Kreator - Hordes Of Chaos (Ltd. Ed. CD/DVD)
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Free Music Review: "I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO 5 Stars
This album truly is a triumphant return for these German thrashers, Mille and the boys have been releasing very high quality European melodic thrash metal with absolutely no signs of slowing down. That's nearly 25years of playing extreme no nonsense thrash-metal. Mille still sounds as pissed as a drunken hornet, and Hordes of Chaos is testament to exactly that. Hordes of Chaos represents what I'd call a seamless connection between the more melodic Kreator of this decade and the raw as hell Kreator of the 80's and some from the early 90's. The key is the way this awesome record was produced, this time around the boys used a producer (Moses Schneider) who had the band simply play the songs live in the studio as the foundation for the recording, giving Hordes of Chaos a very live and personal feel to the songs. What Millie said about the new album was that it was a 100% realistic reflection of Kreator's live qualities, and I must say that I totally agree with every single word he's said he's a very wise dude ;-). It works really, really well I mean thrash is supposed to be dirty, raw and unforgiving and not sound wussy and this album from start to finish will rip your face off with it's raw aggression. But it's obviously not just the production that's amazing, Kreator has gotten back to the basics this time around and the songs are short, mean and mostly stripped of unneeded bells-and-whistles. As I mentioned earlier the melodic side of Kreator is certainly still there especially with songs like To the Afterborn, Demon Prince and portions of the title track, but the bursts are mostly shorter and certainly don't stand in the way of the immensely vitriolic feel of the record.The album is a mix of the old with some modern production work which has a live feel to the songs which brings out the best from them especially on Hordes of Chaos and my favorite Warcurse which is hurtled along at such speed by the great vocals of Millie Petrozza, it feels as if you were falling down a bottomless pit without even time to catch some breath!. This album is in a class of its own which shows why they are part of the infamous German thrash trio of SODOM and DESTRUCTION since there are other songs apart from just the two to enjoy banging your head to especially on the pounding Radical Resistance and Absolute Misanthropy and To The Afterborn whilst a short instrumental, leads into a riff frontal assault on Demon Prince. This is the most aggressive and catchy album Kreator have ever released since Extreme Aggression, at least for this reviewer. Hordes of Chaos is an absolute must-buy for Kreator fans and thrash fans alike, if your a Kreator fan then you should get this immediately, no questions asked!.
Free Music Review: Great thrash, but it's too short!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you, the reader, check out my other reviews, you'll see I'm primarily a metal head, but I delve into lots of different stuff. Hence, I can be a Johnny-come-lately in discovering bands, because nobody my age (48) listens to the heavy stuff, so I'm a lone pioneer.
Why, then, would one still love the heaviness that is Kreator, when some would think it's time to tone it down a bit? Well, because ever since I was a young pup, I've loved hard music, starting with KISS and Aerosmith's "Rocks" and going from there. Bear in mind that in the late 1970's this was very heavy stuff, along with Black Sabbath and Zeppelin.
I play guitar, and I love the instrument and its amazing versatility. With metal in all its variety, you get power, enthusiasm and chops. It still gets my blood pumping. I stumbled on Kreator from a sample CD from Britain's "Metal Hammer" magazine, and bought "Hordes of Chaos" as a cut from that CD was included, and they stood out over the rest of the samples.
Some call this pure thrash, hybrid death/thrash, or whatever. What I hear is a band that sonically is in the same league as Exodus, as fine a purveyor of thrash as there is, and my favorite thrash band, easily out-doing Metallica. So, while not an Exodus derivative, the slashing guitars, the pounding drums and requisite wounded puma vocals make for a great headbanging session.
I don't usually break down each cut, as I tend to view the CD as an overall package. That said, I find the only real fault is the brevity of the CD, at just 38 minutes. I could easily dig an hour's worth of this prime assault. Time to check out some of their other stuff (and I did get the seminal "Pleasure To Kill", which is sonically innovating, but suffers from a poor production). Us old farts gotta keep the blood pressure up.
Free Music Review: Their Best Yet?
Hit: 5 Stars
Kreator have really outdone themselves this time, with `Hordes of Chaos,f the German Thrash legends have taken everything that made `Violent Revolution,f and `Enemy of God,f so good, and put it together to form one of the best metal albums of the decade.
Combining a return to roots Thrash Sound with hints of Gothenburg and the odd trace of Metalcore Kreator hit out with riff after riff of breakneck speeds, pounding grooves and dreamy melodic moments, with dual guitar harmonies thatfd put Iron Maiden to shame giving way to all out Thrash metal riffing with catchy double kick drum patterns underneath at a momentfs notice.
The sound is ferocious, heavy at all the right places, clear and crisp when necessary and Millefs voice sounds the best it ever has. Combine this with amazingly catchy choruses like those of title track `Hordes of Chaos,f or `Radical Resistance,f and Kreator are really on to a winner.
Standout tracks like `Amok Run,f and `To The Afterborn,f rival classic era tracks in terms of quality and even outdo them in a number of areas.
`Hordes of Chaos,f feels important, it doesnft feel like just another album, I can easily see people listening to it ten years from and now calling it a classic. It may be a much overused expression but I honestly believe that `Hordes of Chaos,f is genuinely the best thing the band have released since their 1980s heyday.
The special edition comes in a very elaborate fold out package with a DVD which goes into the background of the album, its not exactly essential stuff but its nowhere near the worst making of DVD Ifve ever seen.
Free Music Review: Thrash Classic
Hit: 5 Stars
Ive been a thrash fan since thrash began, nothing new compares. I bought this based on reviews and sound clips. Ive given this CD some time, im older and my tastes have changed. After living with it for a month or so im more impressed with every listen. Hordes is a great great album. Its like an old school masterpiece but with great sound.
The production is what first struck my ear. I love old thrash like Nuclear Assault, Artillery, Death Angel..the list goes on...BUT you have to admit those old albums sound pretty rough. This however...with a quality set of headphones or good speakers this album quits being thrash or metal or whatever term you wanna use...and just becomes music. Hard, brutal, heavy music. Its intelligent, well done, angry and very well produced.
I go back a few years with thrash, I like Kreator, I bought Extreme Agression the day it came out on cassette back in '89. This CD is amazing for any band under any circumstance, but that Mille still has the fire to craft something this well after all these years (hes older too!) that to me is even a bigger achievement.
The title track and "Destroy What Destroys You" are standouts.
I dont like to compare bands, its a pointless argument. But for those labled "metal" especially modern metal they are just going through the motions compared to Kreator. This is the real deal. If you dont like this, you dont like thrash metal.
Awesome. (The DVD is pretty cool too)
Free Music Review: Aggressive Kreator At 'ts Best...
Hit: 5 Stars
This line up of the band has been working for three LPs now and they have perfected what they have been doing since Violent Revolution. Up tempo - sometimes fast - songs. Lyrics are typical Kreator, in the line with "I know who is causing the trouble" approach. Politically fused, with a punk edge and yes intellectual.
Petrozza's vocals are the most angriest since Extreme Aggression. A little more high pitched then Enemy of God; and yes better than ever. But melodic also...
And riffs, riffs, riffs with harmony guitars. This is the first time that they have recorded and album live in the studio (except the vocals) and it shows. There is a live feeling with a mix of rawness. On the other hand, you can hear everything. This creates a good vibe of energy.
If you are a metal head with a touch of Eurothrash, this will truly satisfy you. A must buy.
* I own the CD/DVD version. They talk about the recording process. Nothing special, but if you are a fan it can be bought.