Renewal (album)

Renewal is the sixth album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in 1992. It's their first "experimental" album, as in this release Kreator incorporated some industrial music influences in their songwriting.[1] It is also the last album to feature original bassist Rob Fioretti. The song "Karmic Wheel" contains audio samples from the suicide of R. Budd Dwyer.[2] A music video was made for the title track.

Renewal
Studio album by Kreator
Released	October 26, 1992
Recorded	August and September, 1992
Studio	Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida
Genre	Groove metal industrial metal
Length	38:53
Label	Noise
Producer	Tom Morris, Kreator
Kreator chronology
Coma of Souls (1990) Renewal (1992) Cause for Conflict (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Release

In March 2018, German heavy metal record label Noise released a remastered edition of the album and made it available on CD and vinyl and as digital download. The release contains three bonus tracks and liner notes.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Winter Martyrium"	5:43
2.	"Renewal"	4:36
3.	"Reflection"	6:15
4.	"Brainseed"	3:17
5.	"Karmic Wheel"	6:06
6.	"Realitätskontrolle"	1:22
7.	"Zero to None"	3:12
8.	"Europe After the Rain"	3:19
9.	"Depression Unrest"	5:05

2018 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Winter Martyrium (Rare Version)"	6:13
11.	"Trauma"	5:12
12.	"Europe After the Rain (Remix)"	3:14

Personnel

Kreator

• Mille Petrozza – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik – lead guitar
• Rob Fioretti – bass
• Ventor – drums, programming

Technical personnel

• Tom Morris – production, engineering, mixing
• Mark Prator – engineering
• Brian Bonscoter – engineering

2018 reissue technical personnel

• Mille Petrozza – production
• Steve Hammonds – compilation
• Thomas Ewerhard – art and design
• Jan Meininghaus – art and design
• Holger Stratmann – additional photos
• Markus Müller – additional photos
• Andy Pearce – mastering
• Matt Wortham – mastering
• Malcolm Dome – sleeve notes

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Kreator: Renewal at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
2. "Charity uCHOOZE you choose - Kreator - Karmic wheel - Budd Dwyer - suicide". Firstpost. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
3. "Kreator - North American Release Dates Set For Classic '90s Era Album Reissues". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Canada. February 8, 2018. ISSN 1705-3781. OCLC 57191652. Retrieved March 3, 2018.