Testament "First Strike Still Deadly (Japan, 2002 Reissue, Enhanced CD, Universal Music Group, UICE-1021)"

First Strike Still Deadly is the ninth studio album by Testament, released in 2001. It consists of re-recorded songs released on The Legacy and The New Order, as well as a re-recording of "Reign of Terror", which was originally on Legacy's Demo 1 and appeared as a B-side from the "Trial by Fire" single; the latter version also appeared on the 1993 EP Return to the Apocalyptic City. On some Japanese versions of this release, a different cover is present, and the disc is an enhanced CD and includes a bonus documentary produced by Reality Check TV/RCTV Studio with live clips of various incarnations of the band and interviews with Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson in various settings in and around San Francisco.

First Strike Still Deadly saw a Testament reunion with three former or current members (guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Steve DiGiorgio and drummer John Tempesta) as well as their original singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. Souza, Skolnick and Tempesta did not officially rejoin Testament at the time of its recording, though Skolnick did in 2005 and is still a member of the band to this day. First Strike Still Deadly was also the last Testament album with bassist DiGiorgio before his return in 2014.

First Strike Still Deadly has received mostly negative reviews. AllMusic writer Brian O'Neill awards the album one star out of five, and criticizes, "Re-recording one's hits is worse than live albums because it tries to be something it never can be, and this disc is no exception. Get the originals, or even the two Testament hits compilations, for the real deal; check this out if karaoke is your idea of contemporary entertainment.

Tracklist:

1. First Strike Is Deadly 04:00  
2. Into the Pit 02:54
3. Trial by Fire 04:33  
4. Disciples of the Watch 04:34  
5. The Preacher 03:56
6. Burnt Offerings 05:28
7. Over the Wall 04:18   
8. The New Order 04:43   
9. The Haunting 04:37   
10. Alone in the Dark 04:40   
11. Reign of Terror 05:06

Time:   48:49  

Produced by Testament.

Re-recordings of old songs. Some performed by the lineup that originally recorded them, including "Alone in the Dark" and "Reign of Terror" with Zetro on vocals.

This version has live clips from Japan, interviews and rare footage.