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2017 re-issue on double vinyl with the Out Of The Dark/Into The Light mlp as bonus. Gatefold cover including sleeve notes from Mille

Kreator dialled in their modern thrash on Terrible Certainty, the group’s third full-length offering. One of the most highly anticipated European metal records of the decade, this 1987 release proves that the previous year’s hit, Pleasure to Kill, wasn’t a fluke, and that Kreator was capable of delivering under pressure. The German outfit cranks up the technical difficulty on Terrible Certainty, executing the tightest performances of their career while maneuvering around some extremely difficult, yet memorable riffs. The guitar flurries of the title track and “Behind the Mirror” hold their own against the best work from Metallica or any other American thrash behemoths. Some might argue that the stateside metal heads even took some cues from Terrible Certainty. It is certain that Kreator’s influence isn’t limited to stateside artists, as modern European metal has never been the same since the group unleashed a slew of powerful late-’80s discs, Terrible Certainty arguably being the best of the lot.

Track listing:
1. Blind Faith
2. Storming With Menace
3. Terrible Certainty
4. As The World Burns
5. Toxic Trace
6. No Escape
7. One Of Us
8. Behind The Mirror
9. Impossible To Cure
10. Lambs To The Slaughter-Raven cover
11. Terrible Certainty-live
12. Riot Of Violence-live
13. Awakening Of The Gods-live
14. Flag Of Hate-live
15. Love Us Or Hate-live
16. Behind The Mirror-live