You know what lays ahead whenever you embark on listening to a new
Kreator studio album, and 2009's
Hordes of Chaos is certainly no different. And that isn't meant as a knock on the band -- heck,
Kreator should be commended for sticking to their guns and continuing on in the same "thrash-happy" style since pretty much their inception (without bowing down to musical trends). So, that said, you can make up your own "
Kreator checklist": growled vocals and intense riffing (the album-opening title track), lightning-fast tempos ("Warcurse"), tasty dual-guitar work ("Destroy What Destroys You") -- it's all represented here, folks. It's been nearly four long years since
Mille Petrozza and friends issued an all-new studio album, and
Hordes of Chaos should most definitely meet the needs of
Kreator diehards worldwide. ~ Greg Prato