Kreator - Hordes Of Chaos review
| Band: | Kreator |
| Album: | Hordes Of Chaos |
| Style: | Teutonic thrash metal |
| Release date: | January 13, 2009 |
| A review by: | Jeff |
Disc I
01. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)
02. Warcurse
03. Escalation
04. Amok Run
05. Destroy What Destroys You
06. Radical Resistance
07. Absolute Misanthropy
08. To The Afterborn
09. Corpses Of Liberty
10. Demon Prince
+ Hordes Of Chaos [Video][Ultra Riot edition]
+ Destroy What Destroys You [Video][Ultra Riot edition]
Disc II [limited edition bonus DVD]
+ The making of 'Hordes of Chaos'
+ Awakening Of The Gods [Live at Summer Breeze Open Air 2006]
+ Coma Of Souls [Live at Summer Breeze Open Air 2006]
+ Hordes Of Chaos [video]
Disc II [Ultra Riot edition bonus CD]
01. Hordes of Chaos [demo]
02. Radical Resistance [demo]
03. To the Afterborn [demo]
04. World Without Religion [demo version of 'Escalation' - different arrangement]
05. Amok Run [demo]
06. Alle gegen Alle [demo][Slime cover featuring Nagel and Thees Ulmann]
07. You are the Government [demo][Bad Religion cover]
+ Poster
+ Ultra - Photobook
+ Sticker
+ Postcard
+ 5 ? discount code t-shirt
The more I listen to Kreator, the more I like this band and despite what some people can say, I really believe that they're among the best Metal bands (probably better than some famous US Thrash bands?). Their last release "Enemy Of God" was for me one of the best, if not the best, releases of the year 2005 and even if the band didn't do any break during four years, with a legion of live performances, re-edition, DVD etc I think that a lot of people were awaiting this new release. After all, nothing is better than a good old Thrashy release of the German masters especially if it's good and if you cannot be disappointed?. "Hordes Of Chaos" is just an excellent album and proves one more time that Kreator is a real hit machine!
"Hordes Of Chaos", the new Kreator is definitely darker than "Enemy Of God" and probably less easy of access. On a side even if the release features pure hits like "To The Afterborn" or "Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)", the whole album is dark and didn't give me the same feelings than "Enemy Of God". It's not really easy to explain it but if the previous release gave violent and revolutionary feelings, this one is more naughty and angry. When you'll listen to "Hordes Of Chaos", you'll become "evil", we don't laugh with this release (especially when you read the good lyrics). But "Hordes Of Chaos" is melodic nonetheless and for sure, this CD follow the road of the two last previous albums. If you don't like the new Kreator, I don't think that you'll like this release especially if you don't like melodic Thrash, but don't worry too, the amazing devastating riffs are still there and the guitars soli are better than ever. No really, the melodies of "Hordes Of Chaos" are great and all the songs of the album are pure blasts!
The production of the new release is really good one more time but probably a lot more direct and loud than on "Enemy Of God". As I know the band wanted something dynamic as possible and they recorded the album in live conditions which gives something a lot more powerful and direct of course. Though it doesn't mean that the sound is bad, at the opposite this is clean as hell but with a naughty angry side which is really pleasant and gives a lot of energy to the record. Despite the fact that the album is short (38 mins) and only features nine songs ("Corpses Of Liberty" is more like an introduction than a real song?), "Hordes Of Chaos" is a great release with fantastic performances by the musicians.
Maybe that "Enemy Of God" was a bit easier of access and featured more "hits" (like "Enemy Of God" or "Impossible Brutality" for example) but "Hordes Of Chaos" remains a great album of violent and aggressive German Thrash. If Kreator can still releases such kind of great albums after so many years, I don't really see what or who will stop them one day? If you like Kreator, "Hordes Of Chaos" is a must and the living proof that Mille and his mates, in addition to be great guys, are also fantastic musicians and compositors. It's good to begin the new year with this release, 2009 should be the year of Kreator one more time!
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 9 |
Written by Jeff | 13.01.2009
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
I was very disappointed when I first heard this album. I think its definitely the weakest of their 3 "thrash comeback" albums. The track "Hordes Of Chaos" itself while decent enough, isnt a patch on the previous album's awesome title track. "Amok Run" is a good song with a great intro, but it just falls a bit short of greatness. The album's overall weakness is shown up best by the final track "Demon Prince", which is the absolute highlight of the album for me. This is the only track which truly conjures up some of the devestating thrash magic of their earlier releases. Definitely a latter day Kreator track to savour. xD The problem with the album isnt the melody, as "Enemy Of God" also had plenty of that, but used it to much better effect. The songs just overall lack any real venom, or memorable hooks. Hopefully the next album will be better.
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941  |
I think the greatest flaw of this album is vocals. They ruin a lot. But even with better vocals, this album would not touch the heels of Kreator's 80s stuff.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
Written by RavenKing on 31.07.2010 at 04:41 Mille's vocals aren't as great as they were in the 80's. His screams are more like gargling these days, compared to the vicious rasp of the first 5 albums. But they're really not bad enough to ruin the album for me. Though if Mille's 80's voice was on "Demon Prince" that would have made the song even more awesome than it is. xD
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| Zombie Thrash'tillDeath Posts: 1627  |
Vocals, that's the only flaw i see in the album ... (and since i dont give much attention to vocals in general, i think this is a good album  ) ..Escalation and Warcurse are good tracks btw,
----  None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free Johann Wolfgang van Goethe 1749-1832
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
Written by Zombie on 31.07.2010 at 15:52 Well, vocals have to be really bad before it could really make me view the music in a negative way. Mille's vocals arent as strong as they were in the 80's, but they're far from terrible. lol Both of those tracks are decent, "Warcurse" especially has a great opening riff. The tracks between "Amok Run" and the last track are forgettable though. And "Demon Prince" is the only track on it Id consider as being great. xD
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941 |
Written by Angelic Storm on 31.07.2010 at 18:01 In my opinion, vocals are awful on "Hordes Of Chaos". Also, for me music is the combination of all its parts (including vocals) and the feeling it produces. If vocals don't work for me, it can't be enjoyable.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| XAV_METALOGIST Posts: 53  |
Written by RavenKing on 31.07.2010 at 04:41 i agree for the vocals .. but violent revolution is far better than kreator 80's stuff
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437  |
Written by XAV_METALOGIST on 25.09.2011 at 18:48 not better than extreme aggression though...
---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
The only 80's Kreator album "Violent Revolution" is better than, is "Endless Pain"... it's probably equal with "Extreme Aggression", but is definitely not as great as "Pleasure To Kill", or "Terrible Certainty"! It is a mostly great album though. xD
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