Day of Reckoning (Destruction album)
Day of Reckoning is the eleventh studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. It was released on 18 February 2011 in Europe and 8 March 2011 in North America via Nuclear Blast. The first limited edition of the album does not have the band's logo on the booklet while the vinyl version and second pressing of the CD show a red Destruction logo on it.
| Day of Reckoning | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 February 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 46:45 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| Exclaim! | favourable[4] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[5] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10[6] |
This is the first album to feature their new drummer Vaaver.[7] The first statements from the band are promising, for the oldschool fans, a more fast and turbulent album than the 2008 studio record D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. that will go more 'back to the roots'. On 18 December 2010 in Portugal they played "Hate Is My Fuel" for the first time. Day of Reckoning sold over 800 copies in its first week in the U.S.[8]
Track listing
All songs written by Schmier and Sifringer, except track 12 written by Jimmy Bain and Ronnie James Dio
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Price" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Hate Is My Fuel" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Armageddonizer" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Devil’s Advocate" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Day of Reckoning" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Sorcerer of Black Magic" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Misfit" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "The Demon Is God" | 5:11 |
| 9. | "Church of Disgust" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Destroyer Or Creator" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Sheep of The Regime" | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 46:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Stand Up and Shout" (Dio Cover) | |
| 13. | "The Price" (demo) |
Personnel
- Destruction
- Schmier – bass, vocals
- Mike Sifringer – guitars
- Wawrzyniec "Vaaver" Dramowicz – drums
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 95 |
References
- "Day Of Reckoning by DESTRUCTION - info and shop at Nuclear Blast - Nuclear Blast". www.nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Blast. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- Pacheco, MetalGeorge. "Destruction - 'Day Of Reckoning'". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- Day of Reckoning at AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- Pratt, Greg. "Destruction Day of Reckoning". exclaim.ca. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- Begrand, Adrien. "Destruction: Day of Reckoning". www.popmatters.com. PopMatters.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- Kühnemund, Götz. "RH #286". www.rockhard.de. Rock Hard. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- "DESTRUCTION Frontman: 'It Feels Great To Be A Real Band Again'". November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "DESTRUCTION: 'Day Of Reckoning' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved December 30, 2014.