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in the United Kingdom in 1991. According to frontman

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, the album's songs centered on four subjects: It was The Almighty's last album with founding guitarist Tantrum who would be replaced by

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guitarist

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before the recording of their next album, ''

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''. Upon release the album peaked at number 22 on the British album charts. Three singles were released from the album in multiple formats in 1991. "Free 'n' Easy" (promo CD,

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), "Devil's Toy" (promo CD, 7" & 12" vinyl) and "Little Lost Sometimes" (promo CD, 12" & 7" vinyl). The Japanese release of ''Soul Destruction'' included two bonus tracks, "

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", a

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cover and an acoustic version of "Hell to Pay". Both of these tracks previously appeared as B-sides to various "Free 'n' Easy" singles in the UK. The album was re-released by

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as a "Deluxe Edition" in 2015, including a second disc containing all of the single b-sides.

Track listing

#"Crucify" (

) – 4:42 #"Free 'N' Easy" (Floyd London, Warwick) – 4:24 #"Joy Bang One Time" (London, Tantrum, Warwick) – 3:33 #"Love Religion" (Del James, London, Warwick)- 4:41 #"Bandaged Knees" (James, Warwick) – 6:11 #"Praying to the Red Light" (Tantrum, Warwick) – 4:49 #"Sin Against the Light" (Warwick) – 4:59 #"Little Lost Sometimes" (Tantrum, Warwick) – 7:01 #"Devil's Toy" (Warwick) – 5:23 #"What More Do You Want" (James, Warwick) – 4:32 #"Hell to Pay" (Warwick) – 4:47 #"Loaded" (Warwick) – 3:32

Deluxe edition disc 2: Bonus tracks

# "Free 'N' Easy" (7" Edit) – 4:22 # "Bodies" (

cover) – 2:55 # "Hell to Pay" (Acoustic Version) – 4:43 # "Devil's Toy" (7" Edit) – 4:34 # "Bad Temptation" – 4:32 # "Loaded" (Live UK 1991) – 3:36 # "Little Lost Sometimes" (Radio Edit) – 4:53 # "Wild Road to Satisfaction" – 3:50 # "Crucify" (Live UK 1991) – 4:56 # "Detroit" (Live UK 1991) – 3:23

References

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