Kreator – “Gods Of Violence” [Album Review]

We are barely four weeks into 2017 and already have a molten slab of metal to kick off the year and get us through the cold winter months. Gods Of Violence, the fourteenth studio album from legendary thrash metal titans Kreator, is the perfect way to kick off 2017.

I have been a fan of these guys from the beginning and have always listed them in my version of the “Big Four.” Over the years, their sound has veered in various direction but, with Gods Of Violence, they have come full circle and returned to their thrash roots, where they are one of the best in the business. Tightly-wound razor-sharp riffs lead the charge as the band rip through eleven perfectly crafted, headbanging metal tunes. This is classic, finely tuned European thrash at its best and I think it is amazing that, more than 30 years into their career, they are still, not only relevant, but setting the bar quite high.

Do yourself a favor, check out Gods of Violence when it is released on January 27th; it is all-killer with no filler and you won’t regret it.

Gods Of Violence Track Listing:

01. Apocalypticon
02. World War Now
03. Satan Is Real
04. Totalitarian Terror
05. Gods Of Violence
06. Army Of Storms
07. Hail To The Hordes
08. Lion With Eagle Wings
09. Fallen Brother
10. Side By Side
11. Death Becomes My Light

Run Time: 51:43
Release Date: January 27, 2017

Check out the track “Gods Of Violence”