Hannoverfist Keep in mind most of the Testament riffs were written by Peterson. Eric Peterson is the identity and soul of Testament along with Chuck Billy. Skolnick provides the embellishment that completes the package.
Alex is a phenomenal lead guitar player, but Eric Peterson is the one that wrote the majority of the guitar riffs in Testament. Eric is actually a very good lead guitar player also, but many don't notice because Alex Skolnick in my opinion is the greatest lead guitar player in Thrash Metal music.
I love the whole Metal Evolution series big time. The Thrash Metal episode is easily my favorite. Testament has been one of my favorite bands for over thirty years, and I am a bigger fan now than I have ever been. I was a little kid barely 10 years old when Testament put out their debut album The Legacy and I loved it big time and still do. Paul Bostaph can say that he sucked at one time playing the drums, but there is a reason why he replaced Dave Lombardo two times to be Slayer's drummer because he is a phenomenal drummer. Alex Skolnick to me is the best lead guitar player in Thrash Metal. He was already a guitar hero when Testament put out their debut album, and he was still a teenager. Great interview!!!!
Alex said once 'The music don't make a musician great. Good decisions make a musician great'. I'm pretty sure it was in the Thrash episode of 'Metal evolution' somewhere in the middle of this interview. Was it not?
Would have been cooler if Blayne did an Overkill Bootleg review for Ripped to Shreds - Luan, oh well. Maybe he’ll do one for Black Curse - Endless Wound coming out Friday!?
The Bay Area was/is the incubator of non celebrity thrash music, where everybody and nobody is a star. It was denim and beer stains, backyard keggers, slap together loud stereos. -Good- Great times.
Thrash: Hard working. You're part of a team. Exciting time changes. That solid right-hand riffing! You can be as ugly as sin. Usually minutes of music before the singing kicked in! High tops. Killing poseurs. Levi's red tabs super slim or sweatpants. JCM 800's. Chinese food. Long hair. What else
Can we just get Sam to Zoom with metal artists and upload the interviews? Super casual, quarantine style. This interview is cool but seen it already. Get Nergal on Zoom ffs 👍
7 years ago, I was sitting on my couch watching Metal Evolution and this interview came on, my first intro to Alex! Thank you for posting!
Memmmmmooorrrriiiesss!
GREAT STUFF! I really like the "vault" interviews. I could watch these for hours long. Keep 'em coming Banger TV. Thank you so much.
Hey, thank YOU so much for hanging and sticking with us. Cheers!
Paul saying he sucked at first and I remember the first time I ever heard his drumming was in The Formation of Damnation and it was amazing😂
Yep he definitely got better. The opening of Killing Fields shows that right out of the gate.
Twisted Into Form is tasty as fuuuuck. Just listen to the intro on Tossed Away!
Hard to imagine him legit sucking hahaha I think he was born better than most drummers haha
Jesus Alex look 30 years younger
I was thinking the same thing. He's aged a little over the years. He just looks slimmer here.
10 years ago! Wild.
Two of my all time favorites in their respective instruments!
Two of the best for sure
Paul likes to talk! Alex finally gets a word in and Paul’s like “Not to interrupt...”lol
Hahahaha
@@AgentBeans Kerry is mouthpiece of Slayer usually he does all the talking for Slayer
Paul i awesome. I love his druming.
Testament was my first concert in 1989, & Paul is the man, Hails!
Thanks for uploading. Great interview.
You guys need to review Titans of Creation!!!
We know! It will be in the 'What did we miss' reviews coming up
Alex was THE best riff writer ever imo.....you cannot heap enough praise on that guy
Hannoverfist Keep in mind most of the Testament riffs were written by Peterson. Eric Peterson is the identity and soul of Testament along with Chuck Billy. Skolnick provides the embellishment that completes the package.
Yeah, Eric Peterson writes most of Testament's riffs. Alex is the "lead" man.
Eric wrote like 90% of Testament riffs.
Alex is a phenomenal lead guitar player, but Eric Peterson is the one that wrote the majority of the guitar riffs in Testament. Eric is actually a very good lead guitar player also, but many don't notice because Alex Skolnick in my opinion is the greatest lead guitar player in Thrash Metal music.
I do like in Thrash that everyone involved (bands and fans) are on the same level
I love the whole Metal Evolution series big time. The Thrash Metal episode is easily my favorite. Testament has been one of my favorite bands for over thirty years, and I am a bigger fan now than I have ever been. I was a little kid barely 10 years old when Testament put out their debut album The Legacy and I loved it big time and still do. Paul Bostaph can say that he sucked at one time playing the drums, but there is a reason why he replaced Dave Lombardo two times to be Slayer's drummer because he is a phenomenal drummer. Alex Skolnick to me is the best lead guitar player in Thrash Metal. He was already a guitar hero when Testament put out their debut album, and he was still a teenager. Great interview!!!!
Outstanding interview🤘.
🤘🏻🤘🏻 great interview
I love testament!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻Bay Area legends!
100%
9:55 he's thinking of "Satan's fall"
wow alex skolnick has not aged at all since 2010
@non stop yeah that's exactly my point
I agree. He still looks this young now in 2020. He has definitely taken great care of himself because it really shows.
TestAmenT 🤘
Alex said once 'The music don't make a musician great. Good decisions make a musician great'. I'm pretty sure it was in the Thrash episode of 'Metal evolution' somewhere in the middle of this interview. Was it not?
yes it probably was.
Where can I find that Opeth shirt Sam is wearing?
Would have been cooler if Blayne did an Overkill Bootleg review for Ripped to Shreds - Luan, oh well. Maybe he’ll do one for Black Curse - Endless Wound coming out Friday!?
Testament, death angel, exodus and Overkill!!!
Thrash for life!
Mr Bostaph takes ages to explain himself. I can see Mr S rolling his eyes 👀🤘🏼
😂😂
What was the point of releasing the raw uncut version but not even all of it. Is there somewhere to watch the whole interview?.
Sam, thanks for digging up the vault.
GUITAR GOD. ALEX SKOLNICK
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
What was that outro music title? I can't remember. Anyone knows?
Anciients - Following the Voice.
Testament, a true thrash band. Unlike most of "the big 4" ...
The "other" 4!
Testament “The Big 1”
What's the outro song ?
Anciients - Following the Voice
🤘😎🤘
🔥🌪T E S T A M E N T 🌪
The Bay Area was/is the incubator of non celebrity thrash music, where everybody and nobody is a star. It was denim and beer stains, backyard keggers, slap together loud stereos. -Good- Great times.
Euronymous says differently........
Don’t make me call Varg
I want to be Alex Skolnick
Thrash: Hard working. You're part of a team. Exciting time changes. That solid right-hand riffing! You can be as ugly as sin. Usually minutes of music before the singing kicked in! High tops. Killing poseurs. Levi's red tabs super slim or sweatpants. JCM 800's. Chinese food. Long hair. What else
Can we just get Sam to Zoom with metal artists and upload the interviews? Super casual, quarantine style. This interview is cool but seen it already. Get Nergal on Zoom ffs 👍
There are no stars in thrash.
And that's the bottom line.
Satans fall mercyful fate
This is almost as bad as the Kerry King and Paul Bostaph Clown show.
Punk sucks no rhythm
Youve listened too the wrong punk music then obviously
Punk is fucking awesome!!