Genre(s):
Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Anti-Religion, Politics, Metal
Origin:
Germany (Weil am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg)
Formed In:
1982
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer - Bass & Vocals (1982-1989, 1999-) (Headhunter (Ger), Bassinvaders)
Mike Sifringer - Guitar (1982-)
Marc Reign - Drums (2001-) (ex-Mystic Circle, ex-Orth, ex-Graaf, Lord Brummell, Rooky Guest)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
André Grieder (Poltergeist (Che)) (1990)
Thomas Rosenmerkel (Ephemera’s Party, Jesus Chrysler Superskunk) (1993-99)
Guitars:
Harry Wilkens (1987-1990)
Michael Piranio (Ephemera’s Party, Jesus Chrysler Superskunk) (1993-99)
Bass:
Christian Engler (Necronomicon (Ger)) (1994-98)
Drums:
Thomas ``Tommy`` Sandmann (1982-87)
Chris Witchhunter (ex-Sodom) ('Eternal Devastation' tour)
Oliver ``Olli`` Kaiser (1987-1999)
Sven Vormann (Jesus Chrysler Superskunk, Abandoned, Cryonix, The Lie) (1999-2001)
Discography:
Destruction - Bestial Invasion Of Hell [demo] - 1984
Destruction - Sentence Of Death [ep] - 1984
Destruction - Infernal Overkill [full-length] - 1985
Destruction - Eternal Devastation [full-length] - 1986
Destruction - Eternal Devastation [full-length] - 1986
Destruction - Mad Butcher [ep] - 1987
Destruction - Release From Agony [full-length] - 1988
Destruction - Live Without Sense [live] - 1989
Destruction - Cracked Brain [full-length] - 1990
Destruction - Best Of [best of/compilation] - 1992
Destruction - Destruction [ep] - 1994
Destruction - Them Not Me [ep] - 1995
Destruction - The Least Successful Human Cannonball [full-length] - 1998
Destruction - The Butcher Strikes Back [demo] - 1999
Destruction - All Hell Breaks Loose [full-length] - 2000
Destruction & Raise Hell & Kataklysm & Hypocrisy & Crematory - Nuclear Blast Festivals 2000 [split] - 2001
Destruction - Live Promo [ep] - 2001
Destruction - Whiplash [single] - 2001
Destruction - The Antichrist [full-length] - 2001
Destruction - Alive Devastation [live] - 2002
Destruction - Metal Discharge [demo] - 2003
Destruction - Metal Discharge [full-length] - 2003
Destruction - Inventor Of Evil [full-length] - 2005
Destruction - Thrash Anthems [best of/compilation] - 2007
Destruction - D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. [full-length] - 2008
Destruction - The Curse Of The Antichrist-Live In Agony [live] - 2009
Destruction - Day Of Reckoning [full-length] - 2011
Destruction - Spiritual Genocide [full-length] - 2012
Destruction & Kreator & Sodom & Tankard - The Big Teutonic 4 [split] - 2012
Destruction - Under Attack [full-length] - 2016
Destruction - Thrash Anthems II [best of/compilation] - 2017
Destruction - Born To Perish [full-length] - 2019
Destruction - Diabolical [full-length] - 2022
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Official site:
www.destruction.de
