Endless Pain is the debut studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in October 1985 by Noise Records.
Music The album combines elements of early black metal, death metal and thrash metal, ultimately creating a black metal-influenced thrash sound inspired by bands such as Venom, Mercyful Fate, and Bathory. On this album both Petrozza and Reil share vocal duties.
Reception and legacy Jason Anderson of AllMusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five. He wrote: "This release is hardly an embarrassment, and it should satisfy any fan of the group looking to complete his or her collection, but new listeners searching for Kreator's best '80s material are encouraged to check out the follow-up, Pleasure to Kill, or the exquisite Terrible Certainty before considering Endless Pain."
Track listings
Personnel Kreator Mille Petrozza – guitars, vocals (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) Rob Fioretti – bass Jürgen "Ventor" Reil – drums, vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Production Horst Müller – production, engineering, mixing Mille Petrozza, Jürgen Crasser – mastering Phil Lawvere – artwork Karl-Ulrich Walterbach – executive production
2017 re-release Jan Meininghaus, Thomas Ewerhard – art, design Andy Pearce, Matt Wortham – mastering Malcolm Dome – sleeve notes
References
External links Kreator Terrorzone: Endless Pain