Under Attack (Destruction album)

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Under Attack
Destruction - Under Attack.jpg
Studio album by
Destruction
Released13 May 2016
Recorded2015–2016
GenreThrash metal
Length47:38
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerDestruction
Destruction chronology
Spiritual Genocide
(2012) 		Under Attack
(2016) 		Thrash Anthems II
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net9.5/10[1]
Kerrang!3/5 stars[2]
Rock Hard8.5/10[3]

Under Attack is the thirteenth studio album by the German thrash metal band Destruction, released on 13 May 2016.[4]

Album Title and lyrics[]

Regarding the title track, Schmier said: "I think we are all under attack, it all starts with our mobile phones and our computers, (...) We are a hi-tech society, Under Attack was (...) a perfect title for showing the state of the earth, we’re definitely going to have a lot of problems in the future if we don’t wake up soon and chase some stuff. We always change stuff when it’s too late!"[5]

The lyrics on the song Second to None deal with cyber bullying and harassment, especially over the internet.[5]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Schmier and Sifringer, except track 11 (written by Conrad "Cronos" Lant, Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray) and track 12 (written by Schmier, Sifringer and Sandmann)

No.TitleLength
1."Under Attack"6:13
2."Generation Nevermore"4:04
3."Dethroned"4:50
4."Getting Used to the Evil"6:08
5."Pathogenic"4:27
6."Elegant Pigs"3:40
7."Second to None"5:11
8."Stand Up for What You Deliver"4:20
9."Conductor of the Void"4:33
10."Stigmatized"4:12
Total length:47:38
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Black Metal" (Venom cover)3:14
12."Thrash Attack" (Re-recording)2:58
Total length:53:50

Personnel[]

Destruction[]

  • Schmier – bass, vocals
  • Mike Sifringer – guitars
  • Wawrzyniec "Vaaver" Dramowicz – drums

Additional personnel[]

  • Alex Camargo – vocals on "Black Metal"
  • Martin Buchwalter – engineering
  • VO Pulver – production, mixing, mastering
  • Gyula Havancsák – artwork

Charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 145
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 85
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 68
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 90

References[]

  1. ^ Van Horn, Jr., Ray. "CD Reviews - Under Attack Destruction - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Slessor, Dan (21 May 2016). "Destruction Under Attack (Nuclear Blast)". Kerrang!. London (1620): 53. ISSN 0262-6624.
  3. ^ "RH #348". Rock Hard. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "DESTRUCTION: 'Under Attack' Track Listing Revealed; New Trailer Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Hawkings, Jessica. "INTERVIEW: Schmier – Destruction - Distortedsoundmag.com". distortedsoundmag.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Destruction – Under Attack" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Destruction – Under Attack" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Destruction – Under Attack" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Destruction – Under Attack". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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