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Violent Revolution

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After how long they have been around how can they possibly find it within themselves to put out something this good? If you are a thrash metal fan BUY THIS. Topical, angry (surprise), pointed lyrics along with engaging (not worn out) jackhammer riffs. Just when I think metal is out of new riffs this comes along. The guitar leads are crisp, melodic. I'm not a fan of melodic metal but the leads are an interesting change on the powerful rhythms. And it is just one pounding song after another - and without sounding alike. The songs are not boring (like, oh, I've heard this a thousand times); quite the opposite. Each one grabs your attention. An outstanding thrash metal cd. I am SO glad I trusted the other reviewers and bought this one. CHEERS!

This is an absolute must for any Kreator fan. It's just like the good old days. True thrash like some of their older albums. Everything I've heard by Kreator I like some more than others, this up there with my favorites Terrible Certainty, Extreme Aggression. Check out their new one too(Enemy of God) its just as good as Violent Revolution. Mille is still pissed off at the world and still very aggressive. If you are a true thrash fan you will not be dissapointed in this album, especially if you are a Kreator fan.

I've been a huge Kreator fan for a long time. Since "Pleasure to Kill" was their newest album. And I love most of their albuns with the exeption of "Renewall" which is good but not great. I am one of the few Kreator fans to have really enjoyed "Endorama". However I could not help feeling really thrilled when I put this album in my CD player. KREATOR IS BACK WITH A VENGENCE !!!!!! It's Kreator doing what they always did best, being agressive. Mille's vocals still sound just like what they did in Extreme Agression or Comma of Souls, Ventor shows why he should never have left in the first place and he pounds his drums with amazing speed and skill. The guitar work is impecable and Kreator's trade mark catchie riffs are everywhere.
An instant classic, and a must have for any one who is a Thrash fan. You will not be able to keep your head still.

The year of 2001 is a year of comebacks of sorts. Speaking of KREATOR who stayed in the scene throughout metal-unfriendly 90s, this album marks the return to their late 80s roots. But, instead of the half-hearted imitation of the past days' glory, KREATOR put out a solid piece of work which will satisfy a hunger for quality thrash in any fan of the genre. When speaking of the return to their roots, Mille Petrozza and Co. meant it - the album sounds alot like their immortal classic "Coma of Souls". Still, it's not a "Coma of Souls-2", although the similarities are obvious. The album relies more on heavier rhythms, and the guitar solos do not stick out of the mix but rather interwoven into the rhythm guitar context (this is where I miss Frank Godzik, although the guitar work here is superb and is head and shoulders above that of the recent retro-thrash bands), the album is a bit less speedy than their output from the decade ago, but still a full gear ahead of two previous records. Songwrighting is top notch, the songs are consistent in quality but flow without sounding sameish. My favourites here are "Reconquering the Throne", "Ghetto War" (which strangely reminds of Renewal), "Replicas of Life". Mille's vocal sounds as if the whole 90s decade has never happened, with one or two exceptions (a clean part in one song and industralized passage in "Ghetto War"). The album is solid and flows smoothly from start to finish. My only gripe here is the production which is too clean. I would like to hear sharper guitar sound (but not to the degree of Abyss studio) and more emphasis on drums; but these are quite minor complaints which are not enough to rob this album of 5-star rating.

If you are a Kreator fan, then you should be aware of the hype surrounding this release. As promised by Mille, Violent Revolution would be a return to the Coma Of Souls era. Does it deliver? Hell yes! There is a nice balance of aggression and melody on Violent Revolution. I haven't heard a thrash metal album this great in a long time. I personally like all of Kreator's albums and have never been disappointed. It's difficult to pick out specific tracks on this one because they are all killer and no filler.

Usually one of the most common things I ask myself when I hear a band like Kreator is, "Why didn't I start listening to these guys easlier?" These guys are so under the radar, I had never seen or heard of them until 2003 when Headbanger's Ball returned, and started showing the live video for Phobia. I didn't even start listening to them until this year when I bought Enemy Of God Revisited. One of the things that I admire about Kreator is their unwillingness to go mainstream, even during their experimental period through most of the 90's which left a lot of fans losing faith in the band. Outcast was good, but after listening to Cause For Conflict, I didn't bother with Renewal or Endorama. In 2001, they opted to return to their thrash sound, hiring producer Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Napalm Death, Skinlab), bringing back to life the sound from early albums Pleasure To Kill, Terrible Certainty, Extreme Aggression, and Coma Of Souls. Of course, I can't stress enough....you bring Andy Sneap into the equation, the results are usually gonna be good. This album has everything the casual Kreator fan wants to hear and them some. They've managed to keep good interest with Violent Revolution, as well as Live Kreation and Enemy Of God. Here's to hoping that they start working on the next album.

BEWARE - If you do not like the vocals from Accept/Udo, then you will not like this cd as there is a very similar resemblance.

When I saw this cd I was not impressed with my vinyl Pleasure to Kill and my cassette, Coma of Souls.

When I looked at the ratings given here, the lowest was 4 stars with a large number of reviews. This time the ratings don't lie.

While it's close, I can't give it a 5 because it is not with Mettalica's Master of Puppets or Testament's The Gathering/ Practice what you Preach, Megadeth's Rust in Peace, Slayer's Reign in Blood/South of Heaven/Seasons in the Abyss - some of the best thrash metal ever.

What really impressed me is the drumming which is a killer, in a league with Dave Lombardo and the German power metallers.

When this guy actually sings for a few bars (many metal vocals are used for another tonal instrument), it is very good. He should consider doing this more often, maybe Kreator could become the trash metal equivilant of Opeth

Only those who do not like the vocals from Accept/Udo will not be impressed with this recording

Violent Revolution & Enemy of God is all I'm listening to in my car, in my house, on the plane, in the hotel....every where I go for the last month.They're both freaking awsome. I keep listening to them over and over again and I just don't get board of them. Kreator was my ever best band till they released Renewal, afterwards I didn't bother buying anything else for them. But with these two masterpieces Mille shows how a musical genious he is. Forget about Slayer, forget about all the other bands....Kreator is the best Metal band in the world and they prove it with Viloent and Enemy. Go buy them both, I highly recommand them for the true fans of Kreator and Thrash Metal. I can't mention favorites cause all the songs on both are. They just take you off with the first song and won't let you down till the last, just song after song after song. So relentless, so brutal, so over the top.BUY'EM BOTH NOW.

Other than old megadeth, or testament, kreator is THE thrash metal band. They slay slayer man. Most thrash metal bands no longer play thrash but kreator won't ever let it go and i'm very thankful for that. This cd is fast, it's thrashy, and it still retains little cool melody parts. My favorite songs on here are: Reconquering the Throne, Violent Revolution, Ghetto War, Slave Machinery, Bitter Sweet Revenge, Mind on Fire, and System Decay. 11 tracks (12 actually but track 2 is just a intro to track 3) of thrashy goodness at it's best. The melodic break down in the first track is pure genious. Violent Revolution is the perfect title track, it's so catchy...you'll have it in your head for days. Mind on fire is just pure insanity. Get this album, now!

This album has all the ingredients that made thrash such an awesome force during its hayday in the mid 80's to 90's. Now since thrash metal has lost some of its luster on todays music scene, it is refreshing to experience an album like this. Violent Revolution is a tight album of pounding music. the drums and bass thrash together while the guiters shred. The vocals are not out done here and feel right at home with the music and maintain the passion put forth on this album. Kreator does a nice job switching tempos as songs progress so the bore factor is never evident. At least 2/3 of the songs can be relistened to infinitely and some of the best songs are towards the end of the album, thats how strong this one is. I don't give five stars unless an album is as close to perfect as my ears feel they can be, enough said.