| D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. | ||||
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| Studio album by Destruction | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 2008 | |||
| Studio | Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 48:03 | |||
| Label | AFM, Candlelight | |||
| Producer | Destruction, Jacob Hansen | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com | |
| Allmusic | |
| Exclaim! | favorable |
| Metal Forces | 8/10 |
| Rock Hard | 8/10 |
D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. is the tenth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. The album was released on August 29, 2008 by AFM Records worldwide and Candlelight Records in the United States.
The album features three guitarists as guest appearances — Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer and Jeff Waters of Annihilator, both playing solos in the song "Urge (The Greed of Gain)", in addition to Vinnie Moore from UFO.
All the first letters of each track on the record spell out the word "devolution."
All tracks written by Sifringer and Schirmer.
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.