Tommy Jones – director
• Juan Urteaga – mixing
• Steve Lagudi – recording
• Get Hammered Productions – production

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6]	164
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7]	151
French Albums (SNEP) [8]	168
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9]	52
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [10]	80
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [11]	33

References

1. Chad Bowar (October 29, 2013). "Testament - Dark Roots Of Thrash Review". About.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
2. Van Horn, Jr., Ray (December 8, 2013). "Reviews - Dark Roots of Thrash". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved February 18, 2023.
3. Greg Pratt (October 11, 2013). "Testament - Dark Roots of Thrash". Exclaim! . Retrieved November 1, 2013.
4. Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
5. "TESTAMENT: 'Dark Roots Of Thrash' DVD/2CD Detailed". Blabbermouth.net. August 15, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
6. "Ultratop.be – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
7. "Ultratop.be – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
8. "Lescharts.com – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
10. "Spanishcharts.com – Testament – Dark Roots of Thrash". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
11. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.