Gods of Violence
Gods of Violence is the fourteenth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released on January 27, 2017.[1][2]
Gods of Violence | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 27, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal | |||
Length | 51:43 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Jens Bogren | |||
Kreator chronology | ||||
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Background
It was the band's first studio album in almost five years since 2012's Phantom Antichrist, marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career. A music video for the album's title track was released on November 18, 2016.[3] Special editions of the album were released with a bonus Blu-ray/DVD of Kreator's performance at Wacken 2014.
This is Kreator's final studio album with bassist Christian "Speesy" Giesler before his departure from the band in 2019.[4]
Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
All About the Rock[6] | 10/10 |
AllMusic[7] | |
Blabbermouth.net[8] | 8/10 |
Metal Injection[9] | 9.5/10 |
Pitchfork[10] | 6.2/10 |
Terrorizer | 8.5/10[11] |
Gods of Violence received positive reviews upon its release. Writing for All About the Rock, Fraser Wilson said: "With this record, Kreator have created a slab of truly eviscerating aural perfection. Thrash may have been born in San Francisco’s Bay Area, but it was perfected in Essen."[6]
Gods of Violence debuted at number one on the German charts, making it Kreator's first number one debut in their 32-year recording career.[12] The album won a 2017 Metal Storm Award for Best Thrash Metal Album.[13]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Petrozza except where noted; all music is composed by Kreator.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Apocalypticon (Instrumental)" | 1:06 | |
2. | "World War Now" | 4:28 | |
3. | "Satan Is Real" | Petrozza, Jäger | 4:38 |
4. | "Totalitarian Terror" | 4:45 | |
5. | "Gods of Violence" | 5:51 | |
6. | "Army of Storms" | 5:09 | |
7. | "Hail to the Hordes" | 4:02 | |
8. | "Lion with Eagle Wings" | 5:22 | |
9. | "Fallen Brother" | Petrozza, Jäger | 4:37 |
10. | "Side by Side" | 4:19 | |
11. | "Death Becomes My Light" | 7:26 | |
Total length: | 51:43 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Earth Under the Sword" | 3:29 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mars Mantra" | 1:19 |
2. | "Phantom Antichrist" | 4:38 |
3. | "From Flood into Fire" | 6:33 |
4. | "Warcurse" | 6:27 |
5. | "Endless Pain" | 3:25 |
6. | "Pleasure to Kill" | 4:12 |
7. | "Hordes of Chaos" | 5:42 |
8. | "Phobia" | 5:15 |
9. | "Enemy of God" | 6:02 |
10. | "Civilization Collapse" | 4:10 |
11. | "The Patriarch" | 0:52 |
12. | "Violent Revolution" | 6:54 |
13. | "United in Hate" | 8:08 |
14. | "Flag of Hate/Tormentor" | 7:19 |
Total length: | 70:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "World War Now" (demo) | 4:19 |
2. | "Satan Is Real" (demo) | 4:24 |
3. | "Gods of Violence" (demo) | 6:16 |
4. | "Lion with Eagle Wings" (demo) | 5:56 |
5. | "Death Becomes My Light" (demo) | 7:03 |
Total length: | 27:58 |
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[14]
- Kreator
- Mille Petrozza – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Sami Yli-Sirniö – lead guitar
- Christian Giesler – bass
- Ventor – drums
- Additional musicians
- Boris Pfeiffer (In Extremo) – bagpipes on "Hails to the Hordes"
- Tekla-Li Wadensten – harp; intro piece on "Gods of Violence"
- Dagobert Jäger – vocals on "Fallen Brother"
- Choir
- Ronny Milianowicz
- Björn Kromm
- Frederik Eriksson
- Henrik Andersoon
- Mattias Lövdahl
- Lars Höjer
- Jens Bogren
- Arrangements
- Kreator – arrangement
- Francesco Paoli – orchestral arrangement
- Francesco Ferrini – orchestral arrangement
- Production
- Jens Bogren – production, recording, mixing
- David Castillo – additional engineering
- Erik Mjörnell – additional engineering
- Christoffer Wadensten – engineering (harp only)
- Ronny Milianowicz – recording (choir only)
- Ludwig Näsvall – drumtech
- Urban Näsvall – drumtech
- Linus Corneliusson – mixing assistance, editing
- Tony Lindgren – mastering
- Olman Viper – mastering
- Marc Görtz (Caliban) – pre-production
- Dominic Paraskevopoulos – Pre-production
- Studios
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 30 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 4 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 20 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 46 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] | 90 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[20] | 7 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] | 58 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] | 7 |
French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 59 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 1 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[25] | 5 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[26] | 55 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[27] | 21 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[28] | 33 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[29] | 37 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[30] | 28 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[31] | 19 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] | 13 |
UK Albums (OCC)[33] | 72 |
US Billboard 200[34] | 118 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[35] | 8 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[36] | 6 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[37] | 19 |
References
- "Kreator To Release 'Gods Of Violence' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- "Kreator: 'Gods Of Violence' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- "Video Premiere: Kreator's 'Gods Of Violence'". Blabbermouth.net. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- "KREATOR Welcome Frédéric Leclercq As New Bass Player". capitalchaostv.com. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Gods of Violence". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- Fraser. "Kreator - Gods of Violence CD Review". allabouttherock.co.uk. All About the Rock. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- Jurek, Thom. Gods of Violence - Kreator at AllMusic
- Van Horn, Jr., Ray. "CD Reviews - Gods Of Violence – Kreator". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- Stewart-Panko, Kevin (January 26, 2017). "Album Review: Kreator – Gods of Violence". www.metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (January 23, 2017). "Kreator: Gods of Violence Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- Stewart-Panko, Kevin (January 2017). "Kreator: Gods Of Violence". Terrorizer. United Kingdom: Dark Arts (278): 55. ISSN 1350-6978.
- "Kreator's 'Gods Of Violence' Tops German Chart". Blabbermouth.net. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Metal Storm Awards 2017 - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- Gods of Violence (liner notes). Kreator. Nuclear Blast. 2017. NB 3725-2, 27361 37252.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- "Austriancharts.at – Kreator – Gods of Violence" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- "Ultratop.be – Kreator – Gods of Violence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
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- "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select {{{date}}} on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
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- "Kreator: Gods of Violence" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 5, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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- "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2017. 5. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- "Oricon Top 50 Albums: {{{date}}}" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Kreator – Gods of Violence". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 5: del 27.01.2017 al 02.02.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
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