Phantom Antichrist
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 Cover art by Wes Benscotter | ||||
| Studio album by Kreator | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Fascination Street Studios, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 45:26 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren | |||
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| Singles from Phantom Antichrist | ||||
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Phantom Antichrist is the 13th studio album by the German thrash metal band Kreator, released through Nuclear Blast on June 1, 2012.[1]
The album entered the US Billboard 200 at #130,[2] selling 3,900 copies in its first week.[3]
Release, promotion
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.
Kreator released the music video for Civilization Collapse on November 28, 2012[4]
Packaging
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.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [5] |
| AllMusic |  [6] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[7] |
| Metal Forces | 9/10[8] |
| Metal Storm | 8.4/10[9] |
The album features a more progressive and melodic sound than previously explored by the band and was generally well received by critics.[10]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Miland 'Mille' Petrozza.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Total length: |
45:26 | |
| Japanese Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Iron Destiny" (Japanese hidden bonus track) | 4:31 |
| Bonus DVD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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[11]
- Kreator
- Miland 'Mille' Petrozza – vocals, guitar
- Sami Yli-Sirniö – guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar on the intro of "United in Hate"
- 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
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 31 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 75 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 84 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] | 87 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 11 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 87 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 5 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[19] | 13 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] | 63 |
| Korean International Albums (Gaon)[21] | 35 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] | 39 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] | 89 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 31 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[26] | 37 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[27] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[2] | 130 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] | 8 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[29] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[30] | 47 |
References
- ↑ Staff writer(s); no by-line. "Phantom Antichrist by KREATOR - info and shop at Nuclear Blast - Nuclear Blast". www.nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Blast. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Kreator. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ Metal Insider (June 13, 2012). "Metal By Numbers 6/13: Rock Is Ageless As Fear Factory Has Great Debut - Metal Insider". www.metalinsider.net. Metal Insider. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ Merlin. "Kreator ‘Civilization Collapse’ Video Premiere". metalhammer.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ↑ Zed, Natalie. "Kreator - Phantom Antichrist Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ Phantom Antichrist at AllMusic
- ↑ Pratt, Greg (June 6, 2012). "Kreator Phantom Antichrist". exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ Not, Neil. "KREATOR – Phantom Antichrist (2012) - Album / EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine". www.metalforcesmagazine.com. Metal Forces. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ Demonic Tutor (June 16, 2013). "Kreator - Phantom Antichrist review - Metal Storm". metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-kreator-phantom-antichrist
- ↑ Phantom Antichrist (CD liner). Kreator. Nuclear Blast Records. 2012.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Kreator: Phantom Antichrist" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2012. 23. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "ファントム・アンティクライスト". Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "South Korea Gaon International Album Chart". On the page, select "2012.06.10~2012.06.16", then "국외", to obtain the corresponding chart. Gaon Chart Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kreator – Phantom Antichrist". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "2012-06-16 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "20120616 Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40 | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Kreator. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Kreator. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Kreator. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
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