| Inventor of Evil | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 August 2005 | |||
| Studio | House of Music Studios, Germany, Little Greek Studios, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 50:27 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Destruction | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10 [2] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10 [3] |
Inventor of Evil is the ninth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on August 22, 2005. [4]
All tracks are written by Schmier and Sifringer.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soul Collector" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "The Defiance Will Remain" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" | 5:20 |
| 4. | "No Mans Land" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "The Calm Before the Storm" | 4:59 |
| 6. | "The Chosen Ones" | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Dealer of Hostility" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Under Surveillance" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Seeds of Hate" | 6:12 |
| 10. | "Twist of Fate" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Killing Machine" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Memories of Nothingness" | 1:01 |
| Total length: | 50:27 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "We Are the Road Crew" (Motörhead cover) | Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor | 2:28 |
| 14. | "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" (Schirmer vocals only) | 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Eternal Ban" (re-recorded) | |
| 14. | "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" (karaoke version) |
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [5]
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