Kreator - Terrible Certainty
Tracklist
01. Blind Faith02. Storming with Menace
03. Terrible Certainty
04. As The World Burns
05. Toxic Trace
06. No Escape
07. One Of Us
08. Behind The Mirror
09. Impossible To Cure [2000 Re-Release bonus]
10. Lambs To The Slaughter [Raven cover] [2000 Re-Release bonus]
11. Terrible Certainty [live] [2000 Re-Release bonus]
12. Riot Of Violence [live] [2000 Re-Release bonus]
13. Awakening Of The Gods [live] [2000 Re-Release bonus]
Additional info
Recorded and mixed at Horus Studio, Hannover.Mastered at studio Nord, Bremen.
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8.9
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After two thrash / death albums ("Endless Pain" and "Pleasure To Kill"), that would later inspire many death metal bands, Kreator changed their style and created "Terrible Certainty", an exclusively thrash metal album. "Terrible Certainty" is a great step for Kreator, as it's an album where the band changes many elements in their sound and their general style. Ventor's "growling" vocals now belong in the past (he sings only in "As The World Burns" - but his vocals are not as extreme as in the previous albums), the guitar work is now much more complex: technique is the new word added in the band's dictionary; variety in the songwriting is also something new. It is the first time that Kreator use melody in their music (listen to a perfect melody in the middle of "Storming With Menace"). The drumming is once more really fast but also more varied with breaks and some mid-tempo parts. The acoustic intro in "Behind The Mirror" is the best proof for the big changes the band made in it's sound. Lyrically, the band diverts a bit from the carnage centered themes of the first two albums, including some songs with anti-religious subject and some about humanity in general. Read more ›› |
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| Illog1cal
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Not quite my fave Kreator album, but it's still an amazing thrashfest from start to finish, and is a genre classic.
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Average album from an above average thrash band. This is easily a couple steps down after "Pleasure to Kill", the vocals are beyond grating. An awkward and mysterious misstep for them.
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This is incredibly good, possibly Kreator at its best in its initial years. The last two albums were solid no doubt but I found the urgency and madness in this unrelenting. Outstanding thrash record.
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Best song: Behind the mirror, intro, mournful calmness into chaotic aggression, such an anger from those young Germans, somehow I am happy I like genres and many of them, because all time such thrash, somehow I am not 20 anymore where I can party 24/7
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Kreator's best album IMO, certainly their most consistent. 8.9/10 for me - 'Terrible Certainty' is the standout track.
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Good album. Still stands to lowest in terms of top 3 Kreator albums - Pleasure To Kill, Extreme Aggression and Coma Of Souls. Yes, Terrible Certainty is one of my top 5 Kreator songs.
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Posts: 831 Written by Cynic Metalhead on 15.08.2024 at 20:23 Yes. Same here. But it´s still one of their best. Faves: The titel track, Storming with Menace, As The World Burns and One Of Us are superb.
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Posts: 1068 Written by InfernalOverkill on 03.09.2025 at 10:53 I'd put it above Coma of Souls 1. Pleasure to Kill 2. Extreme Aggression 3. Terrible Certainty 4. Endless Pain 5. Coma of Souls And that's all I really care for where Kreator are concerned, but Violent Revolution isn't too bad.
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Posts: 831 Written by gavdann on 03.09.2025 at 11:10 Mine would be: 1. EA (9.7) 2. CoS (9.6) 3. PtK (9.5) 4. VR (9.2) 5. EoG (9.0) 6. GoV (8.7) 7. TC (8.4) 8. EP (8.2) 9. Reneval (8.0) 10. HoC (7.8) 11. PA (7.7) 12. HüA (7.5) 13. CfC (7.0) 14. Outcast (6.7) 15. Endorama (6.5)
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