Eternal Devastation

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Eternal Devastation
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Studio album by
Released12 July 1986 (1986-07-12)
RecordedApril 1986
StudioStudio Hiltpoltstein
Genre Thrash metal
Length35:52
Label SPV/Steamhammer
Producer Manfred Neuner
Destruction chronology
Infernal Overkill
(1985)
Eternal Devastation
(1986)
Mad Butcher
(1987)
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Eternal Devastation is the second full-length album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on July 12, 1986.

Contents

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.TitleLength
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
Production
Artwork and design

Studios

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Eternal Devastation – Destruction at AllMusic
  2. Staff, Revolver. "25 Essential Thrash Albums". Revolver. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. "Eternal Devastation BLACK LP". napalmrecords.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. Eternal Devastation (liner notes). Destruction. SPV/Steamhammer. 1986.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)