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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Rls Date..2020-03-17 Encoder......LAME 3.100 -V0 ║ │
│║ Genre.....Thrash Metal Graber.......Adobe Audition CC ║ │
│║ Year......2020 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │
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│║ Ripper....The_Patriarch Songs........17 ║ │
│║ Source....LP Covers.......Yes ║ │
│║ Url..http://kreator-terrorzone.de ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Kreator ║ │
│║ Album : London Apocalypticon - Live At The Roundhouse ║ │
│║ Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
│║ Cat.No : 27361 48101 ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Kreator went quite some time without releasing any ║ │
│║ substantial live albums, fairly deep into their career, ║ │
│║ having already established themselves as one of the 'Big ║ │
│║ Three' of German thrash, while their two major neighbors ║ │
│║ had released Mortal Way of Live and Live Without Sense ║ │
│║ fairly early on. However, in the 21st century Mille and ║ │
│║ company have been quite active putting out such releases, ║ │
│║ from the more 'official' stuff like 2003's Live Kreation to ║ │
│║ a whole slew of limited edition, shorter live efforts that ║ │
│║ were often included with various metal magazines as ║ │
│║ exclusives. Where it counts, though, on their major live ║ │
│║ releases, like this one, they put quite a lot into the ║ │
│║ production and performance and it pays off once again with ║ │
│║ a high quality recording that spans a wide swath of their ║ │
│║ career. ║ │
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│║ This one is out in a bunch of formats, from the basic CD or ║ │
│║ download to double vinyls, multiple CD or vinyl and Blu Ray ║ │
│║ combos, the works, so Nuclear Blast is making a pretty big ║ │
│║ push for it. It's from a late 2018 performance in England, ║ │
│║ and it sounds really good, with 17 tracks ranging from ║ │
│║ classics like "Pleasure to Kill", "Flag of Hate" and ║ │
│║ "People of the Lie" to fare that was recent at the time for ║ │
│║ Gods of Violence touring, like "Satan is Real" or "Hail to ║ │
│║ the Hordes". Of course with such a massive range of albums ║ │
│║ to choose from as Kreator has, they're going to miss a few ║ │
│║ things here or there, with some phases neglected entirely ║ │
│║ and others over-represented, but I'd say the selection of ║ │
│║ songs here is very much killer assuming you're an older fan ║ │
│║ who has continued to follow and enjoy their material. It's ║ │
│║ also cool that you get to hear more of the intricate, ║ │
│║ melodic recent fare mixed in with the more primitive 80s ║ │
│║ thrashers from their first few releases, and it doesn't ║ │
│║ actually sound all that bad by contrast, they can build a ║ │
│║ cohesive live experience from all of this without it ║ │
│║ seeming lopsided or like they're pandering to any one ║ │
│║ component of their audience. ║ │
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│║ The drums sound loud and almost machine-like in precision, ║ │
│║ where the guitars have a satisfying crunch to them that ║ │
│║ thankfully doesn't drown out the more melodic lead-work. ║ │
│║ I'd say if there was a weaker point, maybe the bass lines ║ │
│║ don't quite thrum along potently enough to make a ║ │
│║ difference, and you'll notice, as he ages, the more flaws ║ │
│║ and imperfections in Petrozza's delivery. That's not always ║ │
│║ a bad thing, though, because he retains that barking ║ │
│║ torment he pioneered back on the older releases, but you ║ │
│║ can tell the guy doesn't always spit out everything in the ║ │
│║ exact pitch you might remember it, and sometimes seems as ║ │
│║ if he's got an amphibian caught in his throat or goes a ║ │
│║ little too atonal with particular lines, or that he's ║ │
│║ running out of breath. Still, for all that, he'll actually ║ │
│║ bark out a few more sustained snarls and shouts on some ║ │
│║ tunes that prove he's still got a lot of energy, and there ║ │
│║ is some stage banter included here which really helps stoke ║ │
│║ up the audience. ║ │
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│║ It's better to experience with the Blu Ray on than without, ║ │
│║ since they carry that one off pretty well and you'll get ║ │
│║ the kinetic elements of the performance, like background ║ │
│║ screens, pyrotechnics and audience banging heads that help ║ │
│║ smooth over some of the little quirks you'd notice in the ║ │
│║ audio only. All told, London Apocalypticon is no joke, ║ │
│║ possibly the best Kreator live stuff put to disc, and while ║ │
│║ I would personally prefer hearing more stuff (or any stuff) ║ │
│║ from albums like Coma of Souls, Terrible Certainty and ║ │
│║ Extreme Aggression, I can't really fault their choices, it ║ │
│║ pretty much all sounds good. Will this be the live album ║ │
│║ that is held up through history like Destruction or Sodom's ║ │
│║ classics that I mentioned above? Time will tell, but ║ │
│║ although Live Kreation has a fraction more vitality to the ║ │
│║ performance, I think this is a damn solid offering for fans ║ │
│║ who still support commercial live releases. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ Disc 1/2 │
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│ 1. Choir Of The Damned 0:44 │
│ 2. Enemy Of God 6:00 │
│ 3. Hail To The Hordes 5:54 │
│ 4. Awakening Of The Gods 3:47 │
│ 5. People Of The Lie 3:32 │
│ 6. Gods Of Violence 6:10 │
│ 7. Satan Is Real 4:43 │
│ 8. Mars Mantra 1:14 │
│ 9. Phantom Antichrist 4:42 │
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│ Disc 2/2 │
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│ 1. Fallen Brother 7:26 │
│ 2. Flag Of Hate 3:33 │
│ 3. Phobia 5:16 │
│ 4. Hordes Of Chaos 5:16 │
│ 5. The Patriarch 0:55 │
│ 6. Violent Revolution 5:49 │
│ 7. Pleasure To Kill 6:35 │
│ 8. Apocalypticon 1:40 │
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│ Total Length : 01:13:16 │
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