When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Released in 1986, the nine unspeakably violent songs of Pleasure To Kill were a revelation. Part ...

Formed in Essen, Germany, in 1982, Kreator was one of the non-American pioneers of thrash. Like many of its peers, Kreator began as a speed metal band inspired by the new wave of British heavy metal, ...

Kreator are back and it feels (and sounds) so good! In late October, the German thrash icons announced they'd be releasing Gods of Violence next year and now they're offering a taste of what's to come ...

I know some folks who claim Kreator should be the fifth band included if the Big Four of Thrash were expanded to be the Big Five. No disrespect meant towards Kreator — they’re a great band and they’ve ...

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More than three decades into a career, it would be easy for a band to rest on its laurels, phone it in, and live on past glory and reputation. But that's not how Kreator are wired. The Teutonic thrash ...

The godfathers of American thrash have had a rough go of it in the 21st century. The Big Four – that's Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, if you're new here – have released a cumulative 20 ...

Nowadays, you can’t swing a guitar without hitting some type of rock band — heavy metal, thrash metal, death metal, etc. Up-and-comers find inspiration in established bands. When multiple bands point ...

Good on German thrash perennials Kreator for coming to Brighton. This part of the world has a drought of metal. It’s easy to understand why. Tonight’s gig is full but even the previous night tickets ...