D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.

D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. is the tenth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. The album was released on August 29, 2008 by AFM Records worldwide and Candlelight Records in the United States.

D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.
Studio album by Destruction
Released	August 29, 2008 (2008-08-29)
Recorded	April–May 2008
Studio	Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	48:03
Label	AFM, Candlelight
Producer	Destruction, Jacob Hansen
Destruction chronology
Thrash Anthems (2007) D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (2008) Day of Reckoning (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Exclaim!	favorable[3]
Metal Forces	8/10[4]
Rock Hard	8/10[5]

The album features three guitarists as guest appearances — Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer and Jeff Waters of Annihilator, both playing solos in the song "Urge (The Greed of Gain)", in addition to Vinnie Moore from UFO.[6]

All the first letters of each track on the record spell out the word "devolution."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sifringer and Schirmer.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"D.evolution"	5:29
2.	"E.levator to Hell"	5:38
3.	"V.icious Circle - The Seven Deadly Sins"	4:42
4.	"O.ffenders of the Throne"	4:16
5.	"L.ast Desperate Scream"	3:59
6.	"U.rge (The Greed of Gain)"	4:42
7.	"T.he Violation of Morality"	4:36
8.	"I.nner Indulgence"	4:46
9.	"O.dyssey of Frustration"	5:29
10.	"N.o One Shall Survive"	4:26
Total length:		48:03

Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Shellshock"	2:15

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]

Destruction

• Schmier – bass, vocals
• Mike Sifringer – guitar
• Marc Reign – drums

Guest musicians

• Vinnie Moore – guitar solo on "D.evolution"
• Harry Wilkens – guitar solo on "E.levator to Hell"
• V.O. Pulver – guitar solo on "E.levator to Hell"
• Jacob Hansen – guitar solo on "L.ast Desperate Scream", "O.dyssey of Frustration"
• Gary Holt – guitar solo on "U.rge (The Greed of Gain)"
• Jeff Waters – guitar solo on "U.rge (The Greed of Gain)"
• Flemming C. Lund (ex-Invocator) – guitar solo on "O.dyssey of Frustration"

Additional musicians

• Asbjörn Steffensen – backing vocals
• Jeppe S. Nielsen – backing vocals
• Torsten Madsen – backing vocals
• Kasper Kierkegaard – backing vocals
• Jan B. Jepsen – backing vocals
• Jacob Hansen – backing vocals
• Jeppe Andersson – backing vocals

Production

• Destruction – production
• Jacob Hansen – production, mixing, mastering
  • Jeppe Andersson – assisting engineering
• Martin Pagaard – drum tech

Artwork and design

• Gyula Havancsák – Cover art
• Katja Piolka – photography (Schirmer only)

References

1. Bowar, Chad. "Destruction - D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
2. D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. at AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
3. Carman, Keith. "Destruction D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." exclaim.ca. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
4. Fisher, Mark. "Album / EP Reviews DESTRUCTION D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." www.metalforcesmagazine.com. Metal Forces Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
5. Weber, Volkmar. "RH #256". www.rockhard.de. Rock Hard. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
6. "DESTRUCTION: Footage From BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Available". blabbermouth.net. 2008-08-22. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
7. D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. (liner notes). Destruction. AFM. 2008.CS1 maint: others (link)