Demonic is the seventh studio album

Studio album

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 by American heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Testament

Testament (band)

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. It was released in 1997. The lyrics deal with occult

Occult

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 themes akin to their 1980s efforts, instead of the political topics covered on more recent releases.

This album also marked the first time the band used, as Testament, the old Legacy pentagram

Pentagram

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 graphic.

Track listing

All songs written by Chuck Billy

Chuck Billy (vocalist)

Chuck Billy is an American vocalist, who is best known as the vocalist for the thrash metal band Testament.-Testament:Chuck Billy replaced Steve "Zetro" Souza, future Exodus vocalist, in the mid-1980s when the band was still called Legacy. Following his arrival, Testament released their first...

 and Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson (musician)

Eric Peterson is an American guitarist. He is best known as the only constant member of the US thrash metal band Testament. Eric has also formed a side-project black metal band called Dragonlord, in which he plays guitar and also sings. In Testament, Eric was originally a rhythm guitarist while...

, except where noted.

1. "Demonic Refusal" (Billy, Peterson, Derrick Ramirez) – 5:21
2. "The Burning Times" – 5:15
3. "Together as One" (Billy, Peterson, Ramirez) – 4:17
4. "Jun-Jun" (Billy, Peterson, Ramirez) – 3:43
5. "John Doe" – 3:11
6. "Murky Waters" – 3:00
7. "Hatred's Rise" – 3:15
8. "Distorted Lives" – 3:36
9. "New Eyes of Old" – 3:00
10. "Ten Thousand Thrones" – 4:37
11. "Nostrovia" (Billy, Peterson, Ramirez) – 1:32
12. "Rapid Fire" (Judas Priest cover) (2008 reissue bonus track) (K.K. Downing, Glen Tipton, Rob Halford) - 3:42

Credits

• Chuck Billy
  Chuck Billy (vocalist)
  Chuck Billy is an American vocalist, who is best known as the vocalist for the thrash metal band Testament.-Testament:Chuck Billy replaced Steve "Zetro" Souza, future Exodus vocalist, in the mid-1980s when the band was still called Legacy. Following his arrival, Testament released their first...
  
  : Vocals
• Eric Peterson
  Eric Peterson (musician)
  Eric Peterson is an American guitarist. He is best known as the only constant member of the US thrash metal band Testament. Eric has also formed a side-project black metal band called Dragonlord, in which he plays guitar and also sings. In Testament, Eric was originally a rhythm guitarist while...
  
  : Guitar
• Derrick Ramirez: Bass
• Gene Hoglan
  Gene Hoglan
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  : Drums
• Glen Alvelais
  Glen Alvelais
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  : Lead guitar on track 9
• Dave McKean
  Dave McKean
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  : Album cover artwork

Bonus Track: Rapid Fire

• Greg Christian
  Greg Christian
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  : Bass
• James Murphy: Lead guitar
• Chris Kontos
  Chris Kontos
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  : Drums