{"id":7072,"date":"2008-08-29T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2008-08-29T00:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=7072"},"modified":"2018-10-07T23:56:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T23:56:45","slug":"album-review-destruction-devolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-destruction-devolution\/","title":{"rendered":"DESTRUCTION – D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (2008) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

DESTRUCTION
D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.<\/strong><\/span>
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Returning with their tenth studio album, legendary German thrash kings Destruction<\/a> are out to prove that they are at the top of the food chain in today\u2019s metal scene.<\/p>\n

In an age where legends are finally getting the respect they deserve from the worldwide scene, Destruction could certainly have rested on their laurels here (as I feel they did on 2003\u2019s Metal Discharge<\/em> and 2001\u2019s The Antichrist<\/em>), but they chose not to. Armed with the knowledge of seasoned veterans, Destruction beat and scrape their way through ten new tracks with the first letter of each creating the acronym that titles the album. <\/p>\n

Much like the new Exodus, Destruction waste no time asserting their dominance on D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.<\/em> \u2018D.Evolution\u2019 and \u2018E.levator to Hell\u2019 are songs that will definitely satisfy any heavy music lover with a need for speed, and Schmier sounds like a man possessed. His vocals are at the very best here, bringing to mind the aforementioned Exodus as well as Kreator. Normally I might be bothered by being able to make such quick comparisons, but because I feel that they have never been all that unique it doesn\u2019t really bother me when it comes to Destruction.<\/p>\n

\u2018O.ffenders Of The Throne\u2019 and \u2018I.nner Indulgence\u2019 are key tracks here as well. Boasting a more rock \u2019n\u2019 roll sound, neither are a longtime fans\u2019 dream, but they do serve as notice that this is not the Destruction your dad remembers. Both songs reinforce the band\u2019s evolution over the years and in a twisted way, ably defend it. \u2018N.o One Shall Survive\u2019 is the lone crusher on the album and it is also the sole true blend of old and new as far as Destruction\u2019s sound goes. If you\u2019ve never heard Destruction before, you may want to check out this song to get a balanced idea of what they are all about. <\/p>\n

The centrepiece here though is the triple guitar dominance of \u2018U.rge (The Greed Of Gain)\u2019. The song features the current Destruction line-up of course, but also guest guitar work by Annihilator mainman Jeff Waters and Exodus\u2019 Gary Holt. If you are a thrash fan, you should need little more coercion to seek this album out if you haven\u2019t already. Often times these types of guest appearances go very wrong, but here it\u2019s all wonderful. Each guitarist definitely brings their own sound into the mix, but they remain true to the song more than anything else and the result is as close to a thrash supergroup as we are ever likely to hear. <\/p>\n

D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.<\/em> outshines anything and everything Destruction has done since the dawning of the new millennium and it will undoubtedly be remembered as a return to form for the band. It\u2019s solid from start to finish and great for a large portion of the album. This serves as both an excellent introduction and reintroduction to this underrated band. <\/p>\n

Mark Fisher<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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