Destruction "Spiritual Genocide"

Spiritual Genocide is the twelfth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. The album was released as a celebration of the band's 30th anniversary.

On 24 August 2012 it was announced via Nuclear Blast website that Destruction had entered the studio to record their 13th album to celebrate their 30-year anniversary as a band.

Marcel Schirmer commented:

"For this anniversary album we did a really great job, our new drummer "Vaaver" opens up new possibilities of course. On this album there are no limits. So fast, brutal and yet groovy we haven't ever sounded, probably! Also the guest musicians are very special this time: with Gerre (Tankard) and Tom Angelripper (Sodom) our old friends and companions are with us, the original Mad Butcher/Release from Agony - line up is doing one song and with Ol Drake (Evile) we got the hottest young thrash guitarist for a few solos on the album!"

Track listing

All songs written by Schmier and Sifringer, except track 12 (written by Biff Byford, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn, Steven Dawnson and Peter Gill) and track 14 (written by Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor)

1. "Exordium" (instrumental) 1:03
2. "Cyanide" 3:21
3. "Spiritual Genocide" 3:39
4. "Renegades" 3:55
5. "City of Doom" 4:01
6. "No Signs of Repentance" 3:24
7. "To Dust You Will Decay" 4:21
8. "Legacy of the Past" 4:50
9. "Carnivore" 4:28
10. "Riot Squad" 4:12
11. "Under Violent Sledge" 4:09

Total length: 41:23