Outcast (Kreator album)

Occupation

• Vocal / Guitar: Mille Petrozza
• Guitar: Tommy Vetterli
• Bass: Christian "Speedy" Giesler
• Drums: Jürgen " Ventor " Reil

Outcast is the eighth studio album by the German thrash metal band Kreator. It was released in June 1997 Gun Records. On him who had returned drummer Jürgen " Ventor " Reil can also be heard as the new guitarist Tommy Vetterli ( Coroner ). It stretches is kept much quieter than its predecessor and includes some mid-tempo pieces. In addition to positive reviews, the album also called forth criticism.

Formation and musical style

After separation by guitarist Frank Blackfire took frontman Mille Petrozza Tommy Vetterli in the band, whom he knew from joint tours with Coroner for years. According to Petrozza cooperation went very well with him, because he had meticulously prepared with the recordings that he had sent him to Switzerland and worked out his guitar parts in detail. With Blackfire finally had no more cooperation was possible, it was no longer talked to each other. Besides Vetterli drummer Ventor was brought back, which was important for the band also play the drums out because he cared about the light show and other visual effects. The album was recorded with producer Vincent Wojno at Principal Studios in Münster. Although there were minor problems with the production team, but Petrozza expressed satisfaction with the recordings. You have often exhausted the 72 available tracks and superimposed partially six or seven guitar tracks.

For slower, something more experimental direction of the album Petrozza said:

"This time we have tried to 'ne connection to create between the old material and progressive stuff, maybe pursue a more contemporary direction. Granted, at Renewal change of style was very, very blatantly. But it 's like this:. You can experiment a lot more and develop a very different dynamics within the songs, as if you play all the time quickly at a slower pace "

Reception

For release of the album in the summer of 1997, the Chairman of Kreator fan expressed very critical about the album and put it in a metal magazine to the annoyance Petrozzas the " worst of the entire band's history ." Petrozza said this 've only heard a rough Vorabmix. Although there was also the critics skeptical voices - Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic called about Outcast as " neither groundbreaking " " still exciting," and awarded two and a half stars out of five - got the album but also a number of positive reviews. Carsten from Little Rock Hard as it is valued at nine out of ten and wrote, Kreator had " hammered into one of the best albums of their career, if not the best. " Vetterlis " class Licks " found special mention. On the side of metal- observer.com is indeed found that pieces like the slow Black Sunrise " no more Thrash " are. Total lies a " super strong, varied, catchy and unusual dark album " before. Here, too, were given nine out of ten. Alex Straka of Powermetal.de speaks a recommendation and emphasizes the special mood of the record: " The music on Outcast seems literally to be painted gray, so little light is reflected in it. " The "old Kreator the first hour, " but be do not listen.

Title list

All songs were written by Mille Petrozza and Kreator.