''Mad Butcher'' is the second EP by German
thrash metal
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band
Destruction
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Concepts
* Destruktion, a term from the philosophy of Martin Heidegger
* Destructive narcissism, a pathological form of narcissism
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, released on February 10, 1987. Tommy had left the band and two new members had entered the group: a new drummer, Olli, and a new guitarist, Harry. This is the band's first studio recording featuring a four-piece band lineup, instead of a usual trio.
"Mad Butcher," the first song of the album, is a Destruction classic, but this revision is faster, with double solos from Harry and Mike. The second song "The Damned" is a cover song from The
Plasmatics
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. The third song "Reject Emotions" is a
power ballad
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. Finally, "The Last Judgement" is an instrumental song played by Harry.
Track listing
Personnel
;Destruction
* Schmier -
bass,
vocals
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* Harry Wilkens -
lead guitar
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* Mike Sifringer -
rhythm guitar
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* Oliver "Olli" Kaiser -
drums
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;Production
*Sebastian Krüger - cover painting
*
Kalle Trapp Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Trapp was a German music engineer and producer, and owner of the Karo Studio in Münster.
The federal state North Rhine-Westphalia became breeding ground for most German metal bands in the 1980s, with Trapp being referred to as " ...
- producer, mixing, recording
See also
*
Peter Leitch (Mad Butcher)
Sir Peter Charles Leitch (born 8 May 1944), also known as The Mad Butcher, is a New Zealand businessman. Although well known in New Zealand for the chain of butcheries he founded and is currently the brand ambassador of, Leitch is arguably just ...
- a famous New Zealander who runs a chain butcher outlets called
The Mad Butcher
References
1987 EPs
Destruction (band) albums
SPV/Steamhammer EPs
Thrash metal EPs
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