Testament - Para Bellum (2025)
Para Bellum presents Testament in a focused, disciplined mode, delivering a modern thrash metal record rooted firmly in classic form. The riffs are tight and aggressive, the pacing controlled, and the production polished without losing weight. The band operates with confidence, emphasizing precision and consistency throughout.
Songs are clearly structured and efficient, favoring direct impact over complexity or surprise. While the execution remains strong across the album, the emotional and structural range stays narrow. The record rarely pushes beyond its established framework, choosing reliability over exploration.
Para Bellum succeeds as a demonstration of genre mastery. It delivers power and professionalism without pretense, but it stops short of creating tension or momentum that would elevate it beyond solid craftsmanship.
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: US
Final Verdict: 63% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 535th / 877
Highlight: For the Love of Pain
Made me think of:
Exodus
Kreator
Overkill
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