I hadn't realized that a new Kreator album was coming, so this was a nice surprise. 2022's Hate Über Alles was quite the crusher (uhuh), with plenty of aggressiveness and melody. Krushers of the World is not quite as aggressive—not that it's elevator music either—but the melodic bent that's been front and centre in Kreator's sound for 25-odd years is very much at the rendezvous. One thing that stood out with Hate Über Alles was that there were a lot of songs that became earworms after one or two listens. I'm not hearing that here. After several listens, I have the odd melody stuck in the head, but that's about it. So, maybe not as much staying power here, but it's certainly entertaining while it's on and a lot of these songs are bound to get the crowds worked up at live shows. That's not to say that this isn't quality melodic thrash. Nothing here gave me the urge to skip to the next song. It's solid through and through, if a little safe, and if you've liked what the band has been releasing this century (yeah, I guess we're saying that now), then you are bound to like this as well.
