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Release from Agony
1987 studio album by Destruction From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Music
The music on Release from Agony is considered to be more technically advanced than its predecessor.[3]
Artwork
Joe DiVita of Loudwire said of the album's cover artwork: "Maybe those tubes are flooded with morphine and we just can’t see how relaxed and calm this demented figure actually is. It’s like Pablo Picasso delved into heavy metal artwork because none of the facial features are in their usual spots and with the headwrap at the top and eyes embedded in the hands, we don’t even want to know what’s under there."[4] Simon Young of Metal Hammer wrote: "Is this a nightmare or a misinterpreted artistic brief? It's a hellish vision, sure, but one that says what exactly is fucking going on with this poor bastard's medical care? We didn't clap on our doorsteps every Thursday for this."[5]
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Reception and legacy
John Book of AllMusic called the album "an overlooked classic," giving it four and a half stars out of five.[6]
In 2023, Metal Hammer included the album cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever".[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Destruction.
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
External links
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