Formed in Weil am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg, in 1982, Destruction is considered
one of the three kings of German thrash metal, along with Kreator and Sodom.
This honorary title, and the presence of groove metal elements in their music,
is not enough to make Destruction a master of the genre. Indeed, since 1985 and
their debut album Infernal Overkill, Destruction have not been credited with any
major breakthroughs. After a long hiatus between 1990 and 1999, Destruction
returned to business, remaining faithful to a style that can best be described
as basic. 2012's Spiritual Genocide...