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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 | |||
| Destruction chronology | ||||
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Although 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]
| 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 | ||
All tracks are written by Schirmer and Sifringer, except where noted
| 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.
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Writing, 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
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 67 |
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