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Terrible Certainty

Kreator · 1987

60 min · 13 tracks · thrash metal

Frenetic riffs and relentless drumming collide with aggressive vocals, embodying the raw energy of thrash metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • dynamic progression with peaks
  • cathartic release of energy
  • live tracks enhance raw experience

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer mellow or calm music
  • seek straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1987, 'Terrible Certainty' was Kreator's third studio album, coming off their breakthrough record 'Pleasure to Kill'. This album solidified their position in the thrash metal scene as they refined their sound and lyrical themes, navigating the shift from raw aggression to more structured compositions.
Stylistic neighbors
Sodom· Destruction· Overkill

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Blind Faith 4:04
  • 2 Storming With Menace 4:23
  • 3 Terrible Certainty 4:26
  • 4 As the World Burns 3:47
  • 5 Toxic Trace 5:30
  • 6 No Escape 4:58
  • 7 One of Us 3:57
  • 8 Behind the Mirror 4:31
  • 9 Impossible to Cure 2:37
  • 10 Lambs to the Slaughter 3:32
  • 11 Terrible Certainty (live) 5:29
  • 12 Riot of Violence (live) 5:39
  • 13 Awakening of the Gods (live) 7:10

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