12th Kreator album Hordes of Chaos coming in January, massive North American tour in the Spring
Since Kreator’s inception a generation ago in 1982 in Essen, Germany, the band has become legends of thrash metal. They have continually gained fans and fame worldwide as they remain at the forefront of the genre. Their latest album, Enemy of God, proved to be their most successful, reaching spot 19 in the German album charts… quite good for a band that’s so far away from the popularity contest where most mainstream musicians battle it out. But Enemy of God is now 4 years old and has already been re-released, so it’s time for something new.
Enter Hordes of Chaos, Kreator’s new album for 2009. The 10 tracks it contains were recorded earlier this year during July and August, and are expected to be a bit more organic sounding, given the relative simplicity of the live setting and analog tape method that was used to record them. This is the first time in 20 years the band has recorded this way, according to the band’s singer Mille Petrozza. The length of the album is different also, in that it’s more than 15 minutes shorter than Enemy of God, coming in at under 40 minutes. Don’t expect the quality to suffer, though. A quick listen to the sample of the song “Warcurse” won’t let you down.
Are 4 different versions enough?
Hordes of Chaos will be released in 4 different formats. First, the standard version will just have the 10 songs on a CD in a normal jewel case. Second, the limited edition will contain the CD plus a bonus DVD with a “making of Hordes of Chaos” video, 2 videos of songs performed live, and the music video for the album’s title track which was influenced by the movie 300. Third, the “ultra deluxe edition” will contain the CD, an extended version of the bonus DVD, a Kreator T-shirt, and a book. And finally, there will be an LP version of the album which will feature alternative artwork not available on any of the CD versions. All the versions will be released on January 13th in North America, January 16th in Germany, and January 19th in the rest of Europe.
You can find the album anywhere
Because Kreator is such a well known band around the world, you should have no problem finding Hordes of Chaos (or most other Kreator albums) in your local CD shop. And if you’re a child of the internet age, you can easily find it on any major online retailer like Amazon.com. They’ve got most of the versions available: the standard edition, the limited edition, and the vinyl LP version, but not the ultra deluxe edition. I haven’t found anywhere you can buy that version yet. Amazon.com also has the tracks for sale as MP3 downloads, which you can buy either together as an album or as individual songs. You just have to wait for the release date before they become available.
Follow the jump and read to rest of the article, including the album track listing and Kreator’s North American tour dates.
Kreator - Hordes of Chaos tracklisting
Disc 1
1. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)
2. Warcurse
3. Escalation
4. Amok Run
5. Destroy What Destroys You
6. Radical Resistance
7. Absolute Misanthropy
8. To The Afterborn
9. Corpses Of Liberty
10. Demon Prince
Disc 2
1. The Making of Hordes Of Chaos, directed by Stephanie von Beauvais
2. Awakening Of The Gods (live at Summer Breeze Open Air Germany 2006)
3. Coma Of Souls (live at Summer Breeze Open Air Germany 2006)
4. Hordes Of Chaos (videoclip)
Kreator’s 2009 North American tour dates
Kreator will be touring Europe in the months immediately following the release of Hordes of Chaos, but then they will be crossing the Atlantic and heading towards North America. And extensive tour is already planned for April and May, with lots of dates in both the United States and Canada. Check out the dates below.
A note about possibly incorrect venue info
This list is from Kreator’s website and it appears to have a few errors with repeated venue names in different cities. The first is the venue called Gator’s which appears in both the Mesa, Arizona and Farmington, New Mexico dates. The second is the venue Scout Bar which appears in both the San Antonio and Houston dates in Texas. While it is possible that venues with the same name exist in different cities, these 2 repeats strike me as being a little unusual, so you should double check these venues if you plan on going to these concerts.
As for the multiple dates at The House of Blues, don’t worry about those. The House of Blues is actually a big chain of venues across the country, so these repeats don’t seem unusual and should be correct.
Kreator’s 2009 North American tourdates
April 07 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD
April 08 - Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
April 09 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
April 10 - Palladium - Worcester, MA
April 11 - The Medley - Montreal, Quebec
April 13 - Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City, Quebec
April 14 - The Opera House - Toronto, Quebec
April 15 - Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH
April 16 - The Rave - Millwaukee, WI
April 17 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
April 18 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN
April 19 - Garrick Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba
April 20 - The Distrikt - Regina, Saskatchewan
April 21 - The Warehouse - Calgary, Alberta
April 22 - Starlite Room - Edmonton, Alberta
April 24 - Plaza Club - Vancouver, British Columbia
April 25 - Sugar - Victoria, British Columbia
April 26 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
April 27 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
April 28 - Slims - San Francisco, CA
April 30 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
May 01 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
May 02 - House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
May 03 - Gator’s - Mesa, AZ
May 04 - Gator’s - Farmington, NM
May 05 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
May 06 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
May 07 - Ridglea Theater - Ft. Worth, TX
May 08 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX
May 09 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
May 11 - The Garage - St. Petersburg, FL
May 12 - Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL
May 13 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
May 14 - Headliner’s Music Hall - Louisville, KY
May 15 - Orange Peel - Ashville, NC
May 16 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
May 17 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
