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After a biennium full of commitments and satisfactions, the task force led by Mike Sifringer is preparing to return to the market with an important mission: to hit the target once again. In a few years, the competition has multiplied, and even a big-band like Destruction, firmly at the top of the popularity rankings in specialized magazines, cannot afford to slacken the pace. By 1986, the German scene had already established itself as the principal rival to American dominance, to the point that our guys no longer have to look too far to recognize worthy adversaries. With the rear guard pressing, the ascent of the trio from Lörrach is at an important crossroads, which allows no uncertainties.
The third official release in three years, "Eternal Devastation" justifies the steady flow of releases thanks to a superb quality that reinforces hierarchies and attracts new supporters. Excited by the scent of challenge, the Teutonic combo plays the ace that marks the consecration of a career, a demonstration of intent that gains value also for the circumstances in which it matured. While the style proudly remains untainted, the performers show that they have acquired a certain familiarity with their instruments, essential for sustaining the increasingly intricate textures of the repertoire; Sifringer confirms himself as the undisputed strength of the trio, also due to an innate class as a songwriter, but the impression is that of a more cohesive, compact group: this is demonstrated by the (finally) impeccable performance of Marcel ‘Schmier' Schirmer, already at work with good results on the previous Infernal Overkill.
The opening moves between dark, mephistophelian sounds, delaying for a few minutes the metallic assault of which they are proud mentors. "Curse The Gods" resumes the discourse sketched by "Black Death" (the closing of the previous LP), focusing on a variety of tempos and schemes in favor of a certain dynamism, only glimpsed previously: the result is one of the most evocative and acclaimed tracks of the German band, which condenses in a six-minute tour-de-force the best of its production; almost twenty years later, Sifringer's frantic riffing continues to reap victims, nor have they lost their charm the raucous vocals of the (then) very young Schmier, two indispensable ingredients of a timeless classic.
Leaving aside the rather dignified "Confound Games", which perhaps suffers from an unfortunate position, the tracklist unfolds through noteworthy episodes, confirming the excellence of the opener. The prolonged "Live Without Sense", which betrays a desire to seek more elaborate solutions, and the masterpiece "Eternal Ban" (thrash-anthem with the delicacy of a jackhammer) go straight into the circle of classics, but positive notes also come from the guitar raids of "United By Hatred" and the underrated "Confused Mind", which doubles the speed overdose offered by "Upcoming Devastation".
The success of Eternal Devastation grants deserved admission to the pantheon of German heavy metal, but Destruction would not repeat themselves at the same levels again. After an EP warmly received by fans ("Mad Butcher", containing a curious cover of the Plasmatics), 1988 saw the release of "Release From Agony", the first full-length with a revamped four-member lineup: a valid and technically impeccable product, but in fact lacking the uncompromising charge that had fueled previous works; from here to the disaster (especially commercial) of "Cracked Brain", spurred by a notorious split between Sifringer and Schmier (with his future in Headhunter), the step is short.
The rest is recent history, with many lights and few shadows.
Tracklist Lyrics and Samples
01 Curse the Gods (05:50)
Allah, Buddha, Jesus Christ
Whatever your god may be
Forget those idols let me tell you
They're tales of morbid brains
Everybody thinks he's right
That his gods are the only truth
Fanatic faith, fanatic deeds
Join my religion or die
Jews killed jesus, christians slaughtered jews
Millions die for their faith
Each religion prays that killing is a sin
How stupid logic can be
Curse the gods
Too many people have died
Curse the gods
That fools have died for a lie
Beware of those fools that keep telling you
God loves you, for you his son died
Fuck them: believe in yourself
Reality is gods just a lie
Curse the gods
Too many people have died
Curse the gods
That fools have died for a lie!
03 Life Without Sense (06:13)
You were born but you don't know why you're existing
You are unabled why is it you and not me
Your parents they're shocked but still they love you
You are their flesh and blood what else could they do
Not even modern medicine can help your tortured body
Hospitals are your world, doctors your friends
To keep your dreadful life
People never treat you like a normal human being
They often think you shouldn't be a part of their sick society
They smile at you but deep inside they think you shouldn't be here
Because they never ever realize you got a heart and feelings too
People turn their heads whenever you walk by
Because they believe you live a life without sense
Life without sense
Life without sense
If I'd be you, I might decide to commit suicide
But you're strong enough to live on
Because it's you and not me
If I'd be you, I might decide to commit suicide
But you're strong enough to live on
Because it's you and not me
People turn their heads whenever you walk by
Because they believe you live a life without sense
Life without sense
Life without sense
05 Eternal Ban (03:33)
I am dissenting
I'm looking differently
I do whatever I please
Exactly what I want to be
I don't fit into the general rules
I ignore them all the time
Breakin' the rules
Gonna take my share
Live my own life
I don't care
I don't fit into the general rules
I ignore them all the time
United we stand - Eternal ban
Together we are strong - Eternal ban
Long haired crowd
Is going their own way
They are invincible
If together they stand
I don't fit into the general rules
I ignore them all the time
United we stand - Eternal ban
Together we are strong - Eternal ban
06 Upcoming Devastation (03:59)
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Destruction - Bullets From Hell Lyrics
Destruction - Confound Games Lyrics
Destruction - Confused Mind Lyrics
Destruction - Cracked Brain Lyrics
Destruction - Creations of the Underworld Lyrics
Destruction - Curse The Gods Lyrics
Destruction - Death Trap Lyrics
Destruction - Devastation of Your Soul Lyrics
Destruction - Devils Soldiers Lyrics
Destruction - Dictators of Cruelty Lyrics
Destruction - Die A Day Before You're Born Lyrics
Destruction - Dissatisfied Existence Lyrics
Destruction - Eternal Ban Lyrics
Destruction - Frustrated Lyrics
Destruction - Godfather of Slander Lyrics
Destruction - Incriminated Lyrics
Destruction - Intro Lyrics
Destruction - Invincible Force Lyrics
Destruction - Kingdom of Damnation Lyrics
Destruction - Let Your Mind Rot Lyrics
Destruction - Life Without Sense Lyrics
Destruction - Machinery of Lies Lyrics
Destruction - Mad Butcher Lyrics
Destruction - Meet Your Destiny Lyrics
Destruction - My Sharona Lyrics
Destruction - Nailed To the Cross Lyrics
Destruction - No Need To Justify Lyrics
Destruction - Our Oppression Lyrics
Destruction - Reject Emotions Lyrics
Destruction - Release From Agony Lyrics
Destruction - Rippin' You Off Blind Lyrics
Destruction - Satans Vengeance Lyrics
Destruction - Sed Lyrics
Destruction - Sign Of Fear Lyrics
Destruction - Strangulated Pride Lyrics
Destruction - Survive To Die Lyrics
Destruction - Tears of Blood Lyrics
Destruction - The Butcher Strikes Back Lyrics
Destruction - The Final Curtain Lyrics
Destruction - The Heretic Lyrics
Destruction - The Trap Lyrics
Destruction - Thrash 'Til Death Lyrics
Destruction - Thrash Attack Lyrics
Destruction - Time Must End Lyrics
Destruction - Tormentor Lyrics
Destruction - Total Desaster Lyrics
Destruction - Total Desaster 2000 Lyrics
Destruction - Unconscious Ruins Lyrics
Destruction - United By Hatred Lyrics
Destruction - Upcoming Devastation Lyrics
Destruction - Visual Prostitution Lyrics
Destruction - When Your Mind Was Free Lyrics
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Destruction - World Domination of Pain Lyrics
Destruction - X-treme Measures Lyrics
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By ocram
The blow dealt is so disruptive as to forgive some small similarities in solutions that, not too rarely, peek between one track and another.
Power, impact, rawness, and wickedness remain indelibly the group’s distinctive traits.
