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, released on July 12, 1986. It showed that the band, while still rooted in the

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-influenced style of material evident on the ''

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'', had started moving in the direction of a more contemporary

style. This is the last studio album to feature drummer Thomas "Tommy" Sandmann, who left the band later in 1986 and was replaced by Oliver "Olli" Kaiser. The album was re-released on June 12, 2017.

Track listing

Credits

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

Personnel

;Destruction * Schmier – bass, vocals * Mike Sifringer – guitars * Thomas "Tommy" Sandmann – drums ;Production * Manfred Neuner – production, engineering * Bernd Steinwedel – mastering ;Artwork and design * Sebastian Krüger – cover painting * Joachim Peters – photography

Studios

* Studio Hilpotstein – recording, mixing * Studio Nord – mastering

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1986 albums Destruction (band) albums SPV/Steamhammer albums