The Evil Has Landed
Testament · The Formation Of Damnation [2008]
Ripping open a path up to heaven
Time slowed to a crawl
Early morning September eleven
Steel crumbling frames
The scales of justice are decimated
Hate ignites the flames
New York City incinerated
See the flames on the river
Is this our judgment day?
Praying hands of a killer
When evil flies our way
Our way...
The towers got hit
A steel bird with wings of destruction
As the buildings split
The skyline has been deconstructed
So many people killed
Two thousand nine hundred seventy four
Innocent blood spilled
Extremists plotting a holy war
See the flames on the river
Terrorism sealed our fate
Praying hands of a killer
Reciting a sermon of hate
Will you please reconsider
Is this our judgment day?
Time to stand and deliver
When evil flies our way
Flies our way...
We will pick up the pieces
We never cast the first stone
Through all of the bereavement
We will rebuild our home
The sky began to fall
Ripping open a path up to heaven
Time slowed to a crawl
Early morning September eleven
See the flames on the river
Terrorism sealed our fate
Praying hands of a killer
Reciting a sermon of hate
Will you please reconsider
Is this our judgment day?
Time to stand and deliver
When evil flies our way
Flies our way...
The Evil Has Landed
Released on the 2008 album The Formation Of Damnation, The Evil Has Landed is a definitive track by the American heavy metal band Testament. Serving as the opening theme for the film The Formation Of Damnation, the song exemplifies the band's signature blend of groove metal and technical precision. With its driving rhythm section and melodic yet aggressive vocal delivery, the recording reinforces Testament's status as a pioneering force in the genre during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The track stands alongside other notable works from their discography, such as Ten Thousand Thrones, as a staple of modern heavy metal that has influenced countless subsequent acts. It remains a powerful representation of the band's ability to fuse heavy riffs with cinematic storytelling.