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Hate Über Alles
Type:studio
Artist:Kreator
Cover:Kreator - Hate Über Alles.jpg
Released:10 June 2022
Recorded:2021
Studio:Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin, Germany[1]
Genre:Thrash metal
Length:46:11
Label:Nuclear Blast
Producer:Arthur Rizk
Prev Title:Gods of Violence
Prev Year:2017

Hate Über Alles is the fifteenth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, which was released on 10 June 2022 through Nuclear Blast. Produced by Arthur Rizk, it is the band's first studio album since Gods of Violence (2017), the longest gap between studio albums in their career, and the first to feature bassist Frédéric Leclercq, who replaced Christian "Speesy" Giesler in 2019.

Background

Kreator's intention to work on a fifteenth studio album was first revealed by vocalist and guitarist Mille Petrozza about three months after the release of Gods of Violence, telling The Metal Voice: "Maybe we should work with a different producer. Maybe we should go to a different country to record the album. Maybe we should write a more metal or more full-on thrash metal. Whatever we feel, first and foremost, that is the most important thing. Time will tell."[2] In a September 2017 interview with Australia's Silver Tiger Media, Petrozza stated that the band could do another album after Gods of Violence but "not yet."[3]

When asked in February 2018 about the future of Kreator, Petrozza stated that he "[did not] wanna wait another five years" for the next album: "I think we're gonna take next year off and write a new record. That's the plan at least. We'll see what happens. I don't put myself under pressure. Let's see how I feel after this tour, and if I have ideas for new music, I will book a studio and start working on demos as soon as I have the time. And then I'll come up with some new stuff."[4] In July of that year, he told Guitar Interactive magazine that Kreator would take 2019 off to focus on writing their fifteenth studio album, with plans to release it in the summer of 2020,[5] though ultimately it was pushed back to 2021.[6]

On September 16, 2019, it was announced that former DragonForce bassist Frédéric Leclercq had joined Kreator as the replacement of Christian "Speesy" Giesler, who had left the band after 25 years as their bassist.[7] Leclercq made his debut with Kreator on the band's 2020 one-off single "666 - World Divided", for which a music video was shot.[8]

Production

Kreator commenced work on their fifteenth studio album during the summer of 2020,[9] and Petrozza confirmed that September he had begun recording vocals.[10] Progress on the album continued into the next year. In March 2021, Petrozza revealed in the podcast of Italy's Metalitalia.com that Kreator was supposed to start recording the album in February, but added that this plan was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also went on to say that he wanted "the album to come out and go on a world tour right afterwards" and revealed that Arthur Rizk would produce it.[11] The recording sessions with Rizk began in September 2021 at Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin and were completed by the end of the year.[1] [12] [13]

Release

In December 2021, Petrozza announced on his Instagram page that Kreator's fifteenth studio album would be released in the summer of 2022, preceded by a "new single SOON!".[13] On 4 February 2022, the band released the title track from Hate Über Alles as the album's first single, and announced on the same day that the album would be released on June 3; its release date was later pushed back to 10 June.[1] A video for the album's second single, "Strongest of the Strong", was released on 8 April 2022. The follow-up single, "Midnight Sun", was released on 6 May 2022 and also accompanied by a music video. On 22 May 2023, Kreator released a music video for "Conquer and Destroy", which is a performance footage of the band's performance in Essen that took place two months earlier; unlike the album's previous music videos, "Conquer and Destroy" was not released as a single.[14]

Track listing

All songs written by Mille Petrozza

Personnel

Kreator

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[15] 36

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kreator Announces 'Hate Über Alles' Album, Releases Music Video For Title Track. Blabbermouth.net. 4 February 2022. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206010324/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-announces-hate-uber-alles-album-releases-music-video-for-title-track/. live.
  2. Web site: Mille Petrozza On The Next Kreator Album. Ultimate Guitar. April 17, 2017. 6 February 2022. 1 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801190457/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/mille_petrozza_on_the_next_kreator_album.html. live.
  3. Web site: Kreator Frontman: 'I'm Always Overwhelmed By The Fact That There's People Out There Who Like What We Do'. Blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2017. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206175727/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-frontman-im-always-overwhelmed-by-the-fact-that-theres-people-out-there-who-like-what-we-do/. live.
  4. News: Kreator Frontman: 'I Don't Wanna Wait Another Five Years For The Next Record'. Blabbermouth.net. 27 February 2018. 6 February 2022. 26 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426011803/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-frontman-i-dont-wanna-wait-another-five-years-for-the-next-record/. live.
  5. News: Kreator's Mille Petrozza Is Planning To Release Next Album In The Summer Of 2020. Blabbermouth.net. July 31, 2018. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206175727/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreators-mille-petrozza-is-planning-to-release-next-album-in-the-summer-of-2020/. live.
  6. Web site: Im Gesprach mit Mille von Kreator. deadline-magazin.de. 20 January 2020. de. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206175727/https://deadline-magazin.de/im-gespraech-mit-mille-von-kreator/. live.
  7. News: Kreator Recruits Former DragonForce Bassist Frédéric Leclercq. Blabbermouth.net. September 16, 2019. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206221943/https://archive.blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-recruits-former-dragonforce-bassist-frederic-leclercq/. dead.
  8. News: Kreator Surprise-Releases New Single, '666 - World Divided'. Blabbermouth.net. March 26, 2020. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206182311/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-surprise-releases-new-single-666-world-divided/. live.
  9. Web site: Kreator Appear To Be in the Studio. theprp.com. 20 July 2020. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206175728/https://www.theprp.com/2020/07/20/news/kreator-appear-to-be-in-the-studio/. live.
  10. News: Kreator Is In Studio Working On New Music. Blabbermouth.net. September 10, 2020. 6 February 2022. 10 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200910170844/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-is-in-studio-working-on-new-music/. live.
  11. News: Kreator Frontman Names Producer For New Album, Says LP Won't Be Released Before Tour. Blabbermouth.net. March 9, 2021. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206175730/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-frontman-names-producer-for-new-album-says-lp-wont-be-released-before-tour/. live.
  12. Web site: Kreator Begins Recording New Album With Producer Arthur Rizk. Blabbermouth.net. September 20, 2021. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206175730/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-begins-recording-new-album-with-producer-arthur-rizk/. live.
  13. Web site: Kreator's New Album To Arrive In The Summer, First Single Due 'Soon'. Blabbermouth.net. December 31, 2021. 6 February 2022. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102125345/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kreators-new-album-to-arrive-in-the-summer-first-single-due-soon/. live.
  14. Web site: KREATOR Releases Music Video For 'Conquer And Destroy'. Blabbermouth.net. 22 May 2023. 22 May 2023. 22 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230522140125/https://blabbermouth.net/news/kreator-releases-music-video-for-conquer-and-destroy. live.
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/06/15 公開. Billboard Japan. ja. 15 June 2022. 15 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615050359/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=06&day=20. live.

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