Destruction

Their original name was Knight of Demon, but that was changed after a few weeks. They went from an Iron Maiden -esque sound to one heavily influenced by Venom in a matter of weeks. In the early '90s, Flemming Rönsdorf ( Artillery ) was asked to join Destruction as the new vocalist. He rehearsed with the band, but didn't join because, according to Ronsdorf himself, the label didn't want to send him money in advance before the upcoming tour. The releases between 1994 and 1998 have been disowned by the band and are now classed as "Neo-Destruction" and not part of their official discography. Mike Sifringer was unable to perform at Portugal’s Caos Emergente festival in September 2009 due to a broken finger. Ol Drake of Evile took his place onstage. Oliver Kaiser works as an editor in Basle and gives for many years lessons in Musiclab. After leaving Destruction in 1999, he studied sociology, law & at the music academy. Unofficial discography: - A Black Metal Night (2001) - Invincible Invasion - Live in Ludwigsburg (5/25/85) Compilation appearances: - "Bestial Invasion" on Speed Kills (The Very Best of Speed Metal) ( Music for Nations , 1985) - "Mad Butcher" on The Power of Metal Hammer ( Dino Music , 1986) - "Invincible Force" on Force of the Blade ( Banzai Records , 1986) - "The Antichrist" on Bang 'til Orgasm! (Rockfaith, 1986, cassette) - "Invincible Force" on Speed Metal ( Metal Blade Records / Restless Records , 1987) - "Eternal Ban" on The Best of Metal Blade Vol. 2 ( Metal Blade Records , 1987) - "Mad Butcher", "The Last Judgement" on Steamhammer Promotion CD 88/89 ( Steamhammer , 1988) - "Unconscious Ruins" on The Future of Metal is Now - The Steamhammer Compilation ( Steamhammer , 1990) - "Cracked Brain" on Foundations Forum '90 - CD Sampler (Foundations Forum, 1990) - "Curse the Gods" on The Undiscoverable (label unknown, 1990) - "When Your Mind Was Free" on New Year Noise: 1991 ( Noise Records , 1990) - "Mad Butcher" on The Power of Metal (SPV, 1998) - "God Gifted" on Unerhört! 2 Die Besten Bands Ohne Deal! ( Rock Hard , 1998) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Cheap, Hard & Heavy Vol. 9 ( Massacre Records , 1998) - "Thrash Till Death" on Hell Awaits CD Sampler Nº 1 (Hell Awaits, 1998) - "Brother of Cain" on Warzone VI ( Metal Invader , 1998) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Warzone XII ( Metal Invader , 1999) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Volume 20 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 1999) - "The Butcher Strikes Back (Demo)" on Countdown 2000 (Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg, 1999) - "Whiplash ( Metallica cover)" on Death ...Is Just the Beginning Vol. VI ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2000) - "All Hell Breaks Loose" on Metal Hammer Collection - Extremal Trash (Lighthouse, 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Nuclear Blast America Presents: Blasting Through 2000 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2000) - "Mad Butcher" (live) on The Dark Side of Wacken (The Best of Dark, Black and Death Metal From W:O:A) ( Steamhammer , 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Dynamit Vol. 21 ( Rock Hard , 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Let the Hammer Fall Vol. 2 (Metal Hammer, 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 31 (Metal Hammer, 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Volume 22 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Mystic Art Vol. 11 ( Mystic Art Productions , 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Terrorized Vol. 666 ( Terrorizer Magazine , 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on News From Nuclear Blast Volume 5 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Nuclear Blast America Presents: Blasting Through 2000 - "All Hell Breaks Loose" on Metal Hammer Collection - Extremal Trash ( Lighthouse Records , 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Psychosonic! Volume 12 (Psycho!, 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Mystic Art Vol. 11 ( Mystic Art Productions , 2000) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Hard Rock Hors-Série Extrême (Hard Rock, 2000) - "Thrash Till Death" on Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 8 ( Metal Hammer , 2001) - "Thrash Till Death" on Dynamit Vol. 28 ( Rock Hard , 2001) - "Whiplash" on Death ...Is Just the Beginning Vol. VI Part 2 ( Nuclear Blast Records & VMP Metal Division , 2001) - "On Stage, Interview" on Metal Warriors Waken 1999 (10 Years Anniversary Special) DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2001) - "Nailed to the Cross" on Knuckletracks XXXVII (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 2001) - "Days of Confusion/Thrash Til Death" on Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Vol. 27 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2001) - "Thrash 'Til Death" on Israeli True Metal Force Vol.17 (Metal Hammer Israel, 2001) - "Whiplash (Metallica cover)" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning Vol. VI Part 2 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2001) - "Thrash Till Death" on Hell Awaits CD Sampler Nº 1 (Hell Awaits, 2001) - "Nailed to the Cross" on Xmas Celebration (Rockfabrik, 2001) - "Thrash Till Death" on Mystic Art Vol. 16 (Mystic Art, 2001) - "Nailed to the Cross" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 51 Spezial ( Metal Hammer , 2002) - "Nailed to the Cross" on Metal Train Compilation CD VOL. 1 (Metal Train Fan Tours, 2002) - "Fuck the U.S.A. ( The Exploited cover)" on Death Is Just The Beginning Vol. 7 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2002) - "The Butcher Strikes Back (live)" on Death Is Just The Beginning Vol. 7 DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2002) - "Whiplash" on The Four Horsemen: A Tribute to Metallica ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2002) - "Nailed to the Cross" on Nuclear Blast Defcon One 2002 Sampler ( Nuclear Blast America , 2002) - "(Wacken 1999)" video on Metallian Sampler Spécial Wacken N°1 ( Metallian Editions , 2002) - "Whiplash ( Metallica cover)" on A Tribute To The Four Horsemen ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2002) - "Savage Symphony of Terror" on The Dr. Blast Show ‎ ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2003) - "Desecrators of the New Age (video)" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 74 ( Metal Hammer , 2003) - "Metal Discharge" on Dynamit Vol. 38 ( Rock Hard , 2003) - "Desecrators of the New Age" on Mystic Art Vol. 24 (Mystic Art, 2003) - "The Butcher Strikes Back (live)" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation) DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2003) - "Metal Discharge" on Subscriber 2003 (Rockový Magazín Spark, 2003) - "Desecrators of the New Age" on Metal For The Masses Volume II mp3 CD-Rom ( Century Media Records , 2003) - "Killers ( Iron Maiden cover)" on A Tribute To The Beast Vol. 2 (Part 1) ( Irond Records , 2003) - "Killers ( Iron Maiden cover)" on A Tribute To The Beast Vol. 2 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2003) - "Savage Symphony of Terror" on Spark Poster Gallery Volume 4 (One & One Company Spol. s r.o, 2003) - "Metal Discharge" on Hell Awaits CD Sampler Nº 23 (Hell Awaits, 2003) - "Metal Discharge" on Rock Sound Especial 22 - Very Metal 12 (Rock Sound, 2004) - "The Butcher Strickes Back (Live)" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 75 Spezial ( Metal Hammer , 2004) - "Desecrators of the New Age" on Rock The Nations Open Air Festival II (Blue Jean Magazine, 2004) - "Desecrators (of the New Age)" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 2) DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2004) - "Curse the Gods" on Fenriz presents The Best Of Old-School Black Metal ( Peaceville Records , 2004) - "Soul Collector" on Dynamit Vol. 48 ( Rock Hard , 2005) - "Soul Collector" on Le Sampler RockHard N°47 ( Rock Hard , 2005) - "Mad Butcher" on Ich Zahl' Nicht Mehr! - Metal (SPV, 2005) - "Desecrators (of the New Age)", "Ravenous Beast" on Monsters Of Metal. Vol. 2,3,4 / Roadrage DVD (Inter Video, 2005) - "Mad Butcher" on Rockin' The Hard Way (Warner Music, 2005) - "Whiplash ( Metallica cover)" on Cover It Up Vol. 1 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2005) - "Nailed to the Cross" on Armageddon Over Wacken - Live 2004 ( Armageddon Music , 2005) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" & "Total Disaster" on Armageddon Over Wacken - Live 2004 DVD ( Armageddon Music , 2005) - "Soul Collector" on Soundcheck #76 ( Close-Up Magazine , 2005) - "Soul Collector" on Loud Sounds # 34 ( Rock Hard , 2005) - "Soul Collector" on Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 39 (Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World, 2005) - "Soul Collector" on Radio Kerrang! Presenta Festianuario #4 (Heavy Rock, 2005) - "Soul Collector" on Maximum Rock Magazin #14 ( Promusic Production , 2005) - "The Ravenous Beast" and video on Metal Rules - Vol.1: Blood Of Metal ( Century Media Records , 2005) - "The Butcher Strikes Back (live)" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 4) DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2006) - "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 5) DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2006) - "Soulcollector" on Bang Your Head!!! Festival - 2005 DVD ( E-M-S , 2006) - "Ravenous Beast" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 3) DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2006) - "Total Desaster" on Extreme Music #19 (Extreme Music Magazine, 2006) - "Mad Butcher" on Fear Candy 37 ( Terrorizer Magazine , 2007) - "Mad Butcher" on Maximum Metal Vol. 113 ( Metal Hammer , 2007) - "Mad Butcher" on Thrash: Back To Skool ( Metal Hammer , 2007) - "Mad Butcher" on Dynamit Vol. 54 ( Rock Hard , 2007) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on 20 Years Of Nuclear Blast ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2007) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on 20 Years Of Nuclear Blast DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2007) - "Nailed to the Cross" on W:O:A Full Metal Juke Box (Vol. 2) ( Golden Core Records , 2007) - "The Alliance of Hellhoundz (Video)" on All For Metal ( AFM Records , 2007) - "Mad Butcher (Live)" on Rock S'Cool ( Steamhammer , 2007) - "Soul Collector" on Brutal Assault - Open Air Festival DVD Compilation Vol. 11 ( Shindy Productions , 2007) - "Vicious Circle - The Seven Deadly Sins" on Fear Candy 60 ( Terrorizer Magazine , 2008) - "Vicious Circle-The Seven Deadly Sins" on Maximum Metal Vol. 131 ( Metal Hammer , 2008) - "Vicious Circle" on Metal Hammer 10/2008 ( Metal Hammer , 2008) - "Vicious Circle - The Seven Deadly Sins" on Dynamit Vol. 62 ( Rock Hard , 2008) - "Vicious Circle - The Seven Deadly Sins" on Le Sampler RockHard #80 ( Rock Hard , 2008) - "Vicious Circle - The Seven Deadly Sins" on Legacy 04/08 ( Legacy Magazine , 2008) - "Vicious Circle" on Loud Sounds # 67 ( Rock Hard , 2008) - "Curse the Gods", "The Butcher Strikes Back", "The Ravenous Beast" & "Bestial Invasion (Demo Version)" on This Is Thrash (Metro Triples, 2008) - "Mad Butcher" on Live At Wacken 2007 DVD ( Wacken Records , 2008) - "Vicious Circle-The Seven Deadly Sins" on Rock Tribune CD Sampler 76 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2008) - "Nailed to the Cross", "Total Disaster" & "Bestial Invasion" on Metalmania 2007 DVD/CD ( Metal Mind Productions , 2008) - "Satan’s Vengeance" on Thomas Cowgill – Denim & Leather Mixtape digital (Actual Pain, 2008) - "Vicious Circle" on Festianuario 2008 (Heavy Rock, 2008) - "Urge (The Greed Of Gain)" on Fear Candy 73 ( Terrorizer Magazine , 2009) - "Urge the Greed of Gain (Live)" on Dynamit Vol. 68 ( Rock Hard , 2009) - "Nailed To The Cross (Live)" on Maximum Metal Vol. 145 ( Metal Hammer , 2009) - "Life Without Sense" video on Hellfest Open Air 09 DVD (Metallian Editions, 2009) - "Mad Butcher" on SPV 25 & Alive - The Finest In Hard Rock And Metal ( SPV GmbH , 2009) - "The Final Curtain" on W:O:A Full Metal Juke Box (1990-2009 - 20 Years Of Metal Jewels) ( Golden Core Records , 2009) - "Devolution" on Thrash Til Death ( AFM Records , 2009) - "Total Desaster" and "Urge the Greed of Gain (Live)" on All For Metal II DVD/CD ( AFM Records , 2009) on All For Metal II DVD/CD ( AFM Records , 2009) - "Soul Collector" on Masters Of Rock 2010 ( Pragokoncert , 2010) - "Life Without Sense" & "Nails to the Cross" on Masters Of Rock 10' DVD (Pragokoncert, 2010) - "Soul Collector" on Monsters Of Heavy Metal -Bang Your Head!!! Vol 2 DVD (Videobrokers, 2010) - "Hate Is My Fuel" on Maximum Metal Show Vol. 162 [DVD] ( Metal Hammer , 2011) - "The Price" on Lauschangriff Volume 009 ( Rock Hard , 2011) - "The Price" on Nuclear Blast Track Attack ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2011) - "The Price" on Hard Rock Sampler 27 (Hard Rock, 2011) - "Hate is My Fuel" on Metal For The Masses - The Ninth Gate ( Century Media Records / Nuclear Blast Records , 2011) - "The Price" on Nuclear Blast Amazon Sampler March 2011 ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2011) - "Soul Collector" on 15 Years Metal Addiction ( AFM Records , 2011) - "The Price" on Blast! Presents: Die Apokalyptischen Reiter ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2011) - "The Price" on Legacy 02/11 ( Legacy Magazine , 2011) - "Cyanide" on Fear Candy 113 ( Terrorizer Magazine , 2012) - "Cyanide" on Maximum Metal Vol. 178 ( Metal Hammer , 2012) - "Cyanide" on Le Sampler RockHard 126 ( Rock Hard , 2012) - "The Hammer ( Motörhead cover)" on Maximum Metal Vol. 179 ( Metal Hammer , 2012) - "Spiritual Genocide" on Lauschangriff Volume 016 ( Rock Hard , 2012) - "Armageddonizer" & "The Butcher Strikes Back (Live)" on Metalheads, The Global Brotherhood ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2012) - "Hate Is My Fuel" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 8) DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2012) - "Cyanide" on Best Of Nuclear Blast: 25th Anniversary Compilation ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2012) - "Nailed to the Cross" on Wacken Open Air - Full Metal Collection ( Golden Core Records , 2013) - "Carnivore" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 9) DVD ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2013) - "Mad Butcher" on Steamhammer (Living Music For 30 Years) ( Steamhammer , 2014) - "Dethroned" on Maximum Metal Vol. 217 ( Metal Hammer , 2016) - "Dethroned" on Lauschangriff Volume 045 ( Rock Hard , 2016) - "Dethroned" on Le Sampler RockHard 164 ( Rock Hard , 2016) - "Second to None" on Nuclear Blast 2016 Summer Sampler ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2016) - "Bestial Invasion" on Best Of AFM Tracks (Vol. 3) included as a bonus CD on the limited edition of Serious Black – Mirrorworld ( AFM Records , 2016) - "Bestial Invasion" on 20 Years - Metal Addiction ( AFM Records , 2016) - "Killers" on A Tribute To Iron Maiden ( Metal Hammer , 2017) - "United by Heart" on Maximum Metal Vol. 233 ( Metal Hammer , 2017) - "United By Hatred" on Le Sampler RockHard 181 ( Rock Hard , 2017) - "United by Hatred" on Lauschangriff 59 ( Rock Hard , 2017) - "Thrash Till Death" on 30 Years Of Nuclear Blast Records ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2017) - "Carnivore" on Kings Of Metal (Союз, 2017) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Nuclear Blast Records 30 Years Anniversary ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2017) - "Killers" on Iron Maiden – Все Хиты (Музыкальная Коллекция. Все Хиты В Формате MP3) CD-ROM (Arlekina Records, 2017) "United By Hatred" on Rock Tribune #170 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2017) - "United by Hatred" on Metal Hammer - 1/2018 ( Metal Hammer , 2018) - "Black Mass" on Masters Of Rock 2018 (Pragokoncert, 2018) - "Confused Mind" on Imperative Music Compilation Volume XV DVD ( Imperative Music , 2018) - "Betrayal" on Maximum Metal Vol. 248 ( Metal Hammer , 2019) - "Betrayal" on Le Sampler RockHard 200 ( Rock Hard , 2019) - "Born to Perish (Edit)" on Lauschangriff Vol. 74 ( Rock Hard , 2019) - "Born to Perish" on Nuclear Blast 2019 Music Sampler ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2019) - "Whiplash" on A Tribute To Metallica ( Metal Hammer , 2020) - "Black Mass" on German Thrash Metal-The Ultimate Oldschool Tracks ( Golden Core Records , 2022, LP) - "Tormented Soul" on Metal Hammer Sampler 1/23 ( Metal Hammer , 2023) - "Scumbag Human Race" on Le Sampler RockHard 262 ( Rock Hard , 2025) - "Soulcollector", "Total Desaster" & "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Bang Your Head 2005 DVD (JGS) - "Unknown Track" on United Metal Maniacs Videoclip Compilation No. 3 VHS - "Eternal Ban" on Raise Your Axe (Le Sampler Collector D'Axe Killer) ( Axe Killer Records ) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Death Is Just Beginning Vol.7 VHS - "Reject Emotions" on Embrace The Hate Vol. 2 VHS - "Tears of Blood" on Power Files Chapter 7 (Powerplay Magazine) - "The Butcher Strikes Back" on Death Is Just The Beginning Vol. 7 Part Two DVD (Частная Коллекция)