Kreator: new song posted online

German thrash metal veterans Kreator have posted a new song, "Warcurse", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Hordes Of Chaos", which will be released in Europe on January 19, 2009 via Spv Records (except in Germany, where it will be issued on January 16). The CD will arrive in the U.S. on January 13.

In other news, Kreator has announced that it will unveil a 3-D stage, complete with a multi-media video set, on its next world tour, set to launch in January 2009. The band has been working hard with light artist Margarida Moreira to create the ultimate stage setup. Check out the image below to see the work in progress and to get an idea of what to expect.

"Hordes Of Chaos"will be available in three different versions. The jewel case edition includes the ten regular album songs, and the deluxe version features an additional bonus DVD with an atmospheric making-of in super-8 quality courtesy of a Berlin filmmaker. As a third option, the ultra-deluxe version comes with a t-shirt, a worthwhile photo book and an extended version of the bonus DVD, as well as the CD.

The "Hordes Of Chaos" artwork was created once again by Joachim Luetke. Luetke designed the artwork for Kreator's last album, "Enemy Of God", as well as past releases from bands like Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy and Rage.

"Hordes Of Chaos" track listing:

Limited Edition:

01. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)
02. Warcurse
03. Escalation
04. Amok Run
05. Destroy What Destroys You
06. Radical Resistance
07. Absolute Misanthropy
08. To The Afterborn
09. Corpses Of Liberty
10. Demon Prince

Bonus DVD

* The Making of "Hordes Of Chaos" directed by Stephanie von Beauvais
* "Awakening Of The Gods" live at Summer Breeze Open Air Germany 2006
* "Coma Of Souls" live at Summer Breeze Open Air Germany 2006
* "Hordes Of Chaos" video

Running time: approximately 35 minutes

Jewel Case:

01. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)
02. Warcurse
03. Escalation
04. Amok Run
05. Destroy What Destroys You
06. Radical Resistance
07. Absolute Misanthropy
08. To The Afterborn
09. Corpses Of Liberty
10. Demon Prince

Lp:

Side 1:

01. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)
02. Warcurse
03. Escalation
04. Amok Run
05. Destroy What Destroys You

Side 2:

06. Radical Resistance
07. Absolute Misanthropy
08. To The Afterborn
09. Corpses Of Liberty
10. Demon Prince

A new trailer for the CD (in German, with English subtitles) can be viewed below.

According to a press release, "Hordes Of Chaos" is "a powerhouse featuring rigorous thrash attacks and Kreator's familiarly intelligent lyrics about self-determination and the dangers of contemporary war propaganda."

"Hordes Of Chaos" was recorded at Berlin's Tritonus studios under the direction of producer Moses Schneider. Schneider is renowned for his fresh and exceptionally dynamic working methods with bands and artists such as Beatsteaks and Tocotronic.

"We consciously decided on Moses as our producer for the live recording of the basic tracks at the studio," band mastermind Mille Petrozza explains. "This was the first time since 'Pleasure To Kill' that we worked in this way. The new album is a 100% realistic reflection of Kreator's live qualities. Instead of exploring every little detail to sterile perfection with the help of computer technology, this time around we wanted to deliver as dynamic a production as possible. There can be no doubt that we've achieved our target in 'Hordes Of Chaos'." The album was mixed in London by Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine, Cradle Of Filth).

Kreator - Mille Petrozza (guitar, vocals), drummer J�rgen "Ventor" Reil, bassist Christian Giesler and guitarist Sami Yli-Sirni� - will embark on taheir two-month European tour in January alongside Caliban and Eluveite.

Kreator stage set for 2009 world tour: