KREATOR · Bonecrushing Rehearsals '85 | BLACK LP

Black vinyl with 4 page insert, poster. Fully remastered by Patrick W. Engel.

Background information about 'Bonecrushing Rehearsals '85'

Before Kreator became the undisputed kings of Teutonic thrash metal, they were a hungry young band grinding out their brutal craft in dingy rehearsal rooms. "Bonecrushing Rehearsals '85" captures that raw, unfiltered energy in all its devastating glory. This isn't just another archival release – it's a time machine that transports you directly into the sweaty, beer-soaked basement where Mille Petrozza and company were forging the blueprint for extreme metal dominance. The rehearsal recordings showcase the band's ferocious intensity before studio polish could tame their savage sound.

What makes this collection absolutely essential is how it reveals Kreator in their most primal state. Tracks like "Endless Pain" and "Tormentor" crackle with an electricity that only comes from musicians pushing their instruments to the breaking point. Patrick W. Engel's masterful remastering job preserves every bit of that original chaos while making it listenable for modern ears. You can practically smell the cigarette smoke and feel the concrete walls vibrating from the sheer force of these performances. This is thrash metal archaeology at its finest.

For fans of:
Sodom, Destruction, Bathory, Venom, Celtic Frost

Track listing

A1. Endless Pain
A2. Command Of The Blade
A3. Storm Of The Beast
A4. Death Is Your Survivour
A5. Living In Fear
B6. Son of Evil
B7. Tormentor
B8. Total Death
B9. Storm Of The Beast
B10. Endless Pain

Manufacturer: High Roller Records, Bertolt-Brecht-Str. 1a, 08412 Werdau, Germany, Contact: www.hrrecords.de