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Track Listings
| 1 | Reconquering The Throne |
| 2 | The Patriarch |
| 3 | Violent Revolution |
| 4 | All Of The Same Blood (Unity) |
| 5 | Servant In Heaven/King In Hell |
| 6 | Second Awakening |
| 7 | Ghetto War |
| 8 | Replicas Of Life |
| 9 | Slave Machinery |
| 10 | Bitter Sweet Revenge |
| 11 | Mind On Fire |
| 12 | System Decay |
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In the sixteenth year of their career, Kreator continue to assert their long-standing position as spearheads of the German thrash metal scene. Kreator arent what youd call a purely German phenomenon, they are a prime Teutonic export article with an impressive track record of over one million albums sold worldwide, their touring history includes seven tours in the US ! After a temporary foray into more melodic fields, band mastermind Mille Petroz and his recently restructured group present an up-dated version of their metallic origins on their new album Violent Revolution: thrash metal, forged with as much precision as you can get in 2001. The tracks on Violent Revolution sound like the album title: unyielding, rigorous, and powerful.
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It is now time for Kreator to recapture their throne, and a violent revolution is all that's needed. -- Unrestrained! Magazine Issue #17 Sept 2001 A. Ristia -9.5 out of 10-
This is THRASH!!! -- From, Metal-Rules.com September 2001 Rating: 5/5 | Reviewer: EvilG
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In the sixteenth year of their career, Kreator continue to assert their long-standing position as spearheads of the German thrash metal scene. Their music is brutal and direct, their attitude remains totally authentic in 2001 after all the band originate from the predominantly working class environment of Germanys Ruhr Area. Here, where money was earned mainly down the mines for many years and the sun had to struggle through sooty smog every morning, vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza has been hitting the world of heavy metal over the head with his metallic dreams. At the same time, Kreator arent what youd call a purely German phenomenon, they are a prime Teutonic export article with an impressive track record: over one million albums sold world-wide, tours through France, the UK, Scandinavia, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, Greece, Israel, Japan, America (seven times !!), Chile, Mexico, Australia, and Brazil. After a temporary foray into more melodic fields, band mastermind Mille Petrozza and his recently restructured group present an up-dated version of their metallic origins on their new album Violent Revolution: thrash metal, forged with as much precision as you can get in 2001. The tracks on Violent Revolution sound like the album title: unyielding, rigorous, powerful.
The return to harder sounds was accompanied by a line-up change: guitarist Tommy Vetterli (ex-Coroner) bid his farewells and was replaced by Sami Yli-Sirniö, who used to play with Waltari and In Rags in the Nineties and is no novice to the Kreator camp: when Tommy Vetterli had to be temporarily replaced due to an inflamed tendon in the late Nineties, the group enlisted the help of the Finnish guitarist for the up-coming festival season. Now Yli-Sirniö has returned as a permanent member, playing his guitar as if there had never been a Kreator line-up without him.
This liberating move, a kind of personal revolution against existing conditions, is the lyrical subject of the new album. The material is about personal experiences, supported by parallels, as they are described in George Orwells Animal Farm, for example. Sometimes you get to a point where you have to use a crowbar to free yourself, Mille reckons. Violent Revolution is a kind of concept album, although theres no chronological order to the lyrics but the songs are linked by a central theme. The sleeve artwork, designed by Andreas Marshall (Blind Guardian among others) and realized by photographer Dirk Schälpmeier, is a successful visual translation of the subject matter. Violent Revolution was recorded at the Backstage Production studios in Nottingham and the Area 51 studios in Celle, Germany, with Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Pissing Razors among others) at the helm. After various festival appearances this summer, Kreator are scheduled to embark on another major European tour starting this coming November (co-headliner: Cannibal Corpse).
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 4.84 x 5.59 x 0.51 inches; 3.39 Ounces
- Manufacturer : Steamhammer
- Item model number : 2109296
- Original Release Date : 2001
- Date First Available : December 7, 2006
- Label : Steamhammer
- ASIN : B00005NWNO
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #470,923 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #1,662 in Thrash & Speed Metal (CDs & Vinyl)
- #7,133 in Pop Metal (CDs & Vinyl)
- #186,955 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
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Sure, this album might arguably fuse in some elements borrowed from the Swedish melodic death metal scene, but for the most part, it is a full-on, rip-roaring thrash-fest from start to finish. The guitars dominate the maelstrom, providing the listener with heaping portions fiery, bone-crunching licks and exceptional solos. The bass has a part in the music, as even though it is not overly-dominate, it furthers the guitars' crunch, thus also helping to make the album a heavier and fuller-sounding one. And the same could also be said about the drummer, Jurgen "Ventor" Rell, who thrashes with reckless abandon all throughout this set's fifty-six-and-a-half-minute-long playing time.
Early standout "Reconquering The Throne" sets the tone really well for the rest of the album, with its blistering-yet-catchy call-and-response riffing, fiery leads, banging skins, and catchy (and nearly anthemic) choruses. "Violent Revolution" (the song) follows this up in suitable fashion, as it is an irresistibly hooky mosh-pit anthem, and overflows with strong hooks and guitar crunch. The track adheres to a mid-tempo pace, but it is still plenty heavy, thanks to its abundance of fiery, chugging, headbangable guitar licks. And it is further highlighted by a stirring, memorable chorus, some good guitar harmonies, a good, winding melodic solo, and a catchy, rhythmic, martial-sounding drum beat. But whatever restraint the title track shows is soon smashed to bits by the proceeding "All Of The Same Blood (Unity)," which is a blistering ripper of a song with white-hot, buzzsaw-fast guitar leads and fiery soloing galore. The tune is also of note from a lyrical perspective, as it is highlighted by some fairly intelligent, war-themed lyrics.
Things then settle back down for the next song, "Servant In Heaven/King In Hell," a steady, mid-tempo, workmanlike cruncher that will have the whole crowd headbanging along to its hooks in unison. Some exceptional (and surprisingly melodic) guitar solos come ripping through the mix, here, as well. Later on comes another huge highlight in track number eight, "Replicas Of Life," which begins as a serene acoustic ballad before diving headlong into blistering tempos, blinding, propulsive, barn-burning riffage, and two guitar solos. (One of which is a fast, wildly careening solo in the same vein as Slayer, and the other is a lengthy, ripping, winding solo, thus making it quite possibly the record's best.) Others include the terrifically ominous crunch of "Second Awakening"; "Ghetto War," which, in a very At The Gates-esque move, threads catchy, galloping rhythms with tasty melodic leads; the face-ripping "Bitter Sweet Revenge"; and the irresistibly hooky, hoof-pounding thrash-it-out ending that is "System Decay."
Even with the recent resurgence of thrash metal in the new millennium, which led to an onslaught of modern thrashers from all over the map dominating the heavy music airwaves, Kreator still stand out. Not only does "Violent Revolution" continuously push the intensity levels to the red, it is also chock full of impeccable musicianship, memorable riffs and strong hooks, thus helping to make this good album a definite standout in the band's discography. Indeed, all purveyors of thrash and speed metal should definitely jump aboard this "Revolution."
Now for me, out of Kreator's 13 albums, this one comes in at around # 7. Of course, this album is superior to all of Kreator's 90's output, and, for me (blasphemy spoiler ahead) that includes 1990's Coma Of Souls, which I consider their most overrated album, and it falls off a cliff after the 4th track, People Of The Lie. As far as their post millenium (not post mille--haha) output, Violent Revolution is better than Hordes Of Chaos, but far inferior to the career highlight, Phantom AntiChrist, and 2005's monster, and TRUE return to form, Enemy Of God. Violent Revolution would be a good successor to Extreme Aggression. It has a much cleaner production, and is less brutal than their 80's output, as the times, they are a changing. After you've already bought and familiarized yourself with Enemy Of God, Phantom Antichrist, and their first five records, then you can move onto Violent Revolution, but, for me, this album is not essential. For me, the first four albums, along with Enemy Of God and Phantom AntiChrist are all one needs to own by the great Kreator. Instead of purchasing Violent Generation, make sure you have Sodom's Agent Orange and Sepultura's Beneath The Remains and Arise in your collection. Cheers!!!
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Alle Platten von Kreator seit VR gehören zu meinen Lieblingsplatten.
Kreator heben sich angenehm von thrashigen Einheitsbrei ab.
Mille's Gesang ist auf dieser Platte nicht zu 100% mein Geschmack.
Persönlich finde ich ihn auf den jüngeren Platten besser.
Schade das Mille nicht etwas mehr Klargesang einsetzt, was sicherlich die Songs noch abwechslungsreicher und emotionaler machen würde.
Das er auch klar singen kann, zeigen Lieder wie "From Flood into Fire" vom Phantom Antichrist-Album (auch live!).
Mag sein das die Super-Ernst-Metaller Ausverkauf dabei riechen könnten. Sei druff gesch... das machen die auch so.
4 Sterne, weil Phantom Antichrist, Enemy Of God und das slayersche Christ Illusion aus meiner Sicht besser sind.
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