The New Order

This article is about the album by the band Testament. For other uses, see New Order (disambiguation).

The New Order
Studio album by Testament
Released	May 10, 1988
Recorded	1987-88 at Pyramid Sound Studios, Ithaca, New York
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	39:22
Label	Atlantic/Megaforce
Producer	Alex Perialas
Testament chronology
Live at Eindhoven (1987) The New Order (1988) Practice What You Preach (1989)

The New Order is the second album by American Thrash metal band Testament, released on May 10, 1988. It is the album that broke Testament into the thrash metal mainstream, with singles "Trial by Fire" (which featured a music video, as did "Nobody's Fault", which is a cover of Aerosmith) and "The Preacher". This success would only grow with their next album Practice What You Preach.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

1. "Eerie Inhabitants" (Chuck Billy/Eric Peterson/Alex Skolnick) – 5:05
2. "The New Order" (Peterson/Skolnick) – 4:27
3. "Trial by Fire" (Billy/Peterson/Skolnick) – 4:15
4. "Into the Pit" (Billy/Peterson/Skolnick) – 2:46
5. "Hypnosis" (Peterson/Skolnick) – 2:05
6. "Disciples of the Watch" (Billy/Peterson/Skolnick) – 5:06
7. "The Preacher" (Billy/Peterson/Skolnick) – 3:38
8. "Nobody's Fault" (Tyler/Whitford) (Aerosmith Cover) – 3:56
9. "A Day of Reckoning" (Billy/Peterson/Skolnick) – 4:00
10. "Musical Death (A Dirge)" (Peterson/Skolnick) – 4:03

The tracks "Hypnosis" and "Musical Death (A Dirge)" are instrumentals.

Trivia

"Into the Pit" was covered by The Absence on their 2007 album, Riders of the Plague.

Credits

• Chuck Billy - vocals
• Alex Skolnick - lead guitar
• Eric Peterson - rhythm guitar, cover art concept
• Greg Christian - bass guitar
• Louie Clemente - drums
• Tom Coyne - mastering
• Robert Hunter - assistant engineer
• Alex Perialas - producer, engineer, mixing
• Jon Zazula - executive producer
• Marsha Zazula - executive producer
• Andy Meyn - photography
• William Benson - artwork

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
The Billboard 200	136

"Trial By Fire" and "The Preacher" were released as singles.