Release from Agony
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.
| 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[2] |
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.
External links
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