The Haunting
Testament Lyrics


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Hear the screams,screams of fright
Shrieks of terror through the night
Souls of old band to hold
The meeting for the haunting night

[Chorus]
Headless ghosts fill the halls
Shadow plays of grief and pain
Phantom speaks his final note
Tenants of the castle slain
Black cats will appear
As the witching hour nears
Lost souls will all be told
For a haunting we will go

See their dreams come to life
Under pressure holding tight
Feel the cold grabbing hold
To feed you to the haunting night

Evil witch black as pitch
Starts a fire with a flinch
Burning fire rising higher
Making music like a choir

Stay away from the shining light
Can't seem to find the answer there
Bring back the terror in the night
That we all share tonight

Hear the screams,screams of fright
Shrieks of terror through the night
Souls of old band to hold
The meeting for the haunting night





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Testament’s song “The Haunting” paint a spooky and terrifying picture. The haunting referred to in the title is described as a meeting of souls of old who come together on a haunted night. The chilling screams, shrieks of terror, and shadow plays of grief and pain add to the eerie atmosphere. The song’s chorus mentions the headless ghosts filling the halls and phantom speaking his final note, heightening the sense of foreboding.


The song takes on a more sinister appearance with the appearance of an evil witch, who starts a fire and makes music like a choir. The lyrics warn the listener to stay away from the shining light, as it will not provide any answers, and bring back the terror in the night that we all share tonight.


Overall, the lyrics of “The Haunting” are meant to evoke feelings of fear and dread in the listener. Testament paints a scary picture of souls coming together to haunt the living and recreate a terror from the past.


Line by Line Meaning

Hear the screams,screams of fright
The sound of screams of fear can be heard


Shrieks of terror through the night
The night is filled with sounds of terrifying screams


Souls of old band to hold
Old souls gather to join forces


The meeting for the haunting night
Their meeting is for the purpose of haunting tonight


[Chorus]
Repeating the haunting and frightful theme


Headless ghosts fill the halls
The halls are occupied by ghosts without heads


Shadow plays of grief and pain
The shadows reflect scenes of sorrow and agony


Phantom speaks his final note
A ghostly apparition delivers its last message


Tenants of the castle slain
The people residing in the castle have been killed


Black cats will appear
There will be sightings of black cats


As the witching hour nears
The hour of witches is approaching


Lost souls will all be told
All the souls who are lost will be informed


For a haunting we will go
We will go haunting together


See their dreams come to life
Their dreams become reality


Under pressure holding tight
They are holding together under stress


Feel the cold grabbing hold
They feel the cold taking control


To feed you to the haunting night
To give you over to the haunting atmosphere


Evil witch black as pitch
A wicked witch who is as black as pitch


Starts a fire with a flinch
She initiates a fire with a sudden movement


Burning fire rising higher
The fire grows bigger as it burns


Making music like a choir
The fire creates a melody like a chorus


Stay away from the shining light
Avoid the bright light as it may not help


Can't seem to find the answer there
The answer isn't found in the light


Bring back the terror in the night
They want the terror to return to the night


That we all share tonight
We all experience the horror together tonight




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER NATHAN SKOLNICK, ERIC STANLEY PETERSON, STEVEN SOUZA

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Sebastian Aranis

Hear the screams, screams of fright
Shrieks of terror through the night
Souls of old band to hold
The meeting for the haunting night

Headless ghosts fill the halls
Shadow plays of grief and pain
Phantom speaks his final note
Tenants of the castle slain
Black cats will appear
As the witching hour nears
Lost souls will all be told
For a haunting we will go

See their dreams come to life
Under pressure holding tight
Feel the cold grabbing hold
To feed you to the haunting night

Evil witch black as pitch
Starts a fire with a flinch
Burning fire rising higher
Making music like a choir

Stay away from the shining light
Can't seem to find the answer there
Bring back the terror in the night
That we all share tonight

Hear the screams, screams of fright
Shrieks of terror through the night
Souls of old band to hold
The meeting for the haunting night

Headless ghosts fill the halls
Shadow plays of grief and pain
Phantom speaks his final note
Tenants of the castle slain
Black cats will appear
As the witching hour nears
Lost souls will all be told
For a haunting we will go



All comments from YouTube:

Fish Renfroe Boyd

I love how in the thrash world you can have a song like this with superior technical guitar riffs, or you can have something much simpler like For Whom The Bell Tolls which is easier to play but will always sound big and powerful and both these songs are just as cool to me. Thrash is a flexible world of talents and speeds.

Ethan Eames

Harvester of sorrow!

Joey Hammer

Holy wars

Walamonga1313

@Joey Hammer That one has both 😎

Taylor Goetz

You said alot but all I heard was all tharsh band good bands

empire of the sun°

Hey Guys!
Why you not listen Damage Inc. from Metallica again?🙂

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F.D. Geiger

They just freaking killed it....2020 and this album never gets old, ever.

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Bob E. Fan

I remember barely having hair on my balls, and listening to testament. Even after 20+ years, they still kick ass.

Josh Mosh

and now you search for bald pune to haunt

Sam King

2:22 the solo is just Awesome !!!

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