Kreator started in
the mid 80s as a furious noise problem from Essen and grew into one of the few
thrash bands that never turned harmless. From filthy club stages to
chart-topping releases, they survived trends, scenes, and time itself. Mille Petrozza stayed at the front, screaming about
chaos, power, and human rot, while the band climbed from underground legends to
global metal royalty without sanding off the rough edges.
“Krushers Of
The World” arrives after a loud period for Kreator,
with books, films, and victory laps everywhere. That context matters, because
this album sounds like a band fully aware of its history and size, and totally
fine swinging it around. The riffs are massive, aggressive, and defiantly old school
thrash, pushed through a modern production that hits hard without turning
sterile. This is not nostalgia bait; it is a continuation of a long-running
war.
Production
wise, Jens Bogren gives the band a huge and
aggressive sound. Guitars bite, drums thunder, and everything sit where it
should, loud and punishing. The artwork by Zbigniew
Bielak fits perfectly, dark, symbolic, and larger than life, matching
the album’s confrontational attitude.
At this
point, Kreator do not need to prove anything,
and “Krushers Of The World” sounds like a band that knows its power and uses it
without hesitation. It is heavy, furious, and built for the stage, the pit, and
the long road behind them. This is veteran thrash done right, brutal, proud,
and still dangerous enough to draw blood.
Score: 8.3
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