The Formation of Damnation is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament, released on April 29, 2008.

Due to the band's touring schedule and line-up changes, the album was put on hold for a number of years before being completed in 2007/2008.

[1] It was also confirmed that the album would be brutal "with a lot of dual lead trade-offs between guitarists Peterson and (then-guitarist) Steve Smyth."

On February 15, 2004, it was announced that drummer Paul Bostaph, a former member of Forbidden and Slayer, would join the band to record the album.

[9] The same month, the band signed with a new label, Nuclear Blast, and announced a March 2008 release date for the album.

[10] The title was revealed in November 2007,[11] which was followed shortly thereafter by an announcement that the album's release date had been postponed to April 29, 2008.