Total Metal: The Neat Anthology cover

Total Metal: The Neat Anthology

Atomkraft · 2004

113 min · 29 tracks · heavy metal · thrash metal · speed metal

A relentless barrage of aggressive riffs and frenetic drumming that embodies the raw energy of classic British metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with energetic peaks
  • relentless aggression for cathartic release
  • for headbanging sessions
  • two-halves for focused listening
  • live tracks enhance the experience

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer mellow, easy listening
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, 'Total Metal: The Neat Anthology' serves as a retrospective compilation for Atomkraft, showcasing their evolution since the early 1980s. This anthology comes after a long hiatus following their last studio album in 1990, marking their re-emergence in the metal scene and providing a comprehensive overview of their influential sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Venom· Megadeth· Exciter

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Total Metal 4:11
  • 2 Pour the Metal In 2:44
  • 3 Foliage 3:08
  • 4 Teutonic Pain 3:29
  • 5 Funeral Pyre 3:46
  • 6 Rich Bitch 4:23
  • 7 Starchild 5:27
  • 8 Warzone 4:15
  • 9 Vision of Belshazzar 4:18
  • 10 Burn in Hell 2:58
  • 11 Requiem 4:19
  • 12 Protector 4:29
  • 13 Dead Man's Hand 3:07
  • 14 This Planet's Burning / Death Valley 4:40

Disc 2

  • 1 Future Warriors 4:11
  • 2 Queen of Death 3:55
  • 3 The Cage 3:48
  • 4 Demolition 2:24
  • 5 Heat and Pain 3:35
  • 6 Mode 3 2:39
  • 7 Your Mentor 3:48
  • 8 Trial by Deception 5:01
  • 9 Demolition Boyz 2:58
  • 10 Visions of Belshazzar (live) 4:06
  • 11 Foliage (live) 3:29
  • 12 Annihilate the Bride 2:48
  • 13 Dance of the Immortals 4:33
  • 14 Total Metal (demo) 5:14
  • 15 Death Valley (demo) 5:23

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