The new video by German thrash legends Kreator for the track "Hordes of Chaos (A Necrologue For the Elite)" will premiere here on HeadbangersBlog.com in the days ahead. But for now, we've got a bunch of exclusive stills from the video not available on the band's MySpace.

The video was shot November 2 in Berlin, Germany with director Jörn Heitmann, who filmed Kreator's "Enemy of God" and who has also worked with Rammstein. The clip depicts the band performing on a hill of bodies while "Gladiator"-style battles rage around them. Click more to see shots from the video and read commentary by frontman Mille Petrozza. Read more...

Long considered one of the top three German thrash metal bands -- along with Destruction and Sodom -- Kreator are likely to hop to the top of the tier (if they weren't there already) with their new album Hordes of Chaos. Click more to listen to samples of all 10 tracks. Read more...