All Hell Breaks Loose is the sixth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on 25 April 2000 by Nuclear Blast. It was the first official album released since Cracked Brain in 1990, and the first with Schmier returning to vocals and bass since Release from Agony in 1987. It also marks the return of the band to a three-piece lineup.[4]
| All Hell Breaks Loose | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 April 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1999 | |||
| Studio | Abyss Studios, Pärlby, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Peter Tägtgren, Destruction | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | favorable[2] |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10[3] |
Content
editAlthough All Hell Breaks Loose is considered to be a return to thrash metal roots for Destruction, it still retains some of the groove metal influences from the band's 1990s releases from their "Neo-Destruction" period.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Schirmer and Sifringer, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:43 | |
| 2. | "The Final Curtain" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Machinery of Lies" | 3:42 | |
| 4. | "Tears of Blood" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Devastation of Your Soul" | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "The Butcher Strikes Back" | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "World Domination of Pain" | 4:05 | |
| 8. | "X-Treme Measures" | 4:54 | |
| 9. | "All Hell Breaks Loose" | 5:40 | |
| 10. | "Total Desaster 2000" | Schirmer, Sifringer, Sandmann | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Visual Prostitution" | 3:51 | |
| 12. | "Kingdom of Damnation" | 3:37 | |
| 13. | "Whiplash" (Metallica cover) | Hetfield, Ulrich | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 45:28 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mad Butcher" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Total Desaster" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Antichrist" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Front Beast" | 1:55 |
| 5. | "Satan's Vengeance" | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Tormentor" | 4:12 |
Note
- "Whiplash" is a hidden bonus track on some copies of the record.
Personnel
editWriting, performance and production credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
Destruction
- Schmier – bass, vocals
- Mike Sifringer – guitars
- Sven Vormann – drums
Guest musicians
- Peter Tägtgren – guitars, vocals on "Total Desaster 2000"
Production
- Peter Tägtgren – production, recording
- Destruction – production, recording
Artwork and design
- Joachim Luetke – cover artwork
- Dirk Gohr – layout
- Axel Jusseit – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 67 |
References
edit- ^ Staff writer(s). "All hell breaks loose by DESTRUCTION – info and shop at Nuclear Blast – Nuclear Blast". www.nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Palmerston, Sean. "estruction All Hell Breaks Loose". exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Schäfer, Wolfgang. "RH #156". Rock Hard. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "All hell breaks loose by DESTRUCTION – info and shop at Nuclear Blast – Nuclear Blast".
- ^ "Destruction – All Hell Breaks Loose (2000, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "Destruction – All Hell Breaks Loose Review – Thrashpit.com". rocknworld.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ All Hell Breaks Loose (liner notes). Destruction. Nuclear Blast. 2000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Destruction – {{{album}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 December 2014.