- Destruction( Destruction (band) )【 12 albums 165 lyrics 】
- Destruction is a German thrash metal band, formed in 1982. They are often credited as one of the 'Big 4' of the German thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator, Sodom and Tankard. In addition to helping pioneer black metal by containing several elements of what was to become the genre, Destruction was part of the second wave of thrash metal in the late 1980s, along with American bands Testament, Sacred Reich, Death Angel and Dark Angel. For most of the 1990s, the band was not signed to a record label and was forced to self-produce their albums until they signed a contract with Nuclear Blast in the early 2000s.
Biography
Inspired by Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate, Motörhead and Venom, Destruction were formed as Knight of Demon in 1982. The original line-up featured vocalist and bassist Schmier, drummer Tommy Sandmann, and guitarist Mike Sifringer. They soon changed their name to Destruction and released a demo titled Bestial Invasion of Hell in 1984. After this the group signed with Steamhammer Records and released an EP titled Sentence of Death later that year.
Destruction released their first full-length album titled Infernal Overkill in 1985, followed by Eternal Devastation in 1986. The trio then added a second guitarist, Harry Wilkens, and released the EP Mad Butcher in 1987, followed by the full-length album Release from Agony (1988), then a live recording Live Without Sense in 1989, and Cracked Brain in 1990. In 1989, before the recording sessions of Cracked Brain began, Schmier left the band, and was replaced by Poltergeist frontman André Grieder. Mike Sifringer continued to release albums under the moniker of 'Neo-Destruction'.
In 1999, Schmier rejoined, and things began to look up for the band as they signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast. They then released three more albums: All Hell Breaks Loose in 2000, The Antichrist in 2001, and Metal Discharge in 2003. The band would then sign with AFM Records and release Inventor of Evil in 2005. That album was followed two years later by the compilation of re-recorded songs Thrash Anthems (2007), and then a year later by D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (2008). In February 2011, Destruction released Day of Reckoning.
A European tour with Overkill was scheduled for March 2011. Headlining dates in South America and North America were being planned for April and May.
The band's thirteenth studio album, Spiritual Genocide, was released in November 23, 2012. Their next album, Under Attack, was released on May 13, 2016.
Through an exclusive PledgeMusic campaign, Destruction recorded a sequel to Thrash Anthems titled Thrash Anthems II. Like its predecessor, this album is a compilation of more re-recordings of classic songs by the band. The band released a full download of the album through PledgeMusic for free to accompany all purchases of the physical copies of the album on July 18, 2017. The exclusive CDs/Vinyls were shipped in August 2017 and once sold out, Nuclear Blast will release a more widely available version at the end of the year.
Members
Current members
Mike Sifringer – guitars (1982–present)
Schmier – lead vocals, bass (1982–1989, 1999–present)
Wawrzyniec 'Vaaver' Dramowicz – drums, backing vocals (2010–present)
Former members
Tommy Sandmann – drums (1982–1987)
Harry Wilkens – guitars (1987–1990)
André Grieder – vocals (1989–1990)
Oliver 'Olly' Kaiser – drums (1987–1999)
Thomas Rosenmerkel – vocals (1993–1999)
Michael 'Ano' Piranio – guitars (1993–1999)
Christian Engler – bass (1993–1999)
Sven Vormann – drums (1999–2001)
Marc Reign – drums, backing vocals (2001–2010)
Discography
Main article: Destruction discography
Infernal Overkill (1985)
Eternal Devastation (1986)
Release from Agony (1988)
Cracked Brain (1990)
The Least Successful Human Cannonball (1998)
All Hell Breaks Loose (2000)
The Antichrist (2001)
Metal Discharge (2003)
Inventor of Evil (2005)
Thrash Anthems (2007)
D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (2008)
Day of Reckoning (2011)
Spiritual Genocide (2012)
Under Attack (2016)
Thrash Anthems II (2017) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Under Attack
2016
1.Under Attack
2.Thrash Attack (Provided)
3.Black Metal (feat. Alex Camargo)
4.Stigmatized
5.Conductor of the Void
6.Stand Up for What You Deliver7.Second to None
8.Elegant Pigs
9.Pathogenic
10.Getting Used to the Evil
11.Generation Nevermore -
Spiritual Genocide
2012
1.Exordium (Provided)
2.Cyanide
3.Spiritual Genocide
4.Renegades
5.City Of Doom
6.No Signs Of Repentance7.To Dust You Will Decay
8.Legacy Of The Past
9.Carnivore
10.Riot Squad
11.Under Violent Sledge
12.Princess of the Night -
Day Of Reckoning
2011
1.The Price
2.Hate Is My Fuel
3.Armageddonizer
4.Devil's Advocate
5.Day Of Reckoning
6.Sorcerer Of Black Magic7.Misfit
8.The Demon Is God
9.Church Of Disgust
10.Destroyer Or Creator
11.Sheep Of The Regime
12.Stand Up And Shoot -
D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.
2008
1.Devolution
2.Elevator To Hell
3.Vicious Circle/The Seven Deadly Sins
4.Offenders Of The Throne
5.Last Desperated Scream
6.Urge (The Greed Of Gain)7.The Violation Of Morality
8.Inner Indulgence
9.Odyssey Of Frustration
10.No One Shall Survive
11.Shell Shock -
Cracked Brain
1990
1.Frustrated
2.Cracked Brain
3.S.E.D.
4.Time Must End
5.My Sharona6.Rippin' You off Blind
7.Die a Day Before You're Born
8.No Need to Justify
9.When Your Mind Was Free -
Sentence Of Death
1984
1.Satan's Vengeance2.Total Disaster -
Thrash Anthems II
1.Dissatisfied Existence
2.Confused Mind
3.Frontbeast
4.Rippin' You off Blind5.United By Hatred
6.Black Death
7.Confound Games
8.Satan's Vengeance -
The Curse of the Antichrist
1.The Alliance of Hellhoundz (Live)
2.Unconscious Ruins (Live Version)
3.Soul Collector - Live Version
4.D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.
5.Unconscious Ruins
6.Reject Emotions
7.The Alliance Of Hellhoundz
8.Soul Collector
9.Eternal Ban (Live)10.Thrash Till Death (Live)
11.Metal Discharge (Live)
12.The Damned (Live)
13.Cracked Brain (Live)
14.Death Trap (Live)
15.Life Without Sense (Live)
16.Total Desaster (Live)
17.Curse the Gods (Live) -
Metal Discharge
1.U.S.A.
2.Rippin' the Flash Appart
3.Savage Symphony of Terroe4.Vandetta
5.Whiplash -
Live Without Sense
1.Invincible Force (live)
2.Dissatisfied Existence (live)
3.Unconscious Ruins (live)4.Unconscious Ruins
5.Reject Emotions
6.Curse the Gods (live) -
Best of Destruction
1.Curse the Gods (live)
2.Our Oppression
3.Incriminated
4.Release From Agony
5.Bestial Invasion (live)6.In the Mood / Release From Agony (live)
7.Pink Panther / Life Without Sense (live)
8.Reject Emotions (live)
9.Unconscious Ruins (live)
10.Survive to Die -
Miscellaneous
1.The Final Curtain
2.Creations Of The Underworld
3.Thrash Till Death
4.Dictators Of Cruelty
5.Tears of Blood
6.Devastation of Your Soul
7.The Butcher Strikes Back
8.All Hell Breaks Loose
9.Mad Butcher
10.Tears of Blood (Live)
11.Machinery of Lies
12.The Heretic
13.The Hammer
14.Life Without Sense
15.Kingdom of Damnation
16.World Domination of Pain
17.Visual Prostitution
18.X-Treme Measures
19.Godfather Of Slander
20.Bullets From Hell
21.Thrash 'Til Death
22.Strangulated Pride
23.The Ritual
24.Let Your Mind Rot
25.Meet Your Destiny
26.Nailed To the Cross
27.Desecrators of the New Age
28.Fear of the Moment
29.Savage Symphony of Terror
30.Made to be broken
31.Bestial Invasion32.Devil's Soldiers
33.Black Mass
34.Eternal Ban
35.Vendetta
36.Invincible Force
37.The Ravenous Beast
38.Metal Discharge
39.Death Trap
40.Rippin' the Flesh apart
41.Mortal Remains
42.Tormentor
43.The Butcher Strikes Back (live)
44.Curse The Gods
45.Under Surveillance
46.The Defiance Will Remain
47.The Chosen Ones
48.Twist Of Fate
49.Seeds Of Hate
50.Mad Butcher (live)
51.The Calm Before The Storm
52.Dealer Of Hostility
53.No Man's Land
54.Killing Machine
55.Sign Of Fear
56.Urge The Greed Of Gain - Live
57.Dethroned
58.Extreme Measures
59.Intro To Curse the Gods / Curs
60.Trash 'Til Death
61.Fuck the U. S. A.
62.Trash Till Death
【Correction of errors in the album information】