Kreator - Enemy Of God Revisited Review

Kreator
Enemy Of God Revisited
SPV
8/10
Kreator Official Website


Let’s get right down to business. This DVD is a Kreator fan’s freaking wet dream! An amendment to the band’s awesome 2005 record, “Enemy Of God,” this DVD is packed with plenty of cool features and enough great Kreator footage to make it worthy of purchase for any true Kreator fan.

First of all, you’ll find the entire “Enemy Of God” record mixed in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. If you’re a metalhead that lives under a rock and missed this amazing thrash landmark the first go-around, we won’t tell anyone. But know that this record is a must have. For fans that complain that Megadeth and Metallica have sold out over the ages, “Enemy Of God” is a great example of an excellent c thrash metal record from an old-school band that hasn’t forgotten how to dish out the lethal damage. Hearing the in-your-face pounding of the record’s roaring title track alone makes it worth the price of admission. This sounds simply killer.

Next, you’re treated to a monster live set as Kreator annihilates Wacken. Mille Petrozza gets the crowd really riled up for a blistering version of “Pleasure To Kill.” Here’s ample proof that Kreator has not lost one single degree of intensity over the years. All of the band’s prime cuts are here, from a thunderous “Extreme Aggression,” fueled by the slamming double-kick drums of Ventor. Sami Yli-Sirniö gives the live offering of “People Of The Lie” plenty of beef, while bassist Christian Giesler slams down an enormous bassline after a venomous speech from Petrozza during “Flag Of Hate.” Make no mistake; Kreator is pissed as hell during this live set, which on its own would easily be worth having. With fourteen tracks in all, the concert performance is rounded out by vicious versions of “Impossible Brutality,” “Tormentor” and “People Of The Lie.”

On to the extra treats. Three bonus liver cuts shot for a 2005 German TV show are included. “Servant In Heaven – King In Hell” smokes, while the band also rips through a great version of the overlooked cut “Renewal.” If that’s not enough, the package includes video clips, including an interesting animated clip for “Dystopia,” an extended, uncensored version of the “Enemy Of God” clip that’s been blasting all over Headbangers Ball and On Demand as of late, vids for “Impossible Brutality” and “Dying Race Apocalypse” and to top it all off, a cool documentary on the making of the “Enemy Of God” video.

If you’re a Kreator fan, this DVD is nothing less than mandatory. From start to finish, this is a killer production, right down to the revamped artwork that is literally the icing on the cake. It’s great to see this revered band represented in such an awesome fashion, with SPV quality stamped all over this beast of a video release. Run, don’t walk to the nearest record shop and pick this one up, you will not be disappointed.