Destruction - Day Of Reckoning (2011)

There are so many albums by Destruction I could have reviewed here, and will eventually get round to doing so because these German thrashers have been going at it since the early '80s and remain flawless in their execution. This is steaming thrash metal that cuts through the bone - a band so consistent in their brilliance and speed that they sit high in a table that consists of other premier Euro thrashers such as Kreator and Sodom. In fact Sodom is a band I could easily compare these guys too, not in their sound necessarily but in the way they've trudged on through the harsh times and fads to continuously produce high class aggressive thrash. Whilst Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth and most certainly Metallica went off the boil in the mid '90s these type of bands stayed true, and 'Day Of...' is just another entry in that chaotic back catalogue, a pile of records that all thrashers should own. Destruction are not interested in making their sound more melodic (although they have the ability to remain furious whilst injecting melody), instead they believe in their ability to vomit out bruising metal, track after track, boosted by some amazing guitar licks and monster riffs, rarely letting up for breath - the cuts smash through the door, violently, 'Misfit,' 'Sorcerer Of Black Magic' (personal fave), 'The Demon Is God' and 'Armageddonizer' somehow making thrash sound so refreshing, and hopefully bringing in new fans along the way who I'm sure will find the discography of these German's maniacs impressive. 8/10