Energiegeladener Metal-Dokumentarfilm über die legendären Thrash-Giganten Kreator ? kompromisslos, wuchtig und überraschend tiefgründig. KREATOR ? HATE & HOPE erzählt erstmals die vierzigjährige Geschichte der legendären Thrash-Metal-Band aus dem Ruhrgebiet. 1982 als Schülerband gegründet, eroberten Kreator mit kompromissloser Härte und politischem Bewusstsein die internationale Metalszene. Regisseurin Cordula Kablitz-Post (?Weil du nur einmal lebst?) begleitet die Band ein Jahr lang rund um den Globus ? von Wacken über Tokio, Bangalore und Los Angeles bis zum ?Klash of the Ruhrpott? in Gelsenkirchen.
"Kreator - Hate & Hope" on DVD is a compelling visual and musical document centered around one of Germany's most influential thrash metal bands, Kreator. Produced and released by Plaion GmbH in a high-quality home-video format, this DVD is tailored for fans who want to experience the band's intense artistic vision in a focused, cinematic way. Expect a powerful fusion of aggressive music, dark aesthetics, and a thematic tension between destruction and renewal that runs like a red thread through the performance and visual concept.
The production emphasizes atmosphere and sound: the audio mix is designed to capture the band's trademark precision, rapid-fire riffs, and dramatic dynamics with clarity and punch, while the visual direction relies on tight editing, expressive lighting, and carefully composed shots that highlight both the band's energy and the emotional contrasts implied in the title "Hate & Hope." The result is a DVD that is equally suited for attentive viewing on a large screen and repeated listening as an intense metal experience.
Plaion GmbH, the publisher behind this release, is known in the European entertainment market for professional distribution of films, series, games, and music content in both physical and digital formats. As a long-standing media company, Plaion focuses on technical quality, reliable manufacturing of DVDs and Blu-rays, and curated catalogs that address dedicated fan communities--qualities that carry over into this Kreator title.
The project features members of Kreator as the central protagonists and creative driving force; as a pioneering thrash metal act, the band has for decades been associated with genre-defining albums and acclaimed live performances, and is widely recognized as one of the key names to emerge from the German metal scene. Direction and other notable contributors concentrate on capturing the band's intensity and artistic consistency rather than foregrounding themselves, allowing Kreator's established reputation and long-term impact on heavy music to stand at the forefront of this release.
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Technical specifications
Language
Features
Type(s)
Movie
Release date (DD/MM/YYYY)
12/03/2026
Production year
2025
Original title
Kreator – Hate & Hope
Original aspect ratio
2.35:1
Media type
DVD
Language version
German
Film runtime
110 min
Film genre
Documentary
FSK rating
12
Director
Cordula Kablitz-Post
DVD region code
2
Country of production
Germany
Cast (actors)
Mille Petrozza, Jürgen „Ventor” Reil, Frédéric Leclercq, Sami Yli-Sirniö, Bela B, Rod González, Lars Eidinger, Adam „Nergal” Darski, Andy Sneap, Gerre u.a.
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