Infernal Overkill

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{{Infobox album

| name = Infernal Overkill

| type = studio

| artist = Destruction

| cover = InfernaloverkillAP.JPG

| alt =

| released = 24 May 1985

| recorded = Caet Studio, Berlin

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Thrash metal|speed metal}}

| length = 39:26

| label = Steamhammer/SPV

| producer = Destruction

| prev_title = Sentence of Death

| prev_year = 1984

| next_title = Eternal Devastation

| next_year = 1986

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC =

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{AllMusic | class = album| id = mw0000368545| label = Infernal Overkill| accessdate = 28 October 2014}}

| rev2 = Rock Hard

| rev2Score = 8.5/10{{cite web|last1=Kühnemund|first1=Götz|title=RH #11|url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1%5Breview%5D=7604|website=Rock Hard|publisher=Rock Hard|accessdate=28 October 2014}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Infernal Overkill is the debut studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on May 24, 1985.{{Cite web |last=BuffetFeaturesReviews |first=Adam McCann·Afternoon |title=Destruction – ‘Infernal Overkill’ |url=https://metal-digest.com/2022/05/24/destruction-infernal-overkill/ |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Metal Digest - The Normless Magazine |language=en-US}}

The album was re-released on February 23, 2018.{{Cite web |title=Infernal Overkill Slipcase CD |url=https://napalmrecords.com/english/infernal-overkill-slipcase-cd.html |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=napalmrecords.com |language=en}}

Track listing

All songs written by Destruction (Edition Jumar Music).

{{Track listing

| total_length = 39:26

| title1 = Invincible Force

| length1 = 4:20

| title2 = Death Trap

| length2 = 5:49

| title3 = The Ritual

| length3 = 5:11

| title4 = Tormentor

| length4 = 5:06

| title5 = Bestial Invasion

| length5 = 4:36

| title6 = Thrash Attack

| length6 = 2:56

| note6 = instrumental

| title7 = Antichrist

| length7 = 3:44

| title8 = Black Death

| length8 = 7:39

}}

Personnel

;Destruction

  • Schmier – bass, vocals
  • Mike Sifringer – guitars
  • Tommy Sandmann – drums

;Production

  • Produced by Destruction
  • Engineered by Horst Müller
  • Mastered by Teldec Press, Berlin
  • Udo Linke – cover painting
  • Melvin Bernales – band logo
  • Odeon Zwo Werbeverlag – back cover design
  • Frank Stöver – management

References