Destruction
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Germany
- Born: 1982 in Weil am Rhein, Germany
- Active: 1982 - present
Biography
Destruction are a German thrash metal band formed in Weil am Rhein in 1982, one of the 'big four' of Teutonic thrash alongside *Kreator*, *Sodom* and *Tankard*. Fronted by bassist Marcel 'Schmier' Schirmer, the band helped define the genre with 'Infernal Overkill' (1985) and 'Eternal Devastation' (1986). After Schmier's return in 1999 the band resumed a prolific recording career, and he continues to lead it today.
Genres
Destruction Discography
- Sentence of Death (1984) - EP - rated 3.45/5
- Infernal Overkill (1985) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Eternal Devastation (1986) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Mad Butcher (1987) - EP - rated 3.5/5
- Release From Agony (1987) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Live Without Sense (1989) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Cracked Brain (1990) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- The Least Successful Human Cannonball (1998) - Album - rated 1.73/5
- All Hell Breaks Loose (2000) - Album - rated 3.09/5
- The Antichrist (2001) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Whiplash / The Final Curtain (2001) - Single - rated 3.44/5
- Metal Discharge (2003) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Inventor of Evil (2005) - Album - rated 3.02/5
- Thrash Anthems (2007) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (2008) - Album - rated 2.95/5
- Day of Reckoning (2011) - Album - rated 3.14/5
- Spiritual Genocide (2012) - Album - rated 2.89/5
- Under Attack (2016) - Album - rated 2.83/5
- Diabolical (2022) - Album - rated 3.11/5
- Birth of Malice (2025) - Album - rated 3.09/5
Members
- Marcel 'Schmier' Schirmer - bass, vocals (1982–1989; 1999–Present)
- Mike Sifringer - guitar (1982–2021)
- Thomas Sandmann - drums (1982–1987)
- Harry Wilkens - guitar (1987–1990)
- Oliver Kaiser - drums (1987–1990)
- Sven Vormann - drums (1999–2001)
- Marc Reign - drums (2001–2010)
- Wawrzyniec 'Vaaver' Dramowicz - drums (2010–2019)
- Randy Black - drums (2019–Present)