Gods of Violence

It is the band's first studio album in almost five years since 2012's Phantom Antichrist, marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career. A music video for the album's title track was released on November 18, 2016.^[3] Special editions of the album were released with a bonus Blu-ray/DVD of Kreator's performance at Wacken 2014.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About the Rock^[4]	10/10
AllMusic^[5]
Blabbermouth.net^[6]	8/10
Metal Injection^[7]	9.5/10
Pitchfork^[8]	6.2/10
Terrorizer	8.5/10^[9]

Gods of Violence received positive reviews upon its release. Writing for All About the Rock, Fraser Wilson said: "With this record, Kreator have created a slab of truly eviscerating aural perfection. Thrash may have been born in San Francisco’s Bay Area, but it was perfected in Essen."^[4]

Gods of Violence debuted at number one on the German charts, making it Kreator's first number one debut in their 32-year recording career.^[10]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Petrozza, except where noted; all music composed by Kreator.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Apocalypticon"		1:06
2.	"World War Now"		4:28
3.	"Satan Is Real"	Petrozza, Jäger	4:38
4.	"Totalitarian Terror"		4:45
5.	"Gods of Violence"		5:51
6.	"Army of Storms"		5:09
7.	"Hail to the Hordes"		4:02
8.	"Lion with Eagle Wings"		5:22
9.	"Fallen Brother"	Petrozza, Jäger	4:37
10.	"Side by Side"		4:19
11.	"Death Becomes My Light"		7:26
12.	"Earth Under the Sword (Japanese Bonus Track)"		3:29
Total length:			51:43

Bonus CD/DVD/Blu-ray: Live at Wacken 2014
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mars Mantra"	1:19
2.	"Phantom Antichrist"	4:38
3.	"From Flood into Fire"	6:33
4.	"Warcurse"	6:27
5.	"Endless Pain"	3:25
6.	"Pleasure to Kill"	4:12
7.	"Hordes of Chaos"	5:42
8.	"Phobia"	5:15
9.	"Enemy of God"	6:02
10.	"Civilization Collapse"	4:10
11.	"The Patriarch"	0:52
12.	"Violent Revolution"	6:54
13.	"United in Hate"	8:08
14.	"Flag of Hate/Tormentor"	7:19
Total length:		70:56

Mailorder edition second bonus CD: Alternative Version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"World War Now (demo)"	4:19
2.	"Satan Is Real (demo)"	4:24
3.	"Gods of Violence (demo)"	6:16
4.	"Lion with Eagle Wings (demo)"	5:56
5.	"Death Becomes My Light (demo)"	7:03
Total length:		27:58

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.^[11]

Personnel

Kreator

Additional musicians

Boris Pfeiffer (In Extremo) – bagpipes on "Hails to the Hordes"
Tekla-Li Wadensten – harp on "Gods of Violence" intro
Dagobert Jäger – vocals on "Fallen Brother"

Choir

Ronny Milianowicz
Björn Kromm
Frederik Eriksson
Henrik Andersoon
Mattias Lövdahl
Jens Bogren

Arrangements

Kreator – arrangement
Francesco Paoli – orchestral arrangement
Francesco Ferrini – orchestral arrangement

Production

Jens Bogren – production, recording, mixing
David Castillo – additional engineering
Erik Mjörnell – additional engineering
Christoffer Wadensten – engineering (harp only)
Ronny Milianowicz – recording (choir only)
Ludwig Näsvall – drumtech
Urban Näsvall – drumtech
Linus Corneliusson – mixing assistance, editing
Tony Lindgren – mastering
Olman Viper – mastering
Marc Görtz (Caliban) – pre-production
Dominic Paraskevopoulos – Pre-production

Studios

Fascination Street Studios, Sweden – production, recording, mixing, mastering
Studio Seven, Örebro, Sweden – recording (choir only)
Nemesis Studios, Germany – pre-production
Level 3 – pre-production
Hertzwerk, Hamburg, Germany – mastering

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[12]	30
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[13]	4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[15]	46
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[16]	90
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)^[17]	7
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)^[18]	58
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[19]	7
French Albums (SNEP)^[20]	59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[21]	1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[22]	5
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[23]	55
Polish Albums (ZPAV)^[24]	21
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[25]	33
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[26]	37
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[27]	28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[28]	19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[29]	13
UK Albums (OCC)^[30]	72
US Billboard 200^[31]	118
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[32]	8
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[33]	6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[34]	19

References

↑ "Kreator To Release 'Gods Of Violence' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
↑ "Kreator: 'Gods Of Violence' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
↑ "Video Premiere: Kreator's 'Gods Of Violence'". Blabbermouth.net. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
1 2 Fraser. "Kreator - Gods of Violence CD Review". allabouttherock.co.uk. All About the Rock. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
↑ Jurek, Thom. Gods of Violence - Kreator at AllMusic
↑ Van Horn, Jr., Ray. "CD Reviews - Gods Of Violence – Kreator". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
↑ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (January 26, 2017). "Album Review: Kreator – Gods of Violence". www.metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
↑ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (January 23, 2017). "Kreator: Gods of Violence Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
↑ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (January 2017). "Kreator: Gods Of Violence". Terrorizer. United Kingdom: Dark Arts (278): 55. ISSN 1350-6978.
↑ "Kreator's 'Gods Of Violence' Tops German Chart". Blabbermouth.net. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
↑ Gods of Violence (liner notes). Kreator. Nuclear Blast. 2017. NB 3725-2, 27361 37252.
↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kreator – Gods of Violence" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Kreator – Gods of Violence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Kreator – Gods of Violence" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Kreator. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select {{{date}}} on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kreator – Gods of Violence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Kreator: Gods of Violence" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 5, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kreator – Gods of Violence" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2017. 5. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: {{{date}}}" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Kreator – Gods of Violence". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 5: del 27.01.2017 al 02.02.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
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↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
↑ "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Kreator. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
↑ "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Kreator. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
↑ "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Kreator. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
↑ "Kreator – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Kreator. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

Kreator
Mille Petrozza Jürgen Reil Christian Giesler Sami Yli-Sirniö Michael Wulf Jörg Trzebiatowski Rob Fioretti Andreas Herz Frank Godszik Joe Cangelosi Tommy Vetterli
Studio albums	Endless Pain Pleasure to Kill Terrible Certainty Extreme Aggression Coma of Souls Renewal Cause for Conflict Outcast Endorama Violent Revolution Enemy of God Hordes of Chaos Phantom Antichrist Gods of Violence
EPs & singles	Flag of Hate "Behind the Mirror" Out of the Dark ... Into the Light "Isolation" "Lost" "Leave This World Behind" "Chosen Few"
Compilation & live	Scenarios of Violence Voices of Transgression – A 90s Retrospective Past Life Trauma (1985–1992) Live Kreation Dying Alive
Videos	Live in East Berlin Hallucinative Comas Live Kreation: Revisioned Glory Enemy of God Revisited At the Pulse of Kapitulation: Live in East Berlin, 1990 Dying Alive
"The Big Teutonic Four"	Kreator Sodom Destruction Tankard
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