Testament

Testament was formed in the San Francisco area in 1983 by drummer Louie Clemente and guitarists Eric Peterson and Derek Ramirez. The band was soon joined by bassist Greg Christian and singer Steve Souza, then Ramirez was replaced by the young guitar prodigy Alex Skolnick, a pupil of the famous virtuoso Joe Satriani, still little known at the time. Later, Steve Souza left the line-up for the band Exodus and suggested the name of Chuck Billy as his successor. During the recording of their first album, the band had to change its name for copyright reasons and the members chose "Testament". Testament's first album, The Legacy, saw the light of day in 1987. This album, short and technical in the pure vein of classic thrash, is still considered a classic by fans today.