Kreator Album: “Extreme Aggression”

I can't believe no one has reviewed this yet. This album is f*ckin' incredible. It's so simple, but it is amazingly catchy. The title "Extreme Aggression" doesn't begin to explain the true amount of aggression in this music. This was the first metal album I ever got back in when I was in about 7th grade (like 10 years ago)and it still stands the test of time. What have you got to lose? You can usually find this album used or in the bargain bin or something so go find it.

No fillers here! Kreator's best. Excellent production and mix! Betrayer, Some pain Will Last, and the absolutely awesome Don't Trust! There are no bad songs here. pure Kreator thrash that was once on Sony records (believe it or not they had a major deal for a while). This cd is up there with 'Reign in Blood' as one of the best thrash cds ever! No BS!

The reviewers aren't exaggerating. this is great.

I'm listening to this album right now, so I thought I'd throw a review on it, I've had it for quite a while, it's just what every Thrasher looks for, fast and furious, and nasty vocals, it kicks off with "Extreme Aggressions" when you hear that track, you know what you're in for, after that track, you can put your neck on auto-pilot, because it doesn't let up, by the end of the album, your fillings might be on the floor, it's that heavy, it's more cleaned up than "Terrible Certainty" better production, great solos, great vocals, worth every penny, no matter how hard it is to find, if you're a fan of Thrash, find it, you'll see why you've looked so long when you hear it, one of the greatest german Thrash releases ever, Kreator are kings, along with Destruction and Sodom, anyways, I'm babbleing, get this CD, you won't regret it.

Following up their classic thrash masterpiece "Terrible Certainty", Kreator returns with a near masterwork. "Extreme Agressions" finds the finest German thrash band ever, fine tuning their songs and given a tremendous production assist from Randy Burns. Gone are their excursions into allout speed, replaced by steady, meticulous timing and polished songs. "Stream of Consciousness" is the song that comes closest to their "Terrible Certainty" mania, with its out of control chorus riffing. Socieo-political themes again take the forefront lyrically, proving that there is indeed intelligence in thrash. "Bringer of Torture" and "Don't Trust" are the only songs here that I would consider weak, but the energy contained in them could power a small city. Still, those 2 songs did leave me a little flat. "Fatal Energy" and "Some Pain Will Last" are prime examples of the newer, more moderately paced Kreator. Good, strong solid songs with time changes and carefully arranged, with less emphasis on all out speed and yet, still quite angry and brutal and still featuring the trademark Kreator riff. Whilest I certainly preferred their all out assault, "Extreme Agressions" lacks nothing and is still an incredible thrash metal cd. Make no mistake about it, Kreator were on an incredible roll here, releasing 5 outstanding, incredibly influential thrash discs. Germany's finest thrash band with one of their finest works. 4 and a half stars.

My review will be brief. This record is second only to Slayer's Reign in Blood in terms of great speed/thrash metal records. If you like these genres, you need this.