11 Great Things In Metal This Week (20th Nov)
2. Kreator - "Gods Of Violence" Single
In January, German thrash gods Kreator will unchain their long-heralded 14th LP, Gods of Violence. But this week saw the band reveal the first entry from the upcoming album, the title track, and a brilliantly gory and nudity-ridden music video to boot.
"Gods of Violence" may be fair from structurally complex, but it is doubtlessly a speed metal song. And speed metal is what it provides in spades. From the gang vocals to the continually exhilarating riffs to the slightly (but just slightly, don't worry) melodic edge, Kreator demonstrate that they haven't missed a beat in the five years since their last album, Phantom Antichrist.
In fact, if anything, things are beginning to look up for the European maestros.