D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.

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D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.
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Studio album by
Destruction
Released29 August 2008 (2008-08-29)
RecordedApril–May 2008
StudioHansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark
Genre Thrash metal
Length48:03
Label AFM, Candlelight
Producer Destruction, Jacob Hansen
Destruction chronology
Thrash Anthems
(2007)		D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.
(2008)		 Day of Reckoning
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Exclaim! favorable [3]
Metal Forces 8/10 [4]
Rock Hard8/10 [5]

D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. is the tenth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. The album was released on 29 August 2008 by AFM Records worldwide and Candlelight Records in the United States.

Contents

The album features three guitarists as guest appearances — Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer and Jeff Waters of Annihilator, both playing solos in the song "Urge (The Greed of Gain)", in addition to Vinnie Moore from UFO. [6]

All the first letters of each track on the record spell out the word "devolution".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sifringer and Schirmer, except track 11 written by Marc Brabbs, Peter Brabbs and Algy Ward

No.TitleLength
1."D.evolution"5:29
2."E.levator to Hell"5:38
3."V.icious Circle - The 7 Deadly Sins"4:42
4."O.ffenders of the Throne"4:16
5."L.ast Desperate Scream"3:59
6."U.rge (The Greed of Gain)"4:42
7."T.he Violation of Morality"4:36
8."I.nner Indulgence"4:46
9."O.dyssey of Frustration"5:29
10."N.o One Shall Survive"4:26
Total length:48:03
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Shellshock" (Tank cover)2:15

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. [7]

Destruction
Guest musicians
Additional musicians
Production
Artwork and design

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References

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  2. ↑ D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Carman, Keith. "Destruction D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." exclaim.ca. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Fisher, Mark. "Album / EP Reviews DESTRUCTION D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." www.metalforcesmagazine.com. Metal Forces Magazine. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Weber, Volkmar. "RH #256". www.rockhard.de. Rock Hard. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "DESTRUCTION: Footage From BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Available". blabbermouth.net. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
  7. ↑ D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (liner notes). Destruction. AFM. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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