---
title: "Dark Roots of Earth by Testament"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/f40b7679-500f-4ed1-97c9-df732f3dc67c"
artist: "Testament"
year: 2012
label: "Nuclear Blast"
---

# Dark Roots of Earth

**Dark Roots of Earth** is an album by Testament, released in 2012 on Nuclear Blast.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Dark Roots of Earth |
| Artist | Testament |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2012 |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Catalog number | NB2509CD |
| Tracks | 9 |
| Place in discography | 13 of 16 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Rise Up | 4:18 |
| 2 | Native Blood | 5:21 |
| 3 | Dark Roots of Earth | 5:45 |
| 4 | True American Hate | 5:27 |
| 5 | A Day in the Death | 5:38 |
| 6 | Cold Embrace | 7:46 |
| 7 | Man Kills Mankind | 5:06 |
| 8 | Throne of Thorns | 7:05 |
| 9 | Last Stand for Independence | 4:43 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Release tags

Heavy Metal · Metal · Speed/Thrash Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [The Formation of Damnation (2008)](https://themetalnet.com/album/c5f99365-b948-3f06-8ec9-57f414825ccc)
- Next release: [Brotherhood of the Snake (2016)](https://themetalnet.com/album/b4d5464b-3e38-4b51-8cc8-e96ea0033865)

## Artist

- [Testament](https://themetalnet.com/band/testament)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/f40b7679-500f-4ed1-97c9-df732f3dc67c](https://themetalnet.com/album/f40b7679-500f-4ed1-97c9-df732f3dc67c). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt