Violent Revolution
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| Violent Revolution | ||||
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| Studio album by Kreator | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | February - April, 2001, Area 51 and Backstage Studios | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 63:35 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer Records/SPV | |||
| Producer | Andy Sneap | |||
| Kreator chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard (de) | 9.5/10[2] |
| Ultimate Metal Reviews |    [3] |
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.[citation needed]
Reception
In 2005, Violent Revolution was ranked number 436 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Mille Petrozza.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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Total length:
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63:35 | |
- The limited edition digipak (10000 copies[citation needed]) contains the bonus track "Violent Revolution" (Demo) (5:56).
Personnel
- Kreator
- Mille Petrozza - Vocals & Guitar
- Sami Yli-Sirniö - Guitar
- Christian Giesler - Bass guitar
- Jurgen "Ventor" Reil - Drums
- Production
- Andreas Marshall - Cover Painting
- Tommy Newton - Engineer
- Dirk Schelpmeier - Design, Photography
- Andy Sneap - Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
