Destruction (band)

Destruction is a German thrash metal band formed in Lörrach, Germany in 1983. Destruction recorded their first demo in 1984 entitled Bestial Invasion of Hell. Destruction is one of the three big names of German thrash metal; the others are Kreator and Sodom. A 2000 reunion has been consistently successful and the band released a new CD in 2005.

Members

Current members

Vocals, bass: Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer 1999-
Guitars: Mike Sifringer ^*
Drums: Marc Reign ^*

Former members

Vocals: Thomas Rosenmerkel ^*
Guitars: Harry Wilkens ^*
Guitars: Michael Piranio [1993-1999
Bass: Christian Engler
Drums: Tommy Sandmann ^*
Drums: Oliver Kaiser [1987-1999
Drums: Sven Vormann ^*

Guest musicians

Vocals: Peter "Biff" Byford ^*
Vocals: Doro Pesch ^*
Vocals: Stian Thorensen (Shagrath) ^*
Vocals: Bjorn "Speed" Strid ^*
Vocals: Paul Di'Anno ^*
Vocals: Messiah Marcolin ^*
Vocals: Mark Osegueda ^*
Vocals: Peavy Wagner ^*
Vocals: Peter Tägtgren

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)

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