Testament / Legacy - Reign Of Terror (Demo:1)

"Reign Of Terror" from Testament / Legacy's 1985 demo "Demo:1"!!!

The band was still known as Legacy when this demo was released.

BAND: Legacy (Testament)
DEMO TITLE: Demo:1
RELEASE DATE: 1986

LINE-UP:
Alex Skolnick - Guitar
Erik Peterson - Guitar
Greg Christian - Bass
Steve "Zetro" Souza - Vocals
Mike Ronchette - Drums

TRACK LISTING:
1. Burnt Offerings
2. Reign of Terror
3. Alone in the Dark
4. Raging Waters

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Side One:
- Burnt Offerings
- Reign Of Terror

Side Two:
- Alone In The Dark
- Raging Waters

The second Legacy demo, with Steve "Zetro" Souza on vocals.

"Reign of Terror" was featured on the 'Eastern Front' compilation in 1985.

A version of "The Haunting" was recorded during the same sessions, but it did not appear on the demo.

This demo is informally referred to as 'First Strike Is Deadly'.

Produced by Doug Piercy


LYRICS:

Marching our way through the crypts of the dead
Taking his land by command
Killing our victims and taking no slaves
Hitler's final third reich
Engines are roaring the warheads ablast
The destroyer claims their fate
Hells legions armies
They march to defy
Lucifer takes his wait

Obeying this task by our leaders will
Death camps have taken their toll
The cold winds of winter are present forever
Destroyers claim their fate

Fighting our way through the mist of the night
Taking the life from young souls
Marching our armies prepared to fight
The cities all laid destroyed
Machineguns are firing the tanks are ablast
Bombing our way through hell
Generals smiling destruction strikes
Our armies have done well

Obeying this task by our leaders will
Death camps have taken their toll
The cold winds of winter are present forever
Destoyers claim their fate

Though the dead have trapped us in
We'll break the pact a deadly whim
Faisoned hammers wielded straight
Cursing us back to hell's gates

Black magic force thats taken it's course
The world lives in fear
The death calls are near

Awaiting this task battle at last
The worlds left to defy
Now's the time for you to die

Marching our way through the crypts of the dead
Taking his land by command
Killing our victims and taking no slaves
Hitler's final third reich
Engines are roaring the warheads ablast
The destroyer claims their fate
Hells legions armies
They march to defy
Lucifer takes his wait

Obeying this task by our leaders will
Death camps have taken their toll
The cold winds of winter are present forever
Destoyers claim their fate

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[obiwan3169]

I wish this song was on The Legacy. It's a killer song :D

[underthegullotine]

fucking Steve Souza x]

[neil54life]

the best out of the 3 versions

[neil54life]

souza reminds me of bon scott gone madddd! HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

[neil54life]

this song is on return to the apocalyptic city cd and first strike is still deadly i have it and in this demo too!

[redsuxh8r]

holy shit! thank you much for the upload. Believe it or not, ive been a TESTAMENT fan for over 20 years, and have never hear this demo before. Horns the fuck up!

[Wacke666]

@obiwan3169 they actually rerecorded it for the "Trial By Fire" EP, but was also later included on their live EP "Return To The Apocalyptic City". That one is my favorite of this, that one and the one they did on "First Strike Still Deadly" :)

[LORDGOAT1976]

Steve Rules, so does his new band Hatriot.

[SkateCameraMan]

This is by far the best solo made by skolnick and a great testament song, biggest same ever this song didn´t appeard on the legacy, but hey legendary tracks are always hidden