Although I have always been aware of their existence, I never dipped into the musical bloodpool that is KREATOR and their catalog

Well, recently on a whim, I picked up their limited live CD and then this live DVD set--- and frankly, what the heck was I waiting for?!?!?! --- Kreator proves its position as Germany's excellent contribution to the world of thrash

Kreator's Pleasure to Kill album has always been that one album that tantalized at the record store back in the mid/late 80s that I never picked up --- Recently I picked up their 2001 effort Violent Revolution --- and was just wowed with their technical approach to thrash after all these years. I was more impressed that they didn't pull a Slayer and keep plugging away according to formula

So, let's begin --- Kreator has released both a double live CD and this DVD set in many ways to reflect back on its catalog, and especially with the DVD to give some of the history of the band, show the whole set of its videos (KREATOR HAD VIDEOS?!?!?!?!), and paint out the full picture of one of the surviving bands from the 80s thrash era

Some of the DVD and CD are redundant --- in other words, you get 17 of the 24 live CD tracks here in full flesh video --- and Kreator puts on a great live show whether it is among the concrete buildings in Korea or in an arena in Brasil

Again the fun thing to watch is THE FANS --- like a typical thrash band, there's just the bob-mop thing going on — but the fans are unbelievably popping and going nuts to Kreator's technical thrash assault

Kreator literally just stands there and SHAKES DOWN THE THUNDER — the lead singer is one of the best frontmen in thrash in terms of delivery and making you feel the vox --- one of the cool aspects of it is that as recently of 2002, Kreator can still bring it, and sound dynamic, fresh, and powerful --- not too much rust here --- (of course, one has to question how much of it was post-production, but it sounds really good)

The special features of the DVD features a history of the band that includes interviews, videos, and photos --- you get to see some of the influences that went into the various eras and albums of Kreator, which is informative and cool. All the videos are there including the tailkicking return to form Violent Revolution and the not ready for MTV gruesome People of the Lie

It's a shame that this band, much like Testament or Exodus got to be as huge as the original four of thrash --- but it's nice to see a band like Kreator still bringing it thrashy, original, and melodic in the present day

Our grade:
KREATOR - Revisioned Glory (DVD): A-

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