![]() There are points throughout Born To Perish where I long for a slight shake-up in their M.O. It's not really changed since the new millennium, and I'm not really complaining. Any fan of the band will know exactly what to expect when I say that, but for any newcomers reading who want to delve into Destruction's back catalogue what's on offer here is slightly chaotic European thrash metal, primarily at breakneck speeds, chock full of angular melodies and rough vocal delivery. It's business as usual for the German thrashers. Does their input add anything to Destruction's tried and tested formula? After more than 10 listens through 2019's Born To Perish, it's safe to say that: no, it doesn't. This time around - a full 4 years after the decent Under Attack - original main men Schmier and Mike up the duo to a quartet by bringing in ex-Annihilator skin-smasher Randy Black and relative newbie Damir Eskic on lead. seem to be on auto-pilot, cranking out album after album of more-than-solid Teutonic thrash metal in their inimitable style. The path hasn't always been smooth - 2012's Spiritual Genocide was something of a mixed bag - but generally, it's difficult to conjure up any truly malicious opinions about Destruction. ![]() Since 'all hell broke loose' back in 2000, one of thrash metal's oldest and most revered acts has been on something of a two-decade winning streak. It just makes me sad that their songwriting is in the mud. It's an average album to a band that used to be incredibly talented. On 'Born To Perish', there's nothing striking to me about it. They need new ideas and they really don't have any with the new material. Another disappointment to me as a longtime fan (over 30 years). ![]() I'm stuck on Destruction of the "old", this newer generation even though there are two of the founding members have come up short again. Maybe a caution but really listen on YouTube or Spotify before you (if you do) want to purchase this album. They have some clean tone guitars on here but not much and most of the licks aren't unique. I would just say that the riffs are average on here. It's the same thrash riffs all over the place. they've really not come up with work that's meaningful in any way. I'm not discouraging people from buying their new album because I bought it, I just feel that with 'A Day of Reckoning', 'Spiritual Genocide', etc. But now that they're older, their creativity diminished. And Mike cannot play lead worth squat, but this guitarist they recruited is doing them some justice.ĭestruction is globally recognized with their impact on the thrash metal community and rightfully so, they never changed their style of music over the years. Being a former heavy metal guitarist myself, I listen to the guitars closely. Maybe Mike smoked too much dope which caused some brain damage, I don't know. It's just not as catchy as they used to be. But the songwriting is just bothering me. Here on 'Born To Perish' we have an exceptional production sound, great drummer, decent lead guitarist (not Mike) and great vocalist in Schmier. None of the lyrics or choruses are anything like vintage Destruction. The 21st Century Destruction doesn't have me very pleased. Without lineup changes and the 90's only producing maybe one good release with a different vocalist on 'Cracked Brain'. When Harry was on lead the band was at its pinnacle. ![]() Other than that, there really are no innovative riffs like they used to have with say "Mad Butcher" (song) or older albums like 'Release From Agony' and a classic 'Infernal Overkill'. Ever since Schmier re-joined the band, they had a couple of good releases namely 'All Hell Breaks Loose', 'The Antichrist' and the compilation 'Thrash Anthems'. Well, there really hasn't been much progression (musically) with Destruction for a long while, Hence the "C" rating on this album. ![]()
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