Phantom Antichrist
| Phantom Antichrist | ||||
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 Cover art by Wes Benscotter | ||||
| Studio album by Kreator | ||||
| Released |
June 1, 2012 (Europe) June 4, 2012 (UK) June 5, 2012 (North America) | |||
| Recorded | Fascination Street Studios, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 45:26 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Deluxe edition artwork |
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| Singles from Phantom Antichrist | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| BW&BK | (7.5/10) [2] |
Phantom Antichrist is the 13th studio album by the German thrash metal band Kreator. The album was released through Nuclear Blast in June 2012.[3] The digipak edition includes a bonus DVD containing documentary about the making of the album and a live set compiled from Kreator's performances at the Wacken Open Air festivals in 2008 and 2011.
A very limited edition version of the album is available through the Nuclear Blast online store, which comes in a metal box containing the CD+DVD version of the album, an exclusive live album called Harvesting The Grapes of Horror which contains the audio from the live portion of the DVD, a red t-shirt bearing the band's logo and the album title, a photocard signed by Mille Petrozza, an A1 poster of the album artwork, and a numbered certificate of authenticity.
The album's title track was released as a limited edition 7" vinyl single, which sold out very quickly. It has since been released digitally. The b-side is an exclusive cover of "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden.
The album features a more progressive and melodic sound than previously explored by the band and was generally well received by critics.[4]
Kreator released the music video for Civilization Collapse on November 28, 2012[5] Phantom Antichrist sold almost 4,000 copies in its first week in the U.S.[6]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Mille Petrozza.| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Mars Mantra" | 1:18 | |
| 2. | "Phantom Antichrist" | 4:31 | |
| 3. | "Death to the World" | 4:53 | |
| 4. | "From Flood into Fire" | 5:26 | |
| 5. | "Civilization Collapse" | 4:13 | |
| 6. | "United in Hate" | 4:31 | |
| 7. | "The Few, the Proud, the Broken" | 4:37 | |
| 8. | "Your Heaven, My Hell" | 5:53 | |
| 9. | "Victory Will Come" | 4:14 | |
| 10. | "Until Our Paths Cross Again" | 5:49 |
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Iron Destiny" (Japanese bonus track) | 4:31 | ||||||||
| Bonus DVD | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Conquerers of the ice – The making of Phantom Antichrist" (Directed by Matthias Kollek) | 20:00 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Harvesting the Grapes of Horror" (Live at Wacken Open Air in 2011 and 2008 - see CD tracklist below for songs) | 55:00 | ||||||||
| Harvesting the Grapes of Horror mailorder exclusive bonus CD | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Choir of the Damned" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 0:40 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Hordes of Chaos" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 5:21 | ||||||||
| 3. | "War Curse" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 5:01 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Coma of Souls / Endless Pain" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 4:09 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Pleasure to Kill" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 3:15 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Destroy What Destroys You" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 3:26 | ||||||||
| 7. | "The Patriarch" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2008) | 0:52 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Violent Revolution" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2008) | 5:17 | ||||||||
| 9. | "People of the Lie" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2008) | 4:49 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Europe After the Rain" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2008) | 3:50 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Phobia" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 3:32 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Terrible Certainty / Reconquering the Throne" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 6:04 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Flag of Hate / Tormentor" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2011) | 7:35 | ||||||||
Personnel
Phantom Antichrist album personnel adapted from the CD linear notes[7]
- Kreator
- Miland 'Mille' Petrozza – vocals, guitar
- Sami Yli-Sirniö – guitar, backing vocals
- Christian 'Speesy' Giesler – bass
- Jürgen 'Ventor' Reil – drums
- Production
- Jens Bogren - mixing, recording, producing at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden
- Ted Jensen - mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC
- Johan Örnborg - additional recording
- Art
- Wes Benscoter - cover artwork
- Jan Meininghaus - additional cover artwork, booklet design
- Heile for Heilemania - band photos
Charts
| Country | Peak |
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| Canada[8] | 149 |
| Hungary[9] | 13 |
| Finland[10] | 11 |
| Germany[11] | 5 |
References
- ↑ "Phantom Antichrist - Kreator". Allmusic. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Mark Gromen. "Kreator - Phantom Antichrist". BW&BK.
- ↑ "KREATOR - Phantom Antichrist Tracklisting Revealed". BW&BK. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-kreator-phantom-antichrist
- ↑ "Kreator ‘Civilization Collapse’ Video Premiere". metalhammer.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ↑
- ↑ (CD liner). "Phantom Antichrist". Kreator.
- ↑ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html
- ↑ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ↑ http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/kreator/phantom+antichrist
- ↑ http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Kreator/longplay
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