Sentence of Death
1984 EP by Destruction
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Sentence of Death is an EP and the debut release by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on 10 November 1984 by Steamhammer Records.[4]
Released10 November 1984
Length19:33
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| Released | 10 November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September 1984 at Caet Studio, Berlin, Germany | |||
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| Length | 19:33 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer (Germany) Metal Blade (US) | |||
| Producer | Wolfgang Eichholz | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! |    [1] |
| Metal Forces | 8/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10[3] |
The album is cited as an influential thrash metal album with black metal influences, which has been dubbed "black thrash".[5] A 1985 review by Metal Forces described the album as having "some of the best lead-work ever heard in black metal".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Total Desaster" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Black Mass" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Mad Butcher" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Satan's Vengeance" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Devil's Soldiers" | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 19:33 | |
