German metal masters Kreator are still alive and kicking, preparing to enter the studio this July to record a new album, the follow-up to 2005's well-regarded Enemy of God. The album - which will be recorded at Titonus studios in Berlin starting July 20 according to Blabbermouth - will be the thrashers' twelfth. The album, which is currently untitled, is expected to be released in January 2009.

























Kreator frontman Mille Petrozza had the following to say: "The preproduction in our rehearsal studios went really smooth. Moses [Schneider, the producer's] way of working with bands takes place more on an emotional level than a technical level, which means the album will sound very raw and direct. We're trying to capture Kreator's live energy and will be using nice vintage analog equipment for the recordings this time. Expect a massacre!"

Can't wait, Pleasure to Kill is one of my favorite albums!