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Endless Pain

Kreator · 1985

51 min · 12 tracks · thrash metal

A relentless barrage of furious riffs and aggressive rhythms, defining the thrash metal sound of the mid-'80s.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • relentless energy for workouts
  • dynamic progression with climaxes
  • cathartic release of aggression
  • intense focus during listening
  • for late-night drives

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer calm, soothing sounds
  • avoid lengthy and intense tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in October 1985, 'Endless Pain' was Kreator's debut album, marking their entry into the thrash metal scene. At this time, the band was still establishing their identity amidst a burgeoning genre that included contemporaries like Slayer and Metallica. The album laid the groundwork for their subsequent releases and helped to solidify their place in the German metal movement.
Stylistic neighbors
Sodom· Destruction· Overkill

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Endless Pain 3:30
  • 2 Total Death 3:25
  • 3 Storm of the Beast 4:58
  • 4 Tormentor 2:52
  • 5 Son of Evil 4:13
  • 6 Take Their Lives 6:25
  • 7 Flag of Hate 3:54
  • 8 Cry War 3:42
  • 9 Bonebreaker 2:55
  • 10 Living in Fear 3:09
  • 11 Dying Victims 4:46
  • 12 Awakening of the Gods 7:29

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