{"id":6004,"date":"2009-01-13T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2009-01-13T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=6004"},"modified":"2013-06-01T15:47:41","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T15:47:41","slug":"album-review-kreator-hordes-of-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-kreator-hordes-of-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"KREATOR – Hordes Of Chaos (2009) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

KREATOR
Hordes Of Chaos<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSteamhammer (2009)<\/span>
Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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German thrash metal titans Kreator return with Hordes Of Chaos<\/em>, an unbridled shot of aggression that is most assuredly going to make young thrash metal bands look stupid in its wake. While 2001\u2019s Violent Revolution<\/em> and 2005\u2019s Enemy Of God<\/em> have silenced critics and fans by proving Kreator are still relevant to the metal scene at large, it is Hordes Of Chaos<\/em> that makes disillusioned fans true believers again. The band strove to capture a live feel for the album by recording large parts of it live in the studio, a feat they had not revisited since their timeless sophomore offering, Pleasure To Kill<\/em> (1986).<\/p>\n

The immediately striking thing about Hordes Of Chaos<\/em> is how wildly aggressive it is compared to the last two albums. While its recent predecessors were undoubtedly punishing, this album is unrelentingly brutal. After a short build-up, nodding still to the Gothenburg influence that has infiltrated the band\u2019s new millennium sound, the album explodes by way of the title track, holding \u201cEveryone against everyone!\u201d<\/em> as its rallying decree.<\/p>\n

The politically tinged track \u2018Warcurse\u2019 and the groovier \u2018Escalation\u2019 follow, but admittedly slow the onslaught a bit. Neither song is particularly memorable nor particularly unlikeable, but the album loses pace until \u2018Amok Run\u2019 breathes fresh life back in with its creepy beginnings and subsequent unbridled speed and passion. From here on out, Kreator lay waste to everything in their path, including those that believed Kreator would never again sound as passionate as they did in their youth. <\/p>\n

While much of this album is worthy of highlight status, there are a few outstanding tracks more worthy of notation than the others. \u2018Absolute Misanthropy\u2019 is one such track. The guitar work is undeniably amazing. The guitar solos are like battles and as each solo winds down, the band take off at lightning speed, hitting the ground running each time with a sinister force and precision that comes only with age.<\/p>\n

The ambience of \u2018Corpses Of Liberty\u2019 sets the stage for the album\u2019s last track, \u2018Demon Prince\u2019, and combined they offer an unusually epic style that takes a bit of risk but pays off well. While this isn\u2019t my favourite track from Hordes Of Chaos<\/em> by any measure, it is a song that forces you to recognise both the diverse talent of the group and their hard headedness when it comes to challenging themselves musically. <\/p>\n

Overall, this is easily Kreator\u2019s best of the new millennium. For that matter it\u2019s also better than most of what they did during the 90s, when they were experimenting themselves out of the consciousness of metal fans. 2009 is shaping up to be an incredible year for aging metal bands desperate to prove their continued importance to the scene. This newly tapped outcast like rage in Kreator is bringing out their best. Hordes Of Chaos<\/em> is a shining example of why tradition is going to force you to pay attention in 2009. <\/p>\n

Mark Fisher<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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