| D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 August 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Metal Forces | 8/10[4] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10[5] |
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 29 August 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.[6]
All the first letters of each track on the record spell out the word "devolution".
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Destruction - D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Carman, Keith. "Destruction D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." exclaim.ca. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Fisher, Mark. "Album / EP Reviews DESTRUCTION D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." www.metalforcesmagazine.com. Metal Forces Magazine. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Weber, Volkmar. "RH #256". www.rockhard.de. Rock Hard. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "DESTRUCTION: Footage From BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Available". blabbermouth.net. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.