Disco de Kreator: “Terrible Certainty”

I'd never heard of Kreator when I bought "TC" in 1989. Hell, I liked the jacket artwork. A couple spins of the vinyl was all it took to make me a devote to this day. This is a non-stop procession of speed, skill and unbridled metal prowess, withering anything by hair bands of that era ie. "Poison", "Def Leppard" (yawn), etc. Kreator's driving, menacing product paints an intricate picture across a canvas of civil unrest, environmental disaster and political corruption. Listen to "Toxic Trace" and I dare you not to bang your head. Go deeper into "No Escape" and "One of Us" and you may be ready for a fist-fight. The record never lets up with its angular guitar progressions, thundering, fluttering kick-drumming and Mille Petroza's harsh, spitting vocals. If thrash and thunder are your bag, you can not go wrong here. A defining moment in thrash/speed.

"Terrible Certainty" is a landmark thrash metal cd. A death-defying display of speed, anger and adrenaline, Kreator's savage style was indicative of the new breed of thrash bands coming out of Germany (i.e Destruction, Sodom). The disc starts off with the thrash masterpiece "Blind Faith" and rips along with a frightening intensity and establishes a new level of malevolence matched only by Slayer's "Reign In Blood". If there is one drawback to this ferocious disc is the production. It severely weakens the disc in overall power, but the band manages to rise above it with their sheer rage and destructive velocity. "Toxic Trace", "Behind The Mirror", "One Of US" and the moshpit classic "As The World Burns", obliterate with riff after riff of blazing ferocity. Kreator's next cd's were more restrained, more accessible and better produced, but the fire power they display here, makes this their best work ever. One of the 10 Best Thrash Metal albums of all time. BUY OR DIE!!!

i've known kreators music since 89s "extreme agression" & liked it enough to buy "coma.." which i also like very much.that was as far as my kreator kollection got for many years.one day i pulled my head out of my ass & sampled some stuff off this one(after reading the wonderful reviews)here on amazon.i was floored !had to have it!! plan to eventuly own em all!!!sorry didn't mean to yell at you.but this is a serious matter,if you're a fan of this kind of music you should purchase it or steal it before you die or lose your hearing!!!!!!!!

Kreator's style of brutal, in-your-face thrash is at its peak on Terrible Certainty. This album is pure adrenaline, my friends! Growling, snarling vocals backed by frenetic gituar chops and machine-gun drumming pound you through this record. The sound is much cleaner than earlier Kreator efforts (e.g., Flag of Hate, Pleasure to Kill); the heretofore muddied drum tracks are now crisp and the album is very well produced. For the uninitiated, it will require a few listenings while your brainwaves readjust to the blistering pace of the music; for musical speed freaks, this is one of the best releases of the 1980's.

Kreator's strongest collection of songs, and their second best album. Tighter and more complex than 'Pleasure to Kill', but retaining the same claustrophobic energy. The crisp production stifles some of the bludgeoning, Neanderthal extremity, but allows the rhythmic structure and the song-writing subtleties to shine. The galloping momentum of 'Storming with Menace' and 'One of Us' fit perfectly with the frenzied chaos of 'Behind the Mirror'. Vital extreme thrash.