Artist: Kreator
Release Title: Pleasure To Kill/Flag Of Hate
Release Type: Compilation
Release Year: 1986
Artist Genre: Thrash Metal
Artist Origin: Germany
Track Listing: 1. Choir Of The Damned 2. Ripping Corpse 3. Death Is Your Saviour 4. Pleasure To Kill 5. Riot Of Violence 6. The Pestilence 7. Carrion 8. Command Of The Blade 9. Under The Guillotine 10. Flag Of Hate 11. Take Their Lives 12. Awakening Of The Gods
Total playing time: 56:42
Kreator made a solid impact with their debut "Endless Pain" in 1985 with a superb slab of warp speed thrash garnished with Mille Petrozza's unique harsh vocals which eons of proceeding extreme metal vocalists should pay royalties to. In 1986, they followed up where they left off with blistering speeds, "zombie with a sore head" vocals and a malevolent guitar tone but this time with better production and an absolute treasure chest of neck cracking riffs on this release. All of the tracks, including the ones from the "Flag Of Hate" EP, are a blast. One of those rare releases where you'll be entertained until there's peace and quiet, but you'll have to go through a hellstorm of violence before you get there. It's so ferocious and demonic in it's spirit that you can't believe your ears...
Standouts would be the title track for it's "Bigger than Jesus" half time riff break, "Carrion" has another huge one, "Riot Of Violence" has an epic main riff, "Take Their Lives" is an awesome chuggy catchy number and "Awakening of The Gods" is possibly the crown jewel. Kreator's best release and fully deserving of it's status as one of the unholy trinity of 1986 alongside "Darkness Descends" and "Reign In Blood". Download the MP3s for free of the release to sample it then go out and buy it if you're anywhere near a fan of the more extreme end of thrash metal.
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