Metal band Kreator had been around for awhile before they released Pleasure to Kill in 1986.
Many in the underground metal scene were already paying special attention to the German outfit's proto-death sound, but the cult status was shed after this critically and commercially successful sophomore effort hit record-store shelves.
As fierce and unyielding as the group's debut, Endless Pain, was, Pleasure to Kill provides double the sonic carnage and superior material.
Standout tracks include the syncopated "Riot of Violence" and the sprawling closer "Awakening of the Gods." Pleasure to Kill might not be the best recording from Kreator, but in many ways, it could be the most significant.
Fans of the group simply must own this seminal European metal offering.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choir of the DamnedMille Petrozza | Kreator | Play | 01:39 | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| 2 | Ripping CorpseMille Petrozza | Kreator | Play | 03:36 | 3 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Pleasure to KillMille Petrozza | Kreator | Play | 04:10 | 3 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Riot of ViolenceMille Petrozza | Kreator | Play | 04:56 | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | The PestilenceMille Petrozza | Kreator | Play | 06:57 | 6 MB | 50 MB |
| 6 | CarrionRob Fioretti, Mille Petrozza, Jürgen Reil | Kreator | Play | 04:48 | 4 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Command of the BladeMille Petrozza | Kreator | Play | 03:56 | 3 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Under the GuillotineMille Petrozza | Kreator | Play | 04:38 | 4 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Death of Your Saviour | Kreator | Play | 03:58 | 3 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Flag of Hate (bonus track from Flag Of Hate) | Kreator | Play | 03:56 | 3 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Take Their Lives (bonus track from Flag Of Hate) | Kreator | Play | 06:27 | 5 MB | 44 MB |
| 12 | Awakening of the Gods (bonus track from Flag Of Hate) | Kreator | Play | 07:31 | 6 MB | 53 MB |
| 56 mins | 51 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 409 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Baumgart | Photography |
| 2 | Rob Fioretti | Composer |
| 3 | Ralf Hubert | Producer |
| 4 | Harris Johns | Engineer, Producer |
| 5 | Kreator | Photography, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Phil Lawrence | Cover Art |
| 7 | Maren | Layout Design |
| 8 | Mille | Guitar, Vocals |
| 9 | Mille Petrozza | Composer, Remastering |
| 10 | Jürgen Reil | Composer |
| 11 | Karl-Ulrich Walterbach | Executive Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |