Release from Agony
| Release from Agony | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 December 1987 | |||
| Recorded | September 1987 | |||
| Studio | Karo Studio, Münster, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 37:20 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
| Producer | Kalle Trapp | |||
| Destruction chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[2] |
Release from Agony is the third studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on December 1, 1987 by Steamhammer/SPV in mainly Europe, and in 1988 by Profile/Rock Hotel Records in North America. This was their last studio album to feature bassist and lead vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer until he rejoined the band in 1999.
Musically and lyrically, Release from Agony is much darker than Destruction's previous albums, and the album saw the band resemble a mixture of thrash metal with technical and progressive elements.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Destruction
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beyond Eternity" | 1:11 |
| 2. | "Release from Agony" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Dissatisfied Existence" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Sign of Fear" | 6:46 |
| 5. | "Unconscious Ruins" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Incriminated" | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Our Oppression" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Survive to Die" | 5:31 |
| Total length: | 37:20 | |
Personnel
- Destruction
- Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer – bass, vocals
- Mike Sifringer – guitars
- Harry Wilkens – guitars
- Oliver "Olli" Kaiser – drums
- Production
- Kalle Trapp – production, recording, engineering, mixing
- Joachim Luetke – cover art
References
- ^ Book, John. Release from Agony – Destruction at AllMusic
- ^ Stratmann, Holger (1988). "Review Album: Destruction – Release from Agony". Rock Hard (in German). No. 23. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
