Love To Hate
Testament · Souls Of Black [1990]
Ruler of this land
with plans that follow
to demonstrate
Fear the blackened band
So horrid
and deathly true
Dishonest and powermad
Unspoken, sealed fate
Bursting to desolate
Chorus:
His love to hate
He'll murder souls like me and you
But along the way
He'll have to dwell
in his own hell.
Clear the streets
See them marching
while columns take a stand
Time provoked, their mirror of hatred
with dark uncanny plans
to take out
and follow through
Just following their orders
with death rates
and death's toll
Those poor unfortunate souls
Chorus
Twisting and turning
through the mazes in your head
But in a time like this
you're better off dead
The time has come now
Put up or shut down
The feelings that you have
were lost and never found
Chorus
About Love To Hate
"Love To Hate" stands as a defining track from Testament's 1990 debut album, *Souls Of Black*, establishing the band's signature blend of thrash metal and heavy groove. Released during a pivotal era for the genre, the song showcases the group's technical proficiency and aggressive vocal delivery, which became hallmarks of their sound. As a cornerstone of their early discography, it helped cement Testament's reputation as a leading force in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and American thrash scenes. The track's enduring popularity reflects its ability to capture the raw energy and melodic heaviness that characterized late 1980s and early 1990s metal music, influencing countless subsequent acts in the hard rock and metal spectrum.