Ostensibly, the record sounds again like his predecessors since the quasi-comeback Violent Revolution (2001). Especially the first two songs "Phantom Antichrist" and "Death to the world" to show why Kreator are the lone No. 1 among German Thrash bands: uncompromising driving double-bass, typically crunchy riffing, poisonous-pissed vocals and songwriting the is catchy and never chumming.
But "From flood into fire" is swung right around a bit. The relined with fine double Leads midtempo song comes with an anthemic chorus therefore, the waves towards the stadium and even a band like Grave Digger would not have done better. The descent into kitschy Manowar-downs, however, you need not fear. Then to have Kreator too much bite, and the texts of Mille are still extremely critical everyday observations and no stupid swordsman lyric.
Nevertheless, they seem to have put on Phantom Antichrist generally somewhat more emphasis on catchy choruses and great guitar part mitbrüllbare melodies. "Your heaven, my hell", "United in Hate" and "Civilization Collapse" are good examples. The melancholy "Until our paths cross again" sounds quite like a little recourse to old Endorama times. However, the band knows atmosphere in Thrash Metal nowadays better implement context.
No matter how you twist and turn nine songs (plus an intro), nine hits. The award of old wine, I will refrain from doing. But with age, the band is still kind of getting better. Besides merciless brutality it is especially easily from the hand flowing musicality that Kreator anno 2012 distinguished and stand out from the retro competition. Very good deal!
