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Out
of the three best German thrash metal bands of all time, Kreator
(the other two being Sodom and Destruction) is by far the most
successful. And deservedly so, as this DVD companion to the
re-release of their excellent 2005 record Enemy of God
attests, the boys from Essen literally leave it all on stage.
Featuring their powerful and flawless full performance at Wacken
Open Air 2005, plus the video (and making of) and a live
performance at the German TV show Live at Rockpalast, and a
Dolby 5.1 surround-sound mix of the entire album, Revisited
couldn’t pack more content simply because there is no space.
The highlight
of the DVD is by far the band’s performance at Wacken. Kicking
off with “Enemy of God” the band runs through a sort of best of
set, much of which comes from their glorious 80’s thrash metal
masterpieces like Pleasure to Kill, Extreme Aggression
and Coma of Souls amongst others. Running through
classics like “People of the Lie”, “Terrible Certainty”, “Flag
of Hate” and “Tomentor” Kreator makes sure there is no one
dissatisfied. Wisely, the band skips much of the material from
their somewhat forgettable 90’s releases. What is most
outstanding about their performance is not how crisp and
flawless (in fact their performance is so flawless it’s kind of
curious) the band sounds, but how well do the Enemy of God
songs (“Impossible Brutality” and “Voice of the Dead”) stand
next to their early thrash metal classics.
Watching
Revisited I was instantly reminded of the show I attended
during the American leg of the same tour. The setlist was
basically the same, leader Mille Petrozza’s banter was the same
(or I assume because I don’t understand German) and the stoic
stance (the man makes a rock look like Robin Williams) and
effortless playing of guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö was definitely
the same. The difference being that at Wacken the band gives it
all in front of tens of thousands of rabid fans, and at the show
I attended there must have been no more than 250 people.
Needless to say the band gave it all there too. Petrozza and
cohorts' enthusiasm and dedication doesn’t differ though, and
what I witnessed live and what I witnessed on Revisited
is basically the same show. Now that's professionalism.
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