Kreator - Enemy Of God review
| Band: | Kreator |
| Album: | Enemy Of God |
| Style: | Teutonic thrash metal |
| Release date: | January 17, 2005 |
| Guest review by: | TombstoneHighway |
Disc I
01. Enemy Of God
02. Impossible Brutality
03. Suicide Terrorist
04. World Anarchy
05. Dystopia
06. Voices Of The Dead
07. Murder Fantasies
08. When Death Takes Its Dominion
09. One Evil Comes (A Million Follow)
10. Dying Race Apocalypse
11. Under A Total Blackened Sky
12. The Ancient Plague
[Bonus tracks]
13. Toxic Trace [Live in Busan, Korea]
14. Coma Of Souls [Live in Busan, Korea]
15. Impossible Brutality [Video] [Regular edition bonus]
Disc II [Re-issue digipack DVD]
[Live at Wacken 2005]
01. The Patriarch
02. Enemy Of God
03. Impossible Brutality
04. Pleasure To Kill
05. Phobia
06. Violent Revolution
07. Suicide Terrorist
08. Extreme Aggression
09. People Of The Lie
10. Voices Of The Dead
11. Terrible Certainty
12. Betrayer
13. Flag Of Hate
14. Tormentor
[Live At The Rockpalast]
01. Reconquering The Throne
02. Renewal
03. Servant In Heaven - King In Hell
[Videos]
+ Enemy Of God
+ Dystopia
+ Impossible Brutality
+ Dying Race Apocalypse
+ Making Of Enemy Of God
I'm a fan of Kreator's work, but their recent stuff has been bothering me. Before I bought the album, the title track from "Enemy Of God" sounded pretty awesome. Unfortunately, after buying "Enemy Of God Revisited" (which was a great buy simply because of the live footage) and listening to Enemy Of God in full, I felt let down. Allow me to elaborate:
Enemy Of God is definitely a little more fast paced than "Violent Revolution", and a little more melodic as well. However, we all know Kreator can play ten times heavier than how they're playing nowadays. I'm not saying that Kreator's recent material is sub-par, but if anything I'd like to see them play more aggressively. The band may be putting out solid stuff, but it lacks a certain vigour that the band once had. There are a few notable tracks here, particularly Enemy Of God, One Evil Comes - A Million Follow, and Dying Race Apocalypse. Still, these are worth mentioning almost only for their melodies, riffs, and solos, which brings me to my next point...
The album's lowest point is the lyrics. Being Thrash veterans, one would think that Kreator would know better than to write on such clichéd topics. I mean, come on Petrozza, just because you read 1984 doesn't mean you have to go write a song called "Dystopia" (no matter how "good" the idea may sound for a metal song). Aside from the unoriginal subject matter, the quality of the lyrics is just despicable. Go read the lyrics for "Suicide Terrorist" or "Murder Fantasies" and you'll see what I mean.
Overall, "Enemy of God" could've been much better. It's a solid release, no doubt about that, but incomparable to what Kreator once was.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 10 |
| Songwriting: | 7 |
| Originality: | 4 |
| Production: | 10 |
Written by TombstoneHighway | 14.08.2007
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
Rating:
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Rating: 9.0 |
They are back !!! The great Thrash combo from Germany Kreator is back !!! And for sure with this new album "Enemy Of God", Mr Mille Petrozza and his band mates will show one more time, 20 years after their first release "Endless Pain", that the band is always one of the greatest of the entire Metal History. After Exodus, Death Angel and etc, last year, 2005 will do a great start with this great album of Thrash, a must have for all the fans of this excellent music. If you are a fan of Thrash, of Kreator or simply a real fan of Metal? "Enemy Of God" is made for you? Read more ›› |
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| Joey Jo Jo Piece of shit Posts: 2262  |
10 on production? There's like no bass! One of the thinnist sounding albums I have ever heard. Violent Revolution is a lot better IMHO. Overall I agree with your review though.
---- "If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girl friends. And they tolerated it and let us go ahead and play with our toys." - Orson Welles
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Account deleted Written by Joey Jo Jo on 14.08.2007 at 17:50 Hmm...yeah, you're right. Then again, at least it doesn't sound like a black metal album 
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| Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504  |
Whoa, those are some extremist scores. Congratulations on your first, interesting review 
---- death ? thrash ? death/doom/prog ? Hail Zoldon! he's not the kind you have to [url=../bands/album.php?album_id=28982]wind up[/url] on Sundays
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| Ahto Posts: 76  |
Enemy of God is one of my all time favorites. it is not just because of its melodic background but also its heavy riffs and well written lyrics. Thus I am totally disagree with the review!!!
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| matthioso Posts: 354  |
Written by Ahto on 14.08.2007 at 19:29 I agree with you. This is a great album. The best of Kreator I've heard.
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262  |
People, he gave it a good rating, but the originality portion is why the overall number is so low. This was published before they fixed it. But, it's about time someone gave an intelligent rating to the originality attribute. I'd still rate it higher though because the melodic factor took me by surprise. This album really is a grower, but I always say that.
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437  |
Written by Joey Jo Jo on 14.08.2007 at 17:50 maybe because they didn't want the bass to sound loud. btw this is one of the few albums with so "wide" sound! Listen also to ...and justice for all. Great production, no bass...
---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437 |
And what about the lyrics??? Suicide Terrorist has EXCELENT lyrics. it was exectly on the time when it happened and it's lyrics are great. also murder fantasies??? what's rong with those lyrics man??? really...
---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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| terrorist Posts: 358  |
Excelent album!!!!!!!!The best song including Violent Revolution and Hordes of Chaos from Kreator ever made.ANd please don't start now that their older stuff is better.This is better ,after all those years of playing the made unique album realy!
---- Will the ones who live after our end Worship the goddamn cross again? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnlG0h7YN_8&feature=related
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| Hermann Langke Brahmastra Corps Posts: 471 |
Written by Ahto on 14.08.2007 at 19:29 i agree with you.everything about it is good.
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| Hermann Langke Brahmastra Corps Posts: 471 |
Written by [user id=23520] on 28.08.2007 at 17:26 don't you say that.
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| Maxx666 Meshuggahian Posts: 376  |
Awesome album in its own right. But i wish it were faster in the veins of pleasure to kill. That Album still rules and no album can claim its throne.This album can be rightfully said as a modern thrash masterpiece
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