I have to admit that Kreator’s and Blind Guardian’s new releases are the best records in 2022 when it comes to my taste. I haven’t discovered some other records yet but all in all I think that this year has nothing more spectacular to offer. Of course this is just my own opinion and my own taste. There are other bands and albums. But, it seems that German older bands are still able to produce really great and powerful albums and song even after 30 or even 40 years of playing and existence. So, the same goes for Kreator. I mean, they have still quite marvelous live performances full of power and energy after so many years.

So, actually the same goes for their latest album Hate Uber Alles. Of course, I am not so much into Kreator’s style as I am close to Blind Guardian but I really like what they have deliver us on their latest effort and yet this is the most important. Catchy songs with great melodies but still aggressive I strongly bolieve that this is trade mark of their latest effort! Album starts (after a short opening) with furious Hate Uber Alles and more or less continue in the same way direct, aggressive but yet melodic and even elegant style. I mean, all the song are perfect, well-written, with lots of interesting and amazing solos, riffing, bridges and choruses, of course some better but the atmosphere is there a perfect mixture and balance between aggressive pieces and more catchier parts. The album contains 11 songs and some songs are written in the style of title track Hate Uber Alles like very catchy track Strongest of the Strong while other songs like Midnight Sun (with some great guest vocals which are making this song even more authentic) are way different. When you have style like Kreator sometimes its indeed hard to write different song but Kreator have managed to do it with any further problems.

The production is also a perfect one -brutal and aggressive in the best way suiting the style of Kreator and their latest records. The problem is that there’s not so much that could be further said about Kreator’s latest offering. Its simply great offering with cool short and direct songs where every song has its own vibe. cannot wait to see Kreator one more time live even more that i have already watched them 10 times.

Marko Miranovic

Nuclear Blast CD