Violent Revolution (Vinyl 12″ Album) – Kreator

‘Violent Revolution’ is the German thrash metal band’s tenth studio album, originally released in 2001. In some ways the album does hark back to the glories of the band’s earlier days, nonetheless it does not sound at all nostalgic. The performances and production values are very much part of the contemporary era, and the strength of the compositions themselves are of the highest values. Rising to the challenge offered by a new generation of ambitious metal bands, Kreator proved they were far from being a spent force. Unlike so many of their peers, here was a band who still had so much creativity to offer, and were also clearly excited themselves by what they were doing. And when you hear the band themselves enjoying the entire process, then you know this is a bona fide revitalisation. ‘I feel this is one of our strongest albums’, says vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza with conviction. ‘We took what we’d done on ‘Coma of Souls’ and ‘Extreme Aggression’ but this wasn’t a case of repeating it. No, we added in modern metal elements to the sound as well. It was a new era for Kreator. A rebirth if you want to put it that way. And the start of what I would call our second career’.