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Enemy of God in Bloomington, MN
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"Never underestimate the heart of a champion" may as well have been the unspoken moral behind
Kreator
's astounding return to form via 2001's
Violent Revolution
, following over a decade of "wilderness study" in non-
thrash
terrain. As well as revitalizing the band's career the album clearly helped main man
Mille Petrozza
make peace with his past, and set the stage for his band's wisely retro-minded direction going forward into the new millennium. Cue 2005's
Enemy of God
: not only
's next shot at revitalizing old-school
metal
for modern generations, but a necessary building block to sustaining their unexpected renaissance. And as the pummeling opening title track's timeless thrashing proceeds to detonate everything in sight, indeed all appears to be well and good in the
camp's future. Of course, no matter how forceful and successful this initial assault, the inevitable irony of
's decision to stay the course on
is that it invariably doesn't sound quite as fresh as its direct predecessor. But in terms of those other, all-important attributes: intensity of attack and quality songwriting -- the results are almost identically inspired, more often than not. Simply witness the blinding solos and masterful twin harmonies that pepper instant neo-
classics
"World Anarchy"
and
"When Death Takes Its Dominion"
for proof that this is
at their tightest, devastating best. Not to be outdone, additional speed-fests such as
"Impossible Brutality"
"Suicide Terrorist"
basically speak for themselves, and even the more sedate acoustic guitar twangs introducing
"Voices of the Dead,"
"Dying Race Apocalypse,"
"The Ancient Plague"
offer but small relief from the album's decapitating onslaught. And, all things considered, it's a testament to
Petrozza
and company's creative acumen that such savagery never descends into repetitive overkill. In short, although
remain staunch Enem[ies] of God, it's nice to see they are still faithful friends to
fans everywhere. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Kreator
's astounding return to form via 2001's
Violent Revolution
, following over a decade of "wilderness study" in non-
thrash
terrain. As well as revitalizing the band's career the album clearly helped main man
Mille Petrozza
make peace with his past, and set the stage for his band's wisely retro-minded direction going forward into the new millennium. Cue 2005's
Enemy of God
: not only
's next shot at revitalizing old-school
metal
for modern generations, but a necessary building block to sustaining their unexpected renaissance. And as the pummeling opening title track's timeless thrashing proceeds to detonate everything in sight, indeed all appears to be well and good in the
camp's future. Of course, no matter how forceful and successful this initial assault, the inevitable irony of
's decision to stay the course on
is that it invariably doesn't sound quite as fresh as its direct predecessor. But in terms of those other, all-important attributes: intensity of attack and quality songwriting -- the results are almost identically inspired, more often than not. Simply witness the blinding solos and masterful twin harmonies that pepper instant neo-
classics
"World Anarchy"
and
"When Death Takes Its Dominion"
for proof that this is
at their tightest, devastating best. Not to be outdone, additional speed-fests such as
"Impossible Brutality"
"Suicide Terrorist"
basically speak for themselves, and even the more sedate acoustic guitar twangs introducing
"Voices of the Dead,"
"Dying Race Apocalypse,"
"The Ancient Plague"
offer but small relief from the album's decapitating onslaught. And, all things considered, it's a testament to
Petrozza
and company's creative acumen that such savagery never descends into repetitive overkill. In short, although
remain staunch Enem[ies] of God, it's nice to see they are still faithful friends to
fans everywhere. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia