Reviewing the Nuclear Blast reissues of the first 2 Testament albums compared to the originals. Old Head website: www.oldheadnet... #testament #thrashmetal #vinyl
I had to get these since the OG's are so expensive. Cannot wait fot them to reissue Practice What You Pread my favorite Testament album and of course the Ritual! Great Video man! Rock On! 🤘🤘
@LuisDHern
4 ай бұрын
I got lucky and got one original US copy of The Legacy near mint in Discogs a few weeks back for $60.
@trevorsflatroundspun-vinyl9803
5 ай бұрын
Preordered both through Merchbar. Lesson learned: Don’t preorder through Merchbar. They hadn’t gotten their shipment in and had no idea when. Getting a refund. But now, The New Order is sold out everywhere else.
@OldHead
5 ай бұрын
I had to do that with the Atheist reissues I preordered through them. Yeah avoid Merchbar at all costs.
@joeparks284
4 ай бұрын
I'm sorry you're going thru that. I didn't pre order thru MB because I've learned my lesson already and won't order anything from them ever.
@eversosleight
4 ай бұрын
I always find merchbar is hit and miss. Even with stuff in stock, they have a hard time getting it shipped.
@LorKen17021991
5 ай бұрын
To me its interesting to see someone owning multiple different copies of the same album. I mean, I am collecting some vinyl too but I don't care too much if it is an original pressing or not and I definitly just own one copy of each album I want...because I listen to them and I personaly have no reason to make me think like "hmm...which version I want to hear this time".....one exeption to me is the "Music from the Elder" Album from Kiss. I have the original one with the tracklist from 1981 and I really want the reissure of it because it has the tracklist how it is supposed to be. Because this is MUCH MUCH better. (because the story makes more sence and the songs are made to go fluid into the next...which doesn't work anymore in the 1981 tracklist) But its like with everything else. Everybody has their own thoughts and their own things that they like....so to me its still interesting to watch someone having a second copy of the same Album and hearing his thoughts about it. Sorry for my shitty english. Also, Paul Stanley rules!
@andypostema4269
3 ай бұрын
I've found that most new presses sound like absolute garbage compared to the originals and that's because a lot of these new ones are converted over from the MP3 or CD recordings.
@scottnorris8071
5 ай бұрын
Testament Rules 🎵
@officialwillieg2001
5 ай бұрын
I have them both on original CD. Have to say those splatter vinyls are awesome 🤩 Can’t wait to see Testament in November over here in England Great video
@gordoncmyers
4 ай бұрын
I wonder how the news cds sound. I think the originals are part of the we don’t know how to master cds yet.
@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970
5 ай бұрын
Their 2 Best Records...And Overall The First 4 Records...
@msw0322
5 ай бұрын
I have the CD longbox and cassette reissue of The New Order, and I'm overall pleased with them. I had been meaning to grab this album for a while but the original copies seem to go for pretty high amounts so I jumped on this reissue pretty quickly. I never noticed the artwork difference until now. Not sure why they changed the color from blue to purple but it's not that big of a deal for me personally.
@BeardyRedViking
5 ай бұрын
Cool video, man! Very informative. I was planning on ordering these myself, but for some reason they only seemed to be available on the US NB website, and the shipping costs were ridiculous! I'm guessing they were a limited run, but I love these splatter variants. The records look awesome! Hopefully they'll issue more copies at some point soon, even if it's just on black wax, I need these in my collection and sadly I don't have the cash for OG's. Cheers! 🤘
@tangoarmy
5 ай бұрын
just got mine yesterday.
@fclefjefff4041
5 ай бұрын
It’s always nice to hear someone else who thinks all these goofy remasters are unnecessary. It’s just a marketing thing because the general population has been fooled into thinking that louder = better. These albums are classics for a reason. There was nothing wrong with the original versions, and there’s no compelling reason to modern them up, aside from the fact that it’s “expected” now. Anyway, awesome breakdown, you got yourself a new subscriber.🤘I didn’t feel any desire to buy these new versions, since I also own the originals, and I certainly don’t now.
@alejandromolina2435
5 ай бұрын
Great Video! very informative about the reissues! really like it!
@whengooddogsdobadthings9156
5 ай бұрын
The New Order is a masterpiece.#intoothepit
@gregbobb9615
5 ай бұрын
I’ve got my copies too. They sound low in the mix. Cool specked vinyl
@gabrielpena1694
4 ай бұрын
Nuclear Blast is releasing everything Testament did on Atlantic, when I don't know.
@gordoncmyers
3 ай бұрын
July new versions!
@tomthurston9069
5 ай бұрын
I pre-ordered both of those along with that tango and thrash EP still waiting to get mine in the mail hopefully soon
@Duality_of_Man
5 ай бұрын
This was my first chance to actually get these records, and I'm digging them being a new collector
@Thirteen31Music
5 ай бұрын
I dont get why this was a limited run. Arguably their best 2 releases that have been out of print for a while they would have sold well. Doesnt make good business sense to me
@timothyowens8141
4 ай бұрын
Are they going to remaster the CDs too
@crosswalklarry
5 ай бұрын
Still have these albums on cassette. My skater friends turned me onto them back in the 80s.
@chadhouts6428
5 ай бұрын
They have reissued the Ritual. I had a copy. Just had to sell most of my records to help pay for surgery for one of the dogs. 😢 The kids come first! But the Ritual and Low reissues came out a couple years ago and sounded fine. I never had OGs to compare them to, however. I had a repress of Souls of Black on Music on Vinyl that sounded good. I don’t have my OG of that anymore, so couldn’t A/B. I do think the color (it was army green) repress of the Legacy from maybe 5 years back or so had better artwork than what these current reissues have. But stacked next to the OG, I preferred the OG over the reissue, which seemed a little tinny to my ears. Of course, all that said, reissues of these albums are just fine, as you mentioned. The OGs are going for way too much. I still have my OGs of the first 3, and they sound great. I’m also a fan of the not remastering - or at least re-master without major altering like they have so many others. An example of re-masters I actually thought sounded good were all those Cheap Trick remasters in the mid to late 90s. Anyway…nerd stuff! Hahaha
@gordoncmyers
4 ай бұрын
They aren’t as bad as the Anthrax ones.
@OldHead
4 ай бұрын
For real.
@dwaynegarfield1551
4 ай бұрын
KILLER VIDEO!💀🤘💀 REMASTERED SUCKS AND REMASTERED SUCKS ON THE MEGADETH VERSIONS!!!
@ErnestPecounis
3 ай бұрын
It never ceases to amaze me how record companies manage to make great looking covers look like cheap [color] copies :( Of course, the sound is the No 1 concern for most people, but placing a well-produced LP into a poor-looking cover isn't wise. Thank you for the review!
@tomthurston9069
5 ай бұрын
Oh hey by the way, that Veruca Salt EP was that the new re-issue or was that an original 96 version?
@OldHead
5 ай бұрын
It’s the new reissue.
@668_neighbor_of_the_beast6
5 ай бұрын
Good job. I generally find the new represses lack the sonic bottom end compared the originals. Which is also why the newer presses sound brighter. The Music On Vinyl repress of the Legacy sounds better than this Century Media pressing IMO. But agree with your conclusion, better to own these amazing records regardless of press and not pay $100+ for an OG vinyl copy. Price has to be a factor in the comparison as well. Cheers
@chrisheathcote3697
5 ай бұрын
Good thing I watched this video before I could ever get those reissues. I'm glad to have owned the OG vinyl pressings of them as well as "Practice What You Preach".
@Artrocks77
5 ай бұрын
I got both last night. It’s sounds ok.
@jerkstore73
5 ай бұрын
bought both, the ritual repress came out in 2017 metal blade . i have it, it's a white vinyl
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