Eternal Devastation
| Eternal Devastation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 July 1986 | |||
| Recorded | April 1986 | |||
| Studio | Studio Hiltpoltstein | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 35:52 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Manfred Neuner | |||
| Destruction chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
Eternal Devastation is the second full-length album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on July 12, 1986.
It showed that the band, while still rooted in the speed metal/proto-black metal-influenced style of material evident on the Sentence of Death EP and Infernal Overkill, had started moving in the direction of a more contemporary thrash metal style. It is considered an essential release in the genre.[2]
This is the last studio album to feature drummer Thomas "Tommy" Sandmann, who left the band later in 1986 and was replaced by Oliver "Olli" Kaiser.
The album was re-released on June 12, 2017.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Destruction.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Curse the Gods" | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Confound Games" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Life Without Sense" | 6:24 |
| 4. | "United by Hatred" | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Eternal Ban" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Upcoming Devastation" (instrumental) | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Confused Mind" | 6:06 |
| Total length: | 35:52 | |
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[4]
Personnel
- Destruction
- Marcel Schmier – bass, vocals
- Mike Sifringer – guitars
- Thomas "Tommy" Sandmann – drums
- Production
- Manfred Neuner – production, engineering
- Bernd Steinwedel – mastering
- Artwork and design
- Sebastian Krüger – cover painting
- Joachim Peters – photography
Studios
- Studio Hiltpoltstein – recording, mixing
- Studio Nord – mastering
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Eternal Devastation – Destruction at AllMusic
- ^ Staff, Revolver. "25 Essential Thrash Albums". Revolver. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Eternal Devastation BLACK LP". napalmrecords.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Eternal Devastation (liner notes). Destruction. SPV/Steamhammer. 1986.
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