Souls of Black

Infobox Album | Name = Souls of Black
Type = studio
Artist = Testament


Released = 1990
Recorded = Fantasy Studios,
Berkeley, California, USA
Genre = Thrash metal
Length = 39:07
Label = Atlantic/Megaforce
Producer = Michael Rosen
Testament
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:16j4ea104xh7 link]
Last album = "Practice What You Preach"
(1989)
This album = "Souls of Black"
(1990)
Next album = "The Ritual (1992)

"Souls of Black" is the fourth album by Testament, released in 1990. This would be the last thrash metal styled effort performed by the original line up until the bands 2008 release The Formation of Damnation.

The song "Souls of Black" appeared on the 2008 video game Rock Band 2.

Track listing

*All songs written by Testament
# "Beginning of the End" – 0:35
# "Face in the Sky" – 3:53
# "Falling Fast" – 4:05
# "Souls of Black" – 3:22
# "Absence of Light" – 3:54
# "Love to Hate" – 3:40
# "Malpractice" – 4:43
# "One Man's Fate" – 4:49
# "The Legacy" – 5:30
# "Seven Days of May" – 4:40

Credits

*Chuck Billy – Vocals
*Alex Skolnick – Lead Guitar
*Eric Peterson – Rhythm Guitar
*Greg Christian – Bass
*Louie Clemente – Drums

*Additional background vocals by Mark Walters, Steve Quartarola, Bogdan Jablonski

*Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California, USA
*Produced by Michael Rosen and Testament
*Engineered by Michael Rosen
*Assistant engineered by Vincent Wojno
*Mastered by Tom Coyne at Hit Factory, New York City, USA
*Front cover painting by William Benson

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)