8. Testament - True American Hate (2:34)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtP6Brv6CCM The band that time forgot, until they slammed home the spectacular Formation of Damnation in 2008, Testament are now home to one of the best guitar tones in metal history. From some insanely engaging and chunky chords to brilliant harmonics that always eek out from Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick's extremely proficient play styles, this extended trade-off between the two of them just goes and goes for days. It takes a special talent to be able to hold you there in that moment and keep delivering riff after riff without overstaying your welcome, but that's precisely the same approach that always makes everyone take notice whenever they're on.