Legendary German thrashers, DESTRUCTION, have revealed the cover artwork to their upcoming 17th studio album, »Born To Perish«. This stunning visualization was created by acclaimed artist Gyula from Hungary, who has also created artwork for ANNIHILATOR, GRAVE DIGGER, STRATOVARIUS, TANKARD and many more.

He has also produced a trailer where you can follow the creation of the artwork.
Check it out here:

The album will be released on August 9th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast.

Gyula states
"Schmier wanted to get a simple and different image than my previous DESTRUCTION covers. When we discussed the new concept, I was happy with this approach because I had the chance to use a different tool, no painting but ink-drawing style.
When the band mentioned the album title, I got the idea of a crest composition without the typical brave lion or eagle but vultures with two heads and we filled the image with several symbols. I love this DESTRUCTION cover - maybe my fave I did for them so far!"

 

Mastermind Schmier adds:
„We wanted something basic this time. I had something like an emblem in mind, a stamp, a DESTRUCTION coat of arms.
We had so many great colorful graphical covers in the past, this dark album title needed something different. This record marks the debut of the four piece DESTRUCTION again, I am very happy with the result and that the great Gyula understood right away what direction we wanna go - the album is vicious, dark and hard hitting, the cover-art is the perfect prelude for that!“

 

»Born To Perish« was recorded in January & February 2019 with VO Pulver (PRO-PAIN, BURNING WITCHES, NERVOSA etc.) at Little Creek Studios in Switzerland and is the first DESTRUCTION album featuring Randy Black on the drums and new 2nd guitar shredder Damir Eskic!

Check out this short teaser and listen to the very first snippets of the upcoming album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMf6eJwFlpE

Tour dates:

21.06. D Duisburg - Rage Against Racism
06.07. HR Pula - GoatHell Metal Fest
07. - 10.08. CZ Jaroměř - Brutal Assault
08. - 10.08. D Schlotheim - Party.San Open Air
16.08. BG Varna - Rock Fest
31.08. A Breitenstein - Metal Escalation Festival

»Killfest 2019 - Part II«
w/ OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
12.09. P Porto - Hard Club
13.09. E Madrid - La Riviera
14.09. E Barcelona - Salamandra
17.09. D Saarbrücken - Garage
18.09. D Nuremberg - Hirsch
19.09. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle
22.09. D Herford - X
23.09. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
24.09. B Antwerp - Trix

08./09.11. D Weissenhäusser Strand/Ostsee - Metal Hammer Paradise
07.12. D Balingen - Crazy X-Mas

The album will be released on August 9th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast.

»Born To Perish« was recorded in January & February 2019 with VO Pulver (PRO-PAIN, BURNING WITCHES, NERVOSA etc.) at Little Creek Studios in Switzerland and and is the first DESTRUCTION album featuring Randy Black on the drums and new 2nd guitar shredder Damir Eskic!

The amazing German artist Jörg Heitz has painted DESTRUCTION for his Artcore series. You can find all pictures on his webpage, check it out: www.derheitzer.de

We are back home now, after the successful KILLFEST tour in Europe! We wanna express our gratitude to all the metalheads for the amazing back up, the love and the great welcome for Damir!

Cheers to our crew & Flotsam and Jetsam, Overkill and Chronosphere for the fantastic package and delivering the gods!

We are now mixing the new album that is already recorded - please stay tuned we gonna have the first teasers very soon!

We wanna thank everybody that came and supportet us on the tour with Overkill & Flotsam&Jetsam so far! The shows were overwhelming. So many sold out, packed and crazy nights, it was a true pleasure to THRASH with you! After yesterdays wild show in London the band is now on the way to Ireland and Scottland! Do not miss the KILLFEST!!!