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.[7] 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 | |||
| Destruction chronology | ||||
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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.[8] 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.[9]
Track listing edit
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 edit
- Destruction
- Schmier – bass, vocals
- Mike Sifringer – guitars
- Wawrzyniec "Vaaver" Dramowicz – drums
Charts edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 95 |
References edit
- ^ "Day Of Reckoning by DESTRUCTION – info and shop at Nuclear Blast – Nuclear Blast". www.nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Pacheco, MetalGeorge. "Destruction – 'Day Of Reckoning'". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Day of Reckoning at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Pratt, Greg. "Destruction Day of Reckoning". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (20 March 2011). "Destruction: Day of Reckoning". popmatters.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Kühnemund, Götz. "RH #286". Rock Hard. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Destruction - Day Of Reckoning, retrieved 25 September 2022
- ^ "DESTRUCTION Frontman: 'It Feels Great To Be A Real Band Again'". 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "DESTRUCTION: 'Day Of Reckoning' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 30 December 2014.