Return to the Apocalyptic City

{{Infobox album

| name = Return to the Apocalyptic City

| type = EP

| artist = Testament

| cover = Return to The Apocalyptic City Cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1993

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Thrash metal

| length = 30:06

| label = Atlantic

| producer = Alex Perialas

| prev_title = The Ritual

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Low

| next_year = 1994

}}

Return to the Apocalyptic City is a live EP by American thrash metal band Testament, released in 1993. All tracks were recorded at the Hollywood Palladium,{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/testament/1992/hollywood-palladium-hollywood-ca-53d10349.html|title=November 27, 1992 Hollywood Palladium|publisher=Setlist.fm|access-date=August 10, 2013}} except for the last two; "Reign of Terror" was recorded during The New Order sessions in 1987–1988, but did not appear on that album; it did, however, surface as a B-side to the album's sole single "Trial by Fire". The closing track, "Return to Serenity", is a single edited version of the song, which appears on The Ritual.

{{Album reviews

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/return-to-the-apocalyptic-city-mw0000095560|title=Return to the Apocalyptic City - Testament|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=May 16, 2005}}

| rev2 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal

| rev2score = 7/10{{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |author-link1=Martin Popoff |title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties |publisher=Collector's Guide Publishing |year=2007 |location=Burlington, Ontario, Canada |isbn=978-1-894959-62-9 |page=444}}

}}

Track listing

  1. "Over the Wall" (Live) (Souza, Peterson, Skolnick, Christian) - 5:28
  2. "So Many Lies" (Live) (Billy, Del James, Peterson, Skolnick) - 6:13
  3. "The Haunting" (Live) (Souza, Peterson, Skolnick, Peterson) - 4:28
  4. "Disciples of the Watch" (Live) (Billy, Skolnick, Peterson) - 4:38
  5. "Reign of Terror" (Ramirez, Peterson) - 4:48
  6. "Return to Serenity" (Edit) (Billy, James, Peterson) - 4:30

Credits

References