Kreator "Violent Revolution (Japan Edition)"

Violent Revolution is the tenth studio album by the German thrash metal band Kreator. It was released on September 25, 2001. After almost a decade of musical experimentation with their metal sound (starting with Renewal), with this album the band returned to their 1980s thrash metal style, although it does make use of Gothenburg metal elements. Violent Revolution was also the first Kreator album to feature guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö.

Violent Revolution is now considered to be the catalyst of the early 2000s thrash metal revival movement.

In 2005, Violent Revolution was ranked number 436 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mille Petrozza.

1. "Reconquering the Throne" 4:13
2. "The Patriarch" 0:52
3. "Violent Revolution" 4:55
4. "All of the Same Blood (Unity)" 6:12
5. "Servant in Heaven - King in Hell" 5:10
6. "Second Awakening" 4:48
7. "Ghetto War" 5:05
8. "Replicas of Life" 7:34
9. "Slave Machinery" 3:58
10. "Bitter Sweet Revenge" 5:25
11. "Mind on Fire" 3:57
12. "System Decay" 4:33

Total length: 56:42

Recording information:

Pre-production recorded at KKS Studio in Essen.

Recorded and mixed between February / April 2001 at Area 51 in Celle, Germany & Backstage Studios in Nottingham, England.