Some people hate live albums. Frankly, they are wrong, and albums like this is why. With "Live Kreation", Germany's finest musical outfit have finally delivered the full-length live document we've been pining for since the "Out of the dark... into the light" EP from the late 1980ies. It's been roughly 15 years in coming, but it's been worth it.

Having seen Mille Petrozza and his crew live on several occasions, I knew they could hack it onstage, but I never expected them to sound this crisp and controlled. I mean that in a good way. For those of us that have followed these charming Ruhr Valley boys through the years, the transformation from the primal death/thrash dervishes of "Endless Pain" to the commissars of precision of "Endorama" and "Violent revolution" has been a heartening experience; Kreator proves that it is possible to get smarter without losing that angry spark. With their newfound control coupled with their old fire, they sound better than ever. Considering that they have always been up there with the very best, that's no mean feat.

The song selection should satisfy everyone, with its heady mix of old and new material; all the essential classics ("Flag of hate", "People of the Lie", "Riot of violence") are here, deftly mixed with new, strong material. I miss a few personal favorites like "Son of Evil", "Endorama", "Ripping corpse" and, especially, "Toxic trace", but this is a minor grievance, as is the shortened version of that old monster "Awakening of the gods". Indeed, in my state of ecstatic rapture, I am reduced to complain about the cheesy cover art to find anything wrong. That's how good "Live Kreation" is.

I have loved Kreator since their inception, and I still do. The reason for this, besides their indisputable musical qualities, is that they have remained true to their vision throughout all those years. Today they are the only viable remaining alternative to Slayer for that vital daily fix of high-octane thrash metal. If you don't have this album, you are less than an entire human.

recorded in korea on there violent revolution tour this 2 cd set spans the career of kreator songs range from reconquering the throne to extreme aggression to coma of souls. great live cd to anyones collection

You get to hear the german trash gods sound better than ever because of better production. They're playing on both cds sounds amazing, the crowds sound great, esp the koreans. The only negative is that perhaps a few songs could have been added, but that won't make me knock it down a star.

All I can say is Buy this. Its one of the best live albums I have heard. Kreator Kicks some serious ass.

SOY UN ETERNO REAL FAN DE KREATOR Y QUIEN NO HAYA ESCUCHADO O VISTO ESTA INCREIBLE OBRA DE ARTE NO SE IMAGINA LO QUE SE HA PERDIDO.