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The latest album by Destruction, who, along with Sodom and Kreator, are the kings of German Thrash metal.
The album opens with "Soul Collector", which vaguely reminds of Slayer's "Hell Awaits"; it then continues with "The Defiance Will Remain" and reaches the song that makes the entire album worthwhile: "The Alliance Of Helloundz", in collaboration with an endless bunch of excellent singers including Paul Di Anno (ex Iron Maiden), Doro Pesch, Messiah Marcolin (Candlemass), Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir), Biff Byford (Saxon), Bjorn "Speed" (Soilwork), Peter Tagtren (Hypocrisy).
It is a magnificent album that thrills you from start to finish, containing a real gem, "The Alliance of Helloundz", considered by many "a true orgy of Smoking metal".
An excellent performance by Schmier and company, and we hope to hear from them every now and then.
Tracklist and Lyrics
02 The Defiance Will Remain (04:15)
Creating idols of decay
Servants of common replay
Feed the machine of illusion and lies
A new star is born-oversize
Common knowledge built on scars
Spreading societys war cry
Remote controlled superstars
Dull minds deserve the small fry
The defiance will remain
Resistance with a high sustain
The defiance will remain
The defiance will remain
Creating idols of decay
Blinding with might and sucess
Bizz ain't a reliable source today
Temptation fight helps to opress
The turning point in life has a twisted neck!
Afraid that greed attracts the that pays back?
Creating idols of decay
Focus fatal mighty cash
Stereotype loser just don't pay
Dust to dust - fuckin' trash
03 The Alliance of Hellhoundz (05:20)
(All) As one…
(Schmier, Shagrath & Doro) Welcome to hell (Biff) wheels of steel praise
(Schmier, Shagrath & Doro) Metal on metal (Di’Anno) the battle cry of those days
(Shagrath) Son of a bitch (Marc) kill as one (Messiah) restless and wild
(Di’Anno) I’m running free, a wrathchild
Bridge:
(Schmier, Shagrath & Doro) We’re together as one
(Schmier, Shagrath & Doro) We’re second to none
(Schmier, Messiah & Doro) We’re together as one
(Doro & Di’Anno)Bonded madness on the run
Chorus:
(Shagrath) We break the spellbound
(Schmier, Björn & Peavy) The Alliance of Hellhoundz
(Schmier & Messiah) We cultivate our sound
(Schmier, Björn & Peavy) The Alliance of Hellhoundz
(Schmier & Marc) Never surrender the spirit never dies
(Schmier, Tägtgren & Di’Anno) The Alliance of Hellhounds will rise
(Peavy) Prayers of steel made us to believe in sin after sin
(Biff) Denim and leather became our second skin
(Doro) True as steel that’s all we are
(Shagrath) Filth hounds of hades trying to leave scars
Bridge:
(Schmier, Doro & Björn) We’re together as one
(Schmier, Doro & Björn) We’re second to none
(Schmier, Doro & Björn) We’re together as one
(Biff)Bonded madness on the run
Chorus:
(Schmier) We break the spellbound
(Schmier, Doro & Björn) The Alliance of Hellhoundz
(Di’Anno) We cultivate our sound
(Schmier, Biff & Marc) The Alliance of Hellhoundz
(Messiah) Never surrender the spirit never dies
(Di’Anno) The Alliance of Hellhounds (Tägtgren) will rise
(Tägtgren) Hypocrisy and pain will lead to the abyss
(Björn) We’re stapping the drama in hell with the kiss of death
(Messiah) Tales of creations slaves to the masters of doom
(Doro) (The) hell raisers shout it out: praise metal to the skies
(Marc) Standardization shapes slaves of society
(Björn) Human progress is built on our variety
Bridge & Chorus…
07 Dealer of Hostility (04:17)
Feeding the lie
For the campaign
Sacrifice the blood
Of those who will resist
Who do we have to hate
The die hard or the slave
The initiator or the henchman
Suffering in lies
Suffering in lies
On a silver plate they teach hate
Powering hostility
Suffering in lies
Suffering in lies
Dead and buried who's concerned
Powering hostility
Enduring freedom
Fighting the holy war
Commercial killing
Panic they adore
Who do we have to hate
The die hard or the slave
The initiator or the henchman
Suffering in lies
Suffering in lies
On a silver plate they teach hate
Powering hostility
Suffering in lies
Suffering in lies
Dead and buried who's concerned
Powering hostility
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By Blasphemer
The tradition of Destruction’s fucking old school thrash metal doesn’t disappoint expectations!
An excellent album that confirms the Destruction reunion is not a commercial phenomenon but a strong desire to play in the old-fashioned way, smashing skulls like the crazy butcher once did!!!
