Das Testament is the debut album of German

Germany

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 musical project, E Nomine

E Nomine

E Nomine is a German musical project, formed in 1999, by producers Christian Weller and Friedrich "Fritz" Graner. Their music, which they call monumental dance, is an unusual combination of trance, techno, and vocals which closely resemble Gregorian singing and chanting...

, released in 1999. A digitally remastered version of the album was later released in late 2002, with nearly double the original number of tracks.

Featured on the album is E Nomine

E Nomine

E Nomine is a German musical project, formed in 1999, by producers Christian Weller and Friedrich "Fritz" Graner. Their music, which they call monumental dance, is an unusual combination of trance, techno, and vocals which closely resemble Gregorian singing and chanting...

's debut single "Vater Unser" which features the German synchronis speaker for Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

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, Christian Brückner

Christian Brückner

Christian Brückner is one of the most prolific and well-known German voice actors today, as well as a frequent actor.Christian Brückner provides the German voice-dubbing for such actors as Gary Oldman, Robert De Niro, Robert Redford, Martin Sheen, Harvey Keitel, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Hopper,...

, speaking and chanting the Lord's Prayer

Lord's Prayer

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. He also provides his vocals on the second single "E Nomine (Denn sie wissen nicht was sie tun)" which is featured on the Digitally Remastered Version of the album.

Das Testament also featured the German

German language

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 synchronis speakers for Al Pacino

Al Pacino

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, Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

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, Nicolas Cage

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 and John Travolta

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.

Track Listing (Normal CD)

All tracks by Fritz Graner & Chris Tentum except were noted

1. "Am Anfang war... Die Schöpfung" ("In the Beginning was... The Creation") – 1:12
2. "Vater Unser" ("Lord's Prayer
   Lord's Prayer
   The Lord's Prayer is a central prayer in Christianity. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, it appears in two forms: in the Gospel of Matthew as part of the discourse on ostentation in the Sermon on the Mount, and in the Gospel of Luke, which records Jesus being approached by "one of his...
   
   ") – 3:30
3. "E Nomine (Pontius Pilatus)" ("E Nomine (Pontius Pilatus
   Pontius Pilate
   Pontius Pilatus , known in the English-speaking world as Pontius Pilate , was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36. He is best known as the judge at Jesus' trial and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus...
   
   )") – 4:11
4. "Die 10 Gebote" ("The 10 Commandments") – 5:40
5. "Das Abendmahl" ("The Communion") (Fritz, Chris, Michael Vanrose) – 3:35
6. "Die Sintflut" ("The Deluge") – 4:22
7. "Himmel oder Hölle" ("Heaven or Hell") – 3:40
8. "Der Fürst der Finsternis" ("The Prince of Darkness") – 4:39
9. "Bibelworte des Allmächtigen" ("Biblical Quotations of the Almighty One") (Graner, Tentum, Vanrose) – 4:37
10. "Die Posaunen von Jericho" ("The Trombones of Jericho") (Graner, Tentum, Vanrose) – 3:51
11. "Ave Maria" ("Hail Maria") (Franz Schubert) – 3:50
12. "Psalm 23" ("Psalm 23") – 4:47
13. "Hallelujah" ("Hallelujah") (Graner, Tentum, Vanrose) – 3:52
14. "Gott tanzte" ("God danced") (DJ Taylor, Flow) – 6:02

Track Listing (Limited Edition) (CD-2)

1. Die Weihnachtsgeschichte ("The Christmas
   Christmas
   Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
   
    Story")

Track Listing (Digitally Remastered Version)

1. Am Anfang war... Die Schöpfung ("In the Beginning was... The Creation")
2. Vater Unser ("Lord's Prayer
   Lord's Prayer
   The Lord's Prayer is a central prayer in Christianity. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, it appears in two forms: in the Gospel of Matthew as part of the discourse on ostentation in the Sermon on the Mount, and in the Gospel of Luke, which records Jesus being approached by "one of his...
   
   ")
3. Das Geständnis ("The Confession")
4. E Nomine (Denn sie wissen nicht was sie tun) ("E Nomine (For they know not what they do")
5. Die Stimme des Herrn ("The Voice of the Lord")
6. Die 10 Gebote ("The 10 Commandments")
7. Der Verrat ("The Betrayal")
8. Das Abendmahl ("The Communion")
9. Vergeltung ("Retaliation")
10. Die Sintflut ("The Deluge")
11. Die Entscheidung ("The Decision")
12. Himmel & Hölle ("Heaven & Hell")
13. Garten Eden ("Garden of Eden")
14. Der Fürst der Finsternis ("The Prince of Darkness")
15. Die Mahnung ("The Dunning")
16. Bibelworte des Allmächtigen ("Biblical Quotations of the Almighty One")
17. Rückkehr aus Ägypten ("Return from Egypt")
18. Die Posaunen von Jericho ("The Trombones of Jericho")
19. Empfängnis ("Conception")
20. Ave Maria ("Hail Mary)
21. Der Herr ist mein Hirte ("The Lord is my Shepherd")
22. Psalm 23 ("Psalm 23")
23. Die Vorsehung ("The Providence")
24. Der Befehl des König Herodes ("The Command of King Herodes
    Herod the Great
    Herod , also known as Herod the Great , was a Roman client king of Judea. His epithet of "the Great" is widely disputed as he is described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis." He is also known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and elsewhere, including his...
    
    ")
25. Himmelfahrt ("Ascension")
26. Per l'Eternita ("For Eternity")
27. Lord's Prayer ("English Version of Vater Unser")

Track Listing (Special Gold Edition) (CD-2)

1. Die Weihnachtsgeschichte ("The Christmas
   Christmas
   Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
   
    Story")
2. Der Lobgesang ("The Praise")
3. Quia Respexit aus Magnificat von Johann Sebastian Bach
   Johann Sebastian Bach
   Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...