D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.
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.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 2008 | |||
| Studio | Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 48:03 | |||
| Label | AFM, Candlelight | |||
| Producer | Destruction, Jacob Hansen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Metal Forces | 8/10[4] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10[5] |
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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "D.evolution" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "E.levator to Hell" | 5:38 |
| 3. | "V.icious Circle - The Seven 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Shellshock" | 2:15 |
Personnel
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
- Destruction
- Guest musicians
- Vinnie Moore – guitar solo on "D.evolution"
- Harry Wilkens – guitar solo on "E.levator to Hell"
- V.O. Pulver – guitar solo on "E.levator to Hell"
- Jacob Hansen – guitar solo on "L.ast Desperate Scream", "O.dyssey of Frustration"
- Gary Holt – guitar solo on "U.rge (The Greed of Gain)"
- Jeff Waters – guitar solo on "U.rge (The Greed of Gain)"
- Flemming C. Lund (ex-Invocator) – guitar solo on "O.dyssey of Frustration"
- Additional musicians
- Asbjörn Steffensen – backing vocals
- Jeppe S. Nielsen – backing vocals
- Torsten Madsen – backing vocals
- Kasper Kierkegaard – backing vocals
- Jan B. Jepsen – backing vocals
- Jacob Hansen – backing vocals
- Jeppe Andersson – backing vocals
- Production
- Destruction – production
- Jacob Hansen – production, mixing, mastering
- Jeppe Andersson – assisting engineering
- Martin Pagaard – drum tech
- Artwork and design
- Gyula Havancsák – Cover art
- Katja Piolka – photography (Schirmer only)
References
- Bowar, Chad. "Destruction - D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. at AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- Carman, Keith. "Destruction D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." exclaim.ca. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- Fisher, Mark. "Album / EP Reviews DESTRUCTION D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." www.metalforcesmagazine.com. Metal Forces Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- Weber, Volkmar. "RH #256". www.rockhard.de. Rock Hard. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- "DESTRUCTION: Footage From BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Available". blabbermouth.net. 2008-08-22. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (liner notes). Destruction. AFM. 2008.
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