Culled from tapes of 60 concerts
Bad Religion gave during 1996 on the
Gray Race tour, the European-only
Tested is a reasonably effective document of the group at the peak of their post-
Brett Gurewitz power. Since the 27 tracks are taken from separate shows, the album never quite gains momentum like an actual live show, yet many of the individual moments (including three previously unrecorded songs) are excellent.
Tested remains the province of dedicated collectors, but those fans will find it worthwhile.
–
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi