Like all bands, you've gotta start somewhere. This album is vintage early thrash, very reminiscent of Show No Mercy -- in fact, some of the songs sound like they could have easily been traded with Slayer. Not quite the Kreator sound yet, they really seemed to come into their own with Pleasure to Kill, but very cool nonetheless. I've not heard the original recording, but the remaster is good -- probably cleaned up enough to appreciate the music a tad more (ie, the new KIMB). I would agree with others that this isn't the place to start if you're new to Kreator (I'd recommend Extreme Aggression or Coma of Souls for that) but if you know them and appreciate them, hearing this, their roots, should be enjoyable.

Hissing, witchy vocals interspersed with relentlessly brutal barks. The guitar playing is extremely crude, but fits terrifically with the bare bone production. This recording at times has a chilling effect not easily described. This is a very important release.

At the time this came out, if you were young metal lad, this album was fun, bang-worthy, & slightly scary, breaking new ground in the underground. But really, it's dated -- very simple & crude. The guys were just starting off & learning their instruments & art. The songs are often catchy & cool, with lots of right-on death attitude -- there's definitely potential -- but the music & production is very raw. I can't imagine a modern listener being too impressed if this was the first Kreator they came accross. So if you're new to Kreator & love speed/thrash metal, why don't you get the latest CD "Violent Revolution"? Or for more midtempo, catchy thrashers, "Outcast"? Also, the excellent compilation "Past Life Trauma" overviews their early to mid brutal period, with 4 tracks from this album mixed in with stuff from their much more accomplished albums like "Coma of Souls" & "Extreme Aggression". Also check out the devastating "Terrible Certainty". But save this until later, unless you really prefer simple & raw death metal songs -- which this has in spades -- over more complex, multi-part speed metal compositions, which come later in their career.

I love kreator. Endless pain is not a bad start, very rough recording. But very strong album and still nice solos. this is a very good german thrash effort. If you like thrash you will love kreator. Pick this up.

"Endless Pain" is raw and fun thrashy metal from these German speedsters. their later releases would show their talent and songwriting skills grow in leaps and bounds. and while this is not as pleasing as "Terrible Certainty," there is a good reckless spirit to these tunes. "Storm Of The Beast" shows some cool guitar work and a nice breakdown, elsewhere on the record "Flag Of Hate" almost sounds like an early template for black metal; with it's buzzsaw guitars and ghastly vocals which state the following notice: "i'll eat your intestines." thanks very much.

what's also kind of funny is to listen to the extra bonus tracks and listening to how much Mercyful Fate influenced the band. the song "Armies Of Hell" sounds like Mille is trying his pitiful best to mimic the King himself. ouch.

while this is a very crude and early recording, Kreator shows promise that will bring them international rise to being one of Europe's most celebrated and long standing metal acts. this is where it began. rock.