@choirofhorrors yea I'm a Christian (with some atheist viewpoints) and I still think this video is awesome. This and Morbid Angel's Blessed Are The Sick are 2 great death metal videos. They need to get those 2 on itunes
One of the best metal songs ever- from the genius riff, through awesome growling to the beautiful solo, and it all has a great, dark athmosphere. And the guitarist is wearing a "Dawn of the Dead" shirt! Yay!
This is awesome. I always been a fan of Pestilence and "Testimony Of The Ancient" is my favorite album from Pestilence. I didn't know that they had music video. This is great. They have everything from brutality to religious concept with great solos.
this is just straight up wicked. the vocals are a mix of david vincent and chuck schuldiner with a touch of john tardy n the music is like death met up with morbid angel and let cynic throw some shit in there...but its so unique at the same time. this shit is blowin my mind, ive been listenin to this for the last 30 min n its a 5 min song...talk about good fuckin music
@sonicdruid A lot of the early progressive death metal have a similar sound. When you listen to a few more bands, you'll find they're really not too much alike, aside sharing the genre. The actual music composition and the way they write songs is very different from Death. They're both amazing bands though.
@standdownman Hey man now that i think of it you are right...its just some instances of this song sound a bit like death..both good bands and very underated..
Thanks for uploading, nice video from that masterpice of the death metal : "Testimony of the ancients", And certainly, the crying than you can hear during the solo is part of the song
@Bobry47 if you mean music videos from what i know this was the only one released. I dont know really. I 'll try to upload the songs missing from youtube. thnx for commenting
No video ,just music because there are missing (erase by youtube for copyright).For example if you search Presence of the dead or Twisted truth there are no original songs just reproduce version or live concert!
Thank you for uploading the vido, I remember this as being one of the earliest Death Metal tracks I heard on 'Raw Power' - an old TV programme in the UK devoted to Metal.
at this point my ears should be bleeding >8(
lilcratis 1 month ago
WMG....FUCK OFF!!!!!
HellRazingApache 3 months ago 9
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loois 4 months ago 3
LIVE VERSION WITH AUDIO 2011 - watch?v=69EiEhSV8Pc&
Copyright motherfucks, they'll scoop up all the old Roadrunner Stuff now that those sellouts went 100% corporate.
My version was pretty much authorized by the band and I was a licensed journalist at the show. It included the classic melodic solo.
Cheers \m/
CarlosMonteiro1985 5 months ago 2
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igothemdiabetiesinme 5 months ago
DAMN YOU WMB
igothemdiabetiesinme 5 months ago
audio disabled!?!?!?!?!? >:O RAAAAWWWWRRR!!!!
SnoWkidDude 6 months ago
Man I grew up with this... fucking hell YEA !!! FUCKING HELL THIS IS GOOD !!!
LordZeRMoN 1 year ago
CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
neoxx07 1 year ago
Classic tune! and the video is made even better by the comedy flying cross impaling the priest at the end! god i miss headbangers ball...
doozer001 1 year ago
Classic tune! and the video is made even better by the comedy flying cross impaling the priest at the end! god i miss headbangers ball...
doozer001 1 year ago
Thank you for the posting, really really enjoyed it, Now if only i can find my copy on Vinyl.......Damn years as they pass by.
beckyjames6 1 year ago
@choirofhorrors yea I'm a Christian (with some atheist viewpoints) and I still think this video is awesome. This and Morbid Angel's Blessed Are The Sick are 2 great death metal videos. They need to get those 2 on itunes
AIC2374 1 year ago
2 idiots don't like this
BDMnekro 1 year ago
fucking christ of crap, this is art, old school art
Total supports from Mexiko.
Holand extreme metal rules: Pestilence, Thanatos, Sinister, Houwitser, God Dethroned, Blastcorps, Asphyx, Hail of Bullets, Infinited hate,
rodoxxs 1 year ago
One of the best metal songs ever- from the genius riff, through awesome growling to the beautiful solo, and it all has a great, dark athmosphere. And the guitarist is wearing a "Dawn of the Dead" shirt! Yay!
choirofhorrors 1 year ago
I don't even know when this went missing from my favorites, but thanks for putting this up!
buddhabilla 1 year ago
fucking great death metal band , i love pestilence
FANTOMAX74 1 year ago
This is awesome. I always been a fan of Pestilence and "Testimony Of The Ancient" is my favorite album from Pestilence. I didn't know that they had music video. This is great. They have everything from brutality to religious concept with great solos.
unorthodoxtrotsky 1 year ago
what a classic!! proper death metal. nice one!
foode666 1 year ago
I mess this times where DM was on TV. Today its only CRAP!!!
mgkpraesi 1 year ago
2:46 Shit!! hey look, is benedict XVI holy motherfucker
osamabinladen19 1 year ago
sweet old school pestilence video!
SSlashDementia 1 year ago
the pitch seems slightly lower in this vid than on the album, like a semitone..
xPrisonOfTheMindx 1 year ago
4:49 wtf is this?
ThrashHard95 1 year ago
there is another oficial video from their debut album released early 90,melleus malleficarum,....Commandments
EmbryonicCells 1 year ago
there is another oficial video from their debut album released early 90,melleus malleficarum,....Commandments
EmbryonicCells 1 year ago
Pestilence is like a Beethoven in death metal. Truly masterpiece solo.
AlexanderCzu 1 year ago
zajebioza!!!!!!PESTILENCE RULES!!!!
wargasty 1 year ago 2
2:27 sounds alot like death
zeth205 1 year ago
@zeth205 yesssssss a lot
AnticosmosOverload 1 year ago
Damn this was my shit
amtownsyou 1 year ago
oh, official video begins with horrifying instrumental overture and there is also "the ball" from album cover... check it out on google videos
TheAncientTestimony 1 year ago
The singer looks natve american. Maybe hes reffering to te sea of tears? Either that or Im way off. xD
LaneTheSlain 1 year ago
@LaneTheSlain
The singer, Patrick Mameli, is half Dutch/half Italian.
sylvesterlowery 1 year ago
I´m crying!! I miss this song!!!
areswolf76 1 year ago
yeahh, ... I love that guitar solo \\m//
visionsofdrns 1 year ago
This song is from the best death metal album ever!
AlexDozer 1 year ago
wow! great song and great solo!!!
fragilottide 1 year ago
going to see these guys saturday, can't wait!
MetalTillDeth44 1 year ago
this is just straight up wicked. the vocals are a mix of david vincent and chuck schuldiner with a touch of john tardy n the music is like death met up with morbid angel and let cynic throw some shit in there...but its so unique at the same time. this shit is blowin my mind, ive been listenin to this for the last 30 min n its a 5 min song...talk about good fuckin music
acdcguy2 1 year ago
Sounds very similar to Death!!
sonicdruid 1 year ago
@sonicdruid A lot of the early progressive death metal have a similar sound. When you listen to a few more bands, you'll find they're really not too much alike, aside sharing the genre. The actual music composition and the way they write songs is very different from Death. They're both amazing bands though.
standdownman 1 year ago
@standdownman Hey man now that i think of it you are right...its just some instances of this song sound a bit like death..both good bands and very underated..
sonicdruid 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading this classic song...it was definitely missing here!!!
oossyy 1 year ago
excellent!
folklore 1 year ago
fucking awesome
PinkPantherPunk 1 year ago
02:25
That has to be the most epic baby (and cutest) of all time in metal history!
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BreathTheDeath 1 year ago
Pestilence PWNS!
5/5
329ljm10 1 year ago
wow dude the moaning in the background of the solo is haunting
zlp93 1 year ago
This used to be here, but was erased. This is epic. One of my faves from back in the day.
SargonnasIncarnate 1 year ago
Som trabalhadíssimo!!
.**Detalhe no Baphomet de relance!...
...muito foda!
serafinislayering 2 years ago
Sick tune
0penCasket 2 years ago
thanks for bringing "land of tears" back to youtube.....great song by pestilence
oossyy 2 years ago 9
con la cruz voladora la cagaron wuajaja
hagenzxx 2 years ago
PATRICK LOOKS COOL IN THERE YEARS
wajoX666 2 years ago
Thanks for uploading, nice video from that masterpice of the death metal : "Testimony of the ancients", And certainly, the crying than you can hear during the solo is part of the song
Alext0022 2 years ago
Great video and a great song off a fantastic album!
WelteringInBlood 2 years ago
Clioriuscaesar....2 more ORIGINAL VERSION are missing.for..Presence of the dead and Twisted truth!.Thanx for upload!
Bobry47 2 years ago
@Bobry47 if you mean music videos from what i know this was the only one released. I dont know really. I 'll try to upload the songs missing from youtube. thnx for commenting
ClitoriousCeasar 2 years ago
No video ,just music because there are missing (erase by youtube for copyright).For example if you search Presence of the dead or Twisted truth there are no original songs just reproduce version or live concert!
Have a nice day!
Bobry47 2 years ago
@ClitoriousCeasar You are right, this was the only official video from this album.
TheRippingCorpse 1 year ago
@Bobry47 there is the official video of Commandments,from their debut album,Malleus Malleficarum
EmbryonicCells 1 year ago
fantastic song!!!!! real soul and passion in the art of raw music, death metal :)
cd0u50c9 2 years ago 8
Thanks! I ve seen it when was a teen. There's some noise in the background though- listen to the solo.
DmitryDaren 2 years ago
I think that was people crying--which makes sense since it's called "Land Of Tears".
PrivateSnowballTFC 2 years ago
Thank you for uploading the vido, I remember this as being one of the earliest Death Metal tracks I heard on 'Raw Power' - an old TV programme in the UK devoted to Metal.
iqwaxzi 2 years ago