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  Img Destruction_wackenjpg
  Img Capt Destruction playing at Wacken Open Air 2007
  Background group_or_band
  Origin Lörrach , Germany
  Genre Thrash Metal
  Years Active 1982 - present
  Label AFM
  URL wwwdestructionde/
  Current Members Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer <br> Mike Sifringer <br> Marc Reign
  Past Members Thomas Rosenmerkel <br> Harry Wilkens <br> Michael "Ano" Piranio <br> Christian Engler <br> Tommy Sandmann <br> Oliver "Olly" Kaiser <br> Sven Vormann


Destruction is a German Thrash Metal band formed in Lörrach , in southern Germany in 1982. The band was originally formed under the "Knight of Demon" name. Destruction recorded a demo in 1984 entitled '' Bestial Invasion Of Hell ''. The band is one of the three big names of teutonic thrash metal; the others are Kreator and Sodom . A 2000 reunion was successful and the band released a new album in 2005.

The band have had a heavy influence on the American thrash metal genre.

In the '90s Destruction were not signed to a major record label and was forced to self-produce their albums, until they signed a contract with Nuclear Blast .


BIOGRAPHY

Destruction was formed as ''Knight of Demon'' in 1982 in Lörrach Germany . The original line-up featured vocalist/bassist Marcel Schirmer , drummer Tommy Sandmann , and guitarist Mike Sifinger . They soon changed their name to ''Destruction'' and released two demos. After this the group signed with Steamhammer Records and released an EP titled ''Sentence Of Death''. The band released their first four full-length albums titled '' Infernal Overkill '' in 1985 , '' Eternal Devastation '' in 1986 , '' Release From Agony '' in 1988 and '' Cracked Brain '' in 1990 . Lead singer Marcel Schirmer was asked to leave the band due to creative differences and the group underwent a period of commercial deterioration. During the Grunge explosion during the early to mid 1990s, Destruction lost their record label support and had to self-release and produce their own albums. In 1999 lead singer Marcel Schirmer rejoined Destruction and things began to once again look up for the band as they signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast . They then released three more albums, '' All Hell Breaks Loose '' in 2000 , '' The Antichrist '' in 2001 and '' Metal Discharge '' in 2003 . The band would then sign with AFM Records and release '' Inventor Of Evil '' in 2005 .


MEMBERS


Current members

  • Vocals, Bass: Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer (1983-1989, 1999-)

  • Guitars: Mike Sifringer (1983-)

  • Drums: Marc Reign (2001-)



Former members

  • Vocals: Thomas Rosenmerkel (1993-1999)

  • Guitars: Harry Wilkens (1983-1989)

  • Guitars: Michael "Ano" Piranio (1993-1999)

  • Bass: Christian Engler

  • Drums: Tommy Sandmann (1983-1987)

  • Drums: Oliver "Olly" Kaiser (1987-1999)

  • Drums: Sven Vormann (1999-2001)



Guest musicians

  • Vocals: Peter "Biff" Byford (2005)

  • Vocals: Doro Pesch (2005)

  • Vocals: Stian "Shagrath" Thorensen (2005)

  • Vocals: Bjorn "Speed" Strid (2005)

  • Vocals: Paul Di'Anno (2005)

  • Vocals: Messiah Marcolin (2005)

  • Vocals: Mark Osegueda (2005)

  • Vocals: Peavy Wagner (2005)

  • Vocals: Peter Tägtgren (2000, 2005)


  • All these artists, with Schmier, were featured on the same song, 2005's "The Alliance Of Hellhoundz", from the Inventor Of Evil album, except for Tägtgren's vocals on "Total Disaster 2000", which was a song from the "All Hell Breaks Loose" album.



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