Gods of Violence
by Kreator
- Type: Album
- Released: 27 January 2017
- Label: Nuclear Blast
- Country: Germany
- Length: 51:47
- Community rating: 3.31/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Boris Pfeiffer, Ventor, Jens Bogren, Dagobert J盲ger, Tekla-Li Wadensten, Sami Yli-Sirni枚, Christian Giesler, Mille Petrozza
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Over thirty years into their career, the German thrash metal legends deliver a remarkably polished, fiercely energetic fourteenth studio album. The record relies on massive, stadium-ready choruses and sweeping, neo-classical guitar solos, firmly leaning into the melodic death metal territories they had flirted with for years. It proved their enduring vitality, ultimately securing their first-ever number-one album in Germany.
Genres
Descriptors: violence, melodic, rhythmic, fast, relentless
Tracklist
- Apocalypticon (1:06)
- World War Now (4:28)
- Satan Is Real (4:38)
- Totalitarian Terror (4:45)
- Gods of Violence (5:51)
- Army of Storms (5:09)
- Hail to the Hordes (4:02)
- Lion with Eagle Wings (5:22)
- Fallen Brother (4:37)
- Side by Side (4:19)
- Death Becomes My Light (7:26)
Credits
- Kreator - primary artist, written-by, arranged by
- Christian Giesler - band, bass
- Ventor - band, drums
- Sami Yli-Sirni枚 - band, guitar
- Mille Petrozza - band, vocals, guitar, written-by, arranged by, lyrics by
- Dagobert J盲ger - lyrics by, vocals [additional]
- Tekla-Li Wadensten - harp
- Boris Pfeiffer - bagpipes