{"id":85,"date":"2011-12-22T05:10:33","date_gmt":"2011-12-22T01:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/blog\/?p=85"},"modified":"2011-12-22T05:10:33","modified_gmt":"2011-12-22T01:10:33","slug":"kreator-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/concerts-interviews\/concert-reviews\/85\/kreator-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kreator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [https:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moussavianlaw.com%2Fconcerts-interviews%2Fconcert-reviews%2F85%2Fkreator-2%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>Concert Review: Kreator, San Francisco, CA, Slim&#8217;s, 21-03-10<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Arash Moussavian w\/ Mille Petrozza\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/kreator1.jpg\" alt=\"Arash Moussavian w\/ Mille Petrozza\" width=\"409\" height=\"307\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, March 21, 2010, Kreator performed at Slim\u2019s, a 400 seat club in San Francisco. In contrast to my other reviews that contained off the cuff lighthearted commentary, I found it inappropriate for this review. Kreator is a no frills thrash band that gets on stage and decimates everyone and everything in its path, making it asinine for me to venture in that realm, somewhat like belching at the loudest decibel while eating at a fancy French restaurant. Kreator played 17 songs during an 85 minute set from 10:45 to 12:10.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:10px;\" title=\"Mille Petrozza\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/kreator2.jpg\" alt=\"Mille Petrozza\" width=\"218\" height=\"290\" align=\"left\" \/> 1. Choir of the Damned (Intro.) (Pleasure to Kill record, 1986) is an instrumental song that clocks in at one minute and 40 seconds. This song, which features atmospheric keyboards and acoustic guitars, served as a good introduction because it has an ominous tone.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Pestilence (Pleasure to Kill, 1986) is a frenetic thrash song. Midway into the song, Miland \u201cMille\u201d Petrozza (vocalist\/guitarist, \u201cMP\u201d) commanded the crowd, \u201cSan Francisco, mosh pit!\u201d MP wore an off black muscle shirt with a spiral cloud image on his chest and black cargo cotton slacks. MP then went stage right by Christian \u201cSpeesy\u201d Giesler (bassist, \u201cCG\u201d). MP and CG began banging their heads in unison, prompting many of the audience members to follow suit. J\u00fcrgen \u201cVentor\u201d Reil\u2019s (\u201cJR\u2019s\u201d) loud double bass drumming was in the forefront and served as a pummeling force leading the song straight through the gates of hell. The guitar riffs at the 3:30 mark paid homage to Slayer\u2019s Crionics off the Show No Mercy record (1983).<\/p>\n<p>3. Hordes of Chaos (A Necrologue for the Elite) (Hordes of Chaos, 2009). Before Hordes of Chaos (A Necrologue for the Elite), MP said, \u201cGood evening San Francisco.\u201d Hordes of Chaos (A Necrologue for the Elite) is mid tempo for approximately 50 seconds and then shifts to a fast tempo. The song features a catchy chorus during which many of the audience members stage front in the near sold out club bobbed their heads. When MP shouted \u201cChaos!\u201d the frenzy in the mosh pit further escalated. At approximately the 3:00 mark the song reverted back to mid tempo after which it resumed its fast pace. As MP chanted the chorus line, \u201cEveryone against everyone!\u201d he <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:10px;\" title=\"Mille Petrozza\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/kreator3.jpg\" alt=\"Mille Petrozza\" width=\"218\" height=\"290\" align=\"right\" \/> raised both his fists in the air while CG kneeled his head forward and rolled it in a clockwise fashion a la George \u201cCorpsegrinder\u201d Fisher (Cannibal Corpse vocalist). CG wore black jean pants and a short sleeve button down black shirt with a \u201cKreator\u201d red logo and demon character on the back and a \u201cKreator\u201d red logo on the left chest. CG played a black Mensinger flying V bass. At the end of the song MP raised his black flying V Jackson guitar with a white trim.<\/p>\n<p>4. Phobia (Outcast, 1997) features a slightly slower tempo than Hordes of Chaos (A Necrologue for the Elite). MP sang the chorus in an ominous tone, drawing out the final vowel in the word, \u201cPhobiaaaaa!\u201d Following Sami Yli-Sirni\u00f6\u2019s (\u201cSY\u2019s\u201d) guitar solo, MP chanted, \u201cIs there someone following you?\u201d which the audience chanted back. SY wore a long sleeve black cotton shirt, black jean pants, and black combat boots. SY played a black Schecter guitar diamond series with a light tan trim.<\/p>\n<p>5. Enemy of God (Enemy of God, 2005). Before Enemy of God MP said, \u201cGood evening San Francisco. The Kreator has returned. It is good to see such a gathering of enemies of god.\u201d This is a fast tempo song featuring rollicking drums by J\u00fcrgen \u201cVentor\u201d Reil (\u201cJR\u201d) during the chorus. JR wore a black muscle shirt and black shorts with a red \u201cKreator\u201d logo printed vertically on the left leg. JR played a black Yamaha drum set featuring double bass drums and Sabian cymbals. Raised from the ceiling a few feet behind JR\u2019s drum kit was a tarp featuring the Hordes of Chaos album cover artwork. The song features a catchy guitar chord progression at approximately the 1:20 mark. During the mid section of the song the band prompted the audience to chant \u201cHay!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:10px;\" title=\"Sami Yli-Sirni\u00f6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/kreator4.jpg\" alt=\"Sami Yli-Sirni\u00f6\" width=\"246\" height=\"327\" align=\"left\" \/> 6. Impossible Brutality (Enemy of God, 2005). During the first verse, MP spouted, \u201cAll I see is terror. All I see is pain. All I see is mothers dragging children to their graves.\u201d At approximately the 1:50 mark CG\u2019s bass lines came to the forefront driving the song to, where else, the grave.<\/p>\n<p>7. Endless Pain (Endless Pain, 1985). Before Endless Pain MP said, \u201cThank you very much San Francisco. This is the 25 year anniversary for Kreator. I guess we are f**kin\u2019 dinosaurs. So let\u2019s play something old school.\u201d MP dedicated Endless Pain to a girl in the audience whom, MP said, \u201cGary Holt (Exodus guitarist) thinks is beautiful.\u201d Endless Pain is a very fast tempo song off Kreator\u2019s first record. Halfway into the song, MP commanded the crowd, \u201cSan Francisco, mosh pit!\u201d The crowd responded with a pit filled with what appeared to be whirling dervishes.<\/p>\n<p>8. Pleasure to Kill (Pleasure to Kill, 1986). Before \u201cPleasure to Kill\u201d MP asked the audience, \u201cSan Francisco are you ready to kill?!\u201d At approximately the 1:30 mark SY played a searing guitar solo during which MP, CG, and SY all stood stage right amidst red stage lights that created an apropos evil atmosphere. From approximately the 2:00 to 3:10 marks the song slowed to an ominous mid tempo.<\/p>\n<p>9. Terrible Certainty (Terrible Certainty, 1987). Before Terrible Certainty MP said, \u201cI want to see this place turn into one large mosh pit from left to right and from front to back.\u201d This song features a catchy bass line.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Kreator\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/kreator5.jpg\" alt=\"Kreator\" width=\"409\" height=\"307\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10. Extreme Aggression (Extreme Aggression, 1989). Before Extreme Aggression MP said, \u201cSan Francisco I want to hear you, kill everyone!\u201d Extreme Aggression features a wicked mid tempo riff at the outset. At approximately the 0:30 mark the song shifts to a frenetic tempo.<\/p>\n<p>11. Coma of Souls (Coma of Souls, 1990). Before Coma of Souls MP said, \u201cFor this next song I want to see this place turn into the biggest f**kin\u2019 mosh pit you have ever seen!\u201d As its predecessor, Coma of Souls features a catchy riff at the outset reminiscent of early Slayer.<\/p>\n<p>12. Amok Run (Hordes of Chaos, 2009) is a ballad that began with a light SY guitar melody. At approximately the 0:55 mark, CG and JR joined in to add power and aggression to MP\u2019s brooding vocals. At approximately the 1:25 mark SY\u2019s guitar licks became progressively quicker, and with an Iron Maidenesque quality, transformed the song to a pure fast tempo thrash song. MP eventually chanted the chorus, \u201cRun amok run\u201d as if he was passionately trying to motivate his troops to march into a blood soaked battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>13. The Patriarch (Violent Revolution, 2001) is a 52 second instrumental featuring a soulful mid tempo guitar melody that led straight into Violent Revolution.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Kreator\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/kreator6.jpg\" alt=\"Kreator\" width=\"409\" height=\"307\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>14. Violent Revolution (Violent Revolution, 2001) features a chugging riff that drives the song with conviction. The song features a catchy chorus. After the guitar solo MP urged the crowd to chant \u201cHay!\u201d At the end of the song MP rested his Jackson flying V on his extended arm and pointed the headstock at the audience as he moved from left to right aiming the headstock at the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>15. Demon Prince (Hordes of Chaos, 2009). Before Demon Prince MP said, \u201cOkay San Francisco I want to see one more mosh pit for this final song.\u201d Demon Prince features brilliant dual MP and SY guitar melodies at the outset. At approximately the 0:45 mark the song shifts to a fast tempo. From approximately the 2:50 to 3:40 marks the song shifts to mid tempo before resuming the frenetic pace before SY\u2019s guitar solo. The band left the stage at 11:56 and returned in less than one minute to play three additional songs.<\/p>\n<p>16. When the Sun Burns Red (Coma of Souls, 1990) begins with SY\u2019s light guitar introduction. At approximately the 0:55 mark MP, CG, and JR join in and, with MP\u2019s hellish chant of \u201cAaahhhh\u201d reminiscent of Tom Araya\u2019s (Slayer bassist\/vocalist) chant at the beginning of Angel of Death off Slayer\u2019s Reign in Blood record (1986), the song shifts to a fast tempo. This song features a catchy chorus during which MP sang, \u201cWhen the sun burns red. The earth will turn from blue to gray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>17. Flag of Hate (Endless Pain, 1985). Before Flag of Hate MP gave his farewell and longest speech lasting approximately 90 seconds. MP said, \u201cThank you very much San Francisco. Thank you for coming on a Sunday night. I am not just saying this when I say San Francisco has always been one of Kreator\u2019s favorite places to play. Let\u2019s play something old school.\u201d MP then raised both hands in front of him and with his finger\u2019s slightly bent as if clenching a football, he shouted, \u201cIt\u2019s time to raise . . .\u201d The audience shouted back, \u201c. . . the flag of hate.\u201d While still holding his arms outward, MP said, \u201cI know you can do better than that. This is not the middle of nowhere. This is San Francisco. This is the home of Exodus. This is the home of D.R.I. This is the home of at least 10 other bands. It\u2019s time to raise . . .\u201d The audience shouted back at a higher decibel, \u201c. . . the flag of hate.\u201d MP then shouted a third time, \u201cIt\u2019s time to raise . . .\u201d The audience shouted back, \u201c. . . the flag of hate.\u201d The band performed Flag of Hate, a blistering song that literally sheered the skin off my face. At the end of Flag of Hate MP shouted, \u201cTormentor!\u201d signaling the shift straight into the final song, Tormentor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Kreator\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moussavianlaw.com\/images\/kreator7.jpg\" alt=\"Kreator\" width=\"409\" height=\"307\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>18. Tormentor (Endless Pain, 1985) is another brutal song featuring frenetic double bass drums by JR and a chugging guitar riff. At the finale of the song, the band made prominent use of the white strobe lights positioned on the stage floor by the monitors.<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Slim\u2019s is a 400 seat San Francisco club that rhythm and blues artist Boz Scaggs opened in 1988. Slim\u2019s is located within three miles of San Francisco\u2019s financial district. The club decor is simple and includes chandeliers, brick walls, and a bar inspired by the facades of New Orleans manors. Within five feet of walking through the entrance are six steps that lead immediately up and into the general admission floor approximately 20 feet from the stage. At one end of the main floor is the stage that measures 29 feet wide by 16 feet deep. The stage is three feet and three inches from the club floor and features a moveable drum riser eight feet by six feet and a very narrow photo pit. At the other end of the main floor is a small balcony with 14 tables and seating for 70 people. The sound console is located in the rear by the steps leading up to the balcony. The L shaped bar runs the length of the floor stage left. The general admission floor also includes six pillars. Located downstairs are three dressing rooms, coat check, and additional restrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Opening Bands (first to last): Lightning Swords of Death, Evile, Kataklysm.<\/p>\n<p>Arash Moussavian, Entertainment Law Attorney<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:arashmoussavian@cal.berkeley.edu\">arashmoussavian@cal.berkeley.edu<\/a>|<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arashmoussavian\">www.linkedin.com\/in\/arashmoussavian<\/a><br \/>\nAll photos taken by Arash Moussavian.\u00a0 This article and all photos are protected by copyright.\u00a0 Please contact me prior to use, or I will make shish kabab of your loins.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [https:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moussavianlaw.com%2Fconcerts-interviews%2Fconcert-reviews%2F85%2Fkreator-2%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concert Review: Kreator, San Francisco, CA, Slim&#8217;s, 21-03-10 On Sunday, March 21, 2010, Kreator performed at Slim\u2019s, a 400 seat club in San Francisco. 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