Destruction (band)
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| Destruction | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Germany |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Genres | Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Members | Marcel Schirmer Mike Sifringer Marc Reign |
Destruction is a German thrash metal band formed in Lörrach, Germany in 1982. They originally started under the name "Knight of Demon". Destruction recorded their first demo in 1984 entitled Bestial Invasion of Hell. Destruction is one of the three big names of teutonic thrash metal; the others are Kreator and Sodom. A 2000 reunion has been consistently successful and the band released a new album in 2005.
The band have had a heavy influence on the American thrash metal genre.[citation needed]
In the '90s Destruction were not signed to a record label, so were forced to self-produce their albums, until they signed a contract with Nuclear Blast.
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[edit] Biography
Destruction formed as Knight of Demon in 1982 in Lörrach Germany. The original lineup featured vocalist/bassist Marcel Schirmer, drummer Tommy Sandmann, and guitarist Mike Sifinger. They soon changed their name to Destruction and released two demos. After this the group signed with Steamhammer Records and released an EP titled Sentence of Death. The band released their first four full-length albums titled Infernal Overkill in 1985, Eternal Devastation in 1986, Release from Agony in 1988 and Cracked Brain in 1990. Lead singer Marcel Schirmer left the band due to creative differences and the group's demise began. During the grunge explosion during the early to mid 1990's, Destruction lost their record label support and had to self release and produce their own albums. In 1999 lead singer Marcel Schirmer rejoined Destruction and things began to once again 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.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Vocals, bass: Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer (1983-1989, 1999-)
- Guitars: Mike Sifringer (1983-)
- Drums: Marc Reign (2001-)
[edit] Former members
- Vocals: Thomas Rosenmerkel (1993-1999)
- Guitars: Harry Wilkens (1983-1989)
- Guitars: Michael "Ano" Piranio (1993-1999)
- Bass: Christian Engler
- Drums: Tommy Sandmann (1983-1987)
- Drums: Oliver "Olly" Kaiser (1987-1999)
- Drums: Sven Vormann (1999-2001)
[edit] Guest musicians
- Vocals: Peter "Biff" Byford (2005)
- Vocals: Doro Pesch (2005)
- Vocals: Stian "Shagrath" Thorensen (2005)
- Vocals: Bjorn "Speed" Strid (2005)
- Vocals: Paul Di'Anno (2005)
- Vocals: Messiah Marcolin (2005)
- Vocals: Mark Osegueda (2005)
- Vocals: Peavy Wagner (2005)
- Vocals: Peter Tägtgren (2005)
- All these artists, with Schmier, were featured on the same song, 2005's The Alliance Of Helloundz, off the Inventor of Evil album.
[edit] Discography
- Sentence of Death (1984)
- Infernal Overkill (1985)
- Eternal Devastation (1986)
- Mad Butcher (1987)
- Release from Agony (1988)
- Live without Sense (1988/1989)
- Cracked Brain (1990)
- Destruction EP (1994)
- Them Not Me EP (1995)
- The Least Successful Human Cannonball (1998)
- All Hell Breaks Loose (2000)
- The Antichrist (2001)
- Alive Devastation (2003)
- Metal Discharge (2003)
- Inventor of Evil (2005)
