Metal Archives

After the release of the brutal and very influential Pleasure to Kill, no one knew what this glorious band from Essen would do to top PKT. Their answer to that: this nice little record consisting on three tracks (six if you got the reissue). This record demonstrate us a change in Kreator, the pace was more varied and the vocals were lower than the regular vocals Kreator used at that time.

The guitar tone in this record is as sick as hell, but for the first time in Kreator we can see some melody in the guitars. The song lengths are longer than those of the first two releases. In this record the drums are heavier and thicker than in PTK, and the bass is almost inaudible, but is there and really complement the drums and guitars.

Flag of Hate already appeared on Endless Pain, but this version is heavier, faster and the vocals have more of a death metal touch. Also this version have more of a death metal feeling than the version on Endless Pain, who have more black metal traits.

Awakening of the Gods starts with heavy guitars and strange drums that lead into the agressive vocals of Mille Petrozza. In this song there are some black metal traits commonly found in Endless Pain. It is over 7:30 minutes long, but don't worry, you would not get bored in any second of this song.

Take their Lives is one of the heaviest song I ever heard from Kreator. It is not too fast but it will keep your head banging. The solos on this song are the typical Kreator solos, with a lot of tremolo picking and whammy bar.

If you like the agression and brutality of Pleasure to Kill, but also the melody and variety of Terrible Certainty, try to get this ep!