Kreator: Hordes of Chaos swarm Medley april 11, 2009
Kreator, one of the oldest and most renowned thrash metal bands around, have released this year a new album entitled Hordes of Chaos. What started as a small scale act going by the name of Tormentor in Essen, Germany, 1982, has since then opened the way for the rise of heavier thrash and death metal. They originally were greatly inspired by Venom, one of the first bands on the thrash scene, and took elements from their contemporaries such as Metallica and Mercyful Fate.
Cover art for Hordes of Chaos
Hordes of Chaos is staying faithful to the band’s sound, but adds a musicality to their sound that is rarely seen in the thrash genre in general. The impressive composition of the album makes sure you are in for a surprise as you go from the highly technical audible marvels of the title track ”Hordes of Chaos (A necrologue for the Elite) or the short ”Corpses of Liberty” to the hard, brutal sound of ”Demon Prince”.
Kreator co-headlines a show april 11 at the Medley with Exodus, Kirk Hammet’s act before Metallica, and will feature Belphegor, Warbringer and Epicurean.
Kreator is:
Miland ‘Mille’ Petrozza – vocals, guitar
Sami Yli-Sirniö – guitar
Christian ‘Speesy’ Giesler – bass
Jürgen ‘Ventor’ Reil – drums
Multimontreal score for Hordes of Chaos: 4/5
Comme on pouvait s’y attendre, Kreator et Exodus ont donné un spectacle exceptionnel. Le spectacle a duré six heures, Kreator jouant une heure et demie là-dedans. J’ai rarement vu un band développer autant d’énergie sur scène et dans la foule pendant aussi longtemps. Entendre des classiques comme ”Enemy of God” ou ”I want to kill you” la fin de semaine de pâques, rien de mieux pour célébrer la renaissance du christ…