Destructor
Formed: 1984
From:
Euclid,
OH,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Destructor News
Below is our complete Destructor news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Destructor Streams New Song "Metal Spike Deep"
U.S. metal veterans Destructor are streaming the second single from the upcoming new record "Decibel Casualties," which drops in one week (June 9th) via Pure Steel Records. Go "Metal Spike Deep" in the player below.
"Decibel Casualties" features the following track listing:
1. Restore Chaos (song streaming here
2. Keep the Faith
3. Metal Spike Deep
4. We Are Ready
5. The Last Days
6. Fiery Winds
7. Metal 'Till Death
8. In Hell
Check out "Metal Spike Deep" here: More...
Destructor Seeks To "Restore Chaos"
U.S. metal veterans Destructor released the first new song from the new album "Decibel Casualties." Check out "Restore Chaos" in the player below.
"Decibel Casualties" drops June 9th via Pure Steel Records and features the following track listing:
1. Restore Chaos
2. Keep the Faith
3. Metal Spike Deep
4. We Are Ready
5. The Last Days
6. Fiery Winds
7. Metal 'Till Death
8. In Hell
Check out "Restore Chaos" here: More...
Destructor To Release New Album
The release date of the new album "Decibel Casualties" by the U.S. metal veterans Destructor on CD will be June 9th via Pure Steel Records. Pre-orders will be available on May 26th.
Dave Overkill (v/g) and Matt Flammalbe (d) from the Ohio cult legends Destructor have returned with sharpened steel! After the 2016 release, "Back in Bondage," the brand new album is ready! The flaming inferno "Decibel Casualties" will come with high speed and energy like in the early days.
"Decibel Casualties" intends to bring the fire of true old school metal that the band has kept burning for more than 30 years!
The track listing for the album is:
1. Restore Chaos
2. Keep the Faith
3. Metal Spike Deep
4. We Are Ready
5. The Last Days
6. Fiery Winds
7. Metal 'Till Death
8. In Hell More...
Destructor Streaming New Track
Ohio's legendary metal act Destructor is streaming the new track "The Shedding Of Blood And Tears." The song appears on the band's first new release in nine years, "Back In Bondage." The album will drop on February 26th via Pure Steel.
The track list is:
1. Fight (track streaming here)
2. Final Solution
3. G-Force
4. N.B.K.
5. Pompeii
6. Powerslave
7. The Shedding Of Blood And Tears
8. Tornado
9. Triangle
Check out the track here: More...
Destructor Premieres New Song "Fight"
Ohio's legendary metal act Destructor premieres a new song entitled "Fight", taken from the upcoming new album "Back In Bondage", which will be out in stores February 26th via Pure Steel Records.
Check out now "Fight" below.
Destructor Announces New Album "Back In Bondage"
Ohio's legendary metal act Destructor has returned with the new album "Back In Bondage." The album marks the first studio album in nine years (2007's "Forever In Leather") and the first for bassist Tim Hammer (2014). It also marks the return of original drummer Matt Flammable who left in 2012 and returned in 2014.
The album will drop on February 26th via Pure Steel, The track list is:
1. Fight
2. Final Solution
3. G-Force
4. N.B.K.
5. Pompeii
6. Powerslave
7. The Shedding Of Blood And Tears
8. Tornado
9. Triangle More...
Nifelheim, Ares Kingdom Named To Defenders Fest
The third annual Defenders of the Old Fest, which will be held from March 13-14, 2015 at the Bell House in Brooklyn, has added a third day for Sunday, March 15th featuring Sweden's Nifelheim and Kansas City's Ares Kingdom, plus two more acts to be announced.
The main festival will see headline performances from Riot (n/k/a Riot V) (on Friday, March 13th) and Canadian legends Exciter (back with the original lineup featuring drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler) (on Saturday, March 14th).
Two day tickets for the festival can be purchased at this location. Single day passes for Friday can be purchased over here and Saturday over here.
The lineups for the now three day festival are as follows:
Friday, March 13th:
Riot V
Liege Lord
Destructor
Machine of War (Featuring NME's Brian Llapitan to perform "Unholy Death" in its entirety)
Aggression (Canada) (Legendary Speed Metallers from Quebec. First show in the U.S.)
Magic Circle
Saturday, March 14th:
Exciter (The First U.S. show with the original Beehler, Johnson, Ricci, line-up in 30 years.They will be performing classics from the first 3 albums)
The Rods
Brocas Helm (First East Coast show)
High Spirits
October 31
Cauchemar
Natur More...
Destructor Splits With Guitarist And Bassist
Cleveland, Ohio thrash metal act Destructor has parted ways with guitarist Pat Rabid and bassist Jamie Boulder. Rabid was a founding member in 1983 and played on the band's "Maximum Destruction" debut album, released in 1985 via Auburn Records. Boulder joined in 2002 and appeared on the "Sonic Bullet" (2003), "Forever In Leather" (2007) and "Storm Of Steel" (2007) releases.
Commented vocalist/guitarist Dave Overkill:
"Matt Flammable and I would like to take the time to announce some changes in the band line-up. Pat Rabid has left the band sighting personal issues and is unable to keep his position. Jamie Boulder has also decided to leave. Jamie fronts his own metal band, Midnight, and decided to bow out shortly after Pat's announcement. Sometimes change happens but the heart and soul of Destructor continues to beat fast and strong. Matt and I wish them both the best and are thankful for their years of service to the band. We will be replacing the bass and guitar positions and are looking forward to being ready to support the new record shortly. Live shows are being tentatively planned, along with select auditions in the weeks to follow. Rest assured Destructor is here to stay and Matt and I are positive and moving forward with conviction. Stay tuned for updates to follow and as always keep the faith!"
Destructor is finishing up the recording of a new studio album, "Decibel Casualties," at Supernatural Sound in Kirtland, Ohio. Tomasz Scull, guitarist for the band Venomin James and owner of the studio, is engineering.
"We've had some recording delays due to the personnel problems," adds Overkill. "There is just some vocals and a little guitar work to tweak before mixing will begin. I am confident this will be the best Destructor release to date. There is so much energy to the songs and the production will be what our fans have come to expect from us."
Alternate Reality Posts "The King That Never Was"
Cleveland metallers Alternate Reality have released a video for their song "The King That Never Was," which can be found after the jump. The track will appear on the band's forthcoming EP scheduled for release in 2012. The music video was filmed on location at historic Squire's Castle in Willoughby Hills, Ohio between July and November of 2011. Destructor vocalist and guitarist Dave Overkill has a staring role in the video as the character Mordred.
"I'm extremely excited to unleash our new music video onto the world," says vocalist Steve Delchin, who plays the role of King Arthur in the video. "It's about the legend of King Arthur and his quest for the Kingdom of Metal."
"The fact that we have two lawyers in the band is definitely unique," comments guitarist Bob Delchin, who also hosts the long-running "This Is Metal" show on Cleveland State University's WCSB radio station. "Our new video certainly has a legal flavor to it. A number of the actors appearing in the video enjoy careers in the legal field as lawyers, paralegals, and secretaries."
Alternate Reality's new video features special guest appearances from members of the Cleveland rock and metal community. In addition to Dave Overkill as Mordred, the video also includes Chris E. (CELLBOUND) as the evil Pagan Warrior, Dan Ullrich (PINCH POINT) as Sir Lancelot and Bill Peters (Auburn Records) as The Wicked Necromancer.
As Dave Overkill comments, "This video has it all! Tons of swords, blood, killing, medieval wizardry, and beautiful women clad in warrior gear. Talk about metal! My son, Hunter, even makes a guest appearance as the archer,and he lays a serious hurt on the warrior princesses."
"I had a great time shooting the video back in July," says Auburn Records president Bill Peters, "not the least of which included being escorted to Squire's Castle in a special luxury limo. Everyone thought I was an extra for The Avengers movie when some of the limo photos leaked out, which happened to be filming here in Cleveland at the same time, but in fact I was really going to the secret ALTERNATE REALITY video shoot. For anyone who has ever wanted to see me don a wizard outfit and cast magical spells (laughs), this is the video for you!" More...
Destructor To Enter Studio In October
Thrashers Destructor are set to enter Supernatural Sound Studios in Ohio in October to record the new album "Decibel Casualties." This will be the follow up to 2007's "Forever In Leather." The new LP will be released in 2012 on Auburn Records.
Before The Dawn Confirmed For Wacken Open Air
Finland's BEFORE THE DAWN is the latest act confirmed for next summer's Wacken Open Air Festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany.
The Wacken Open Air Festival will be headlined by IRON MAIDEN (on July 31st). The current line-up includes: AT THE GATES, AUTUMN, AVANTASIA, AXXIS, BEFORE THE DAWN, CARCASS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DESTRUCTOR, DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER, ENEMY OF THE SUN, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, EVOCATION, GIRUGÄMESH, GOREROTTED, GORGOROTH, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN, KAMELOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KREATOR, KRYPTERIA, LORD BELIAL, LORDI, NIFELHEIM, NIGHTWISH, OBITUARY, AXEL RUDI PELL, POWERWOLF, PRIMORDIAL, SABATON, SALTATIO MORTIS, SONATA ARCTICA, THE BONES, WARBRINGER.
Nightwish Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2008
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have been been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
AS I LAY DYING
AT THE GATES
AUTUMN
AVANTASIA
AXXIS
CARCASS
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CREMATORY
DESTRUCTOR
DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER
EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS
GOREROTTED
GORGOROTH
HATEBREED
IRON MAIDEN
KAMELOT
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
KREATOR
KRYPTERIA
LORD BELIAL
NIGHTWISH
OBITUARY
POWERWOLF
PRIMORDIAL
SABATON
SALTATIO MORTIS
SONATA ARCTICA
THE BONES
Gorgoroth Confirmed For Wacken 2008
The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH has been been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The group will be one of the headliners on the event's "Black Stage." The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
AS I LAY DYING
AT THE GATES
AUTUMN
AVANTASIA
AXXIS
CARCASS
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CREMATORY
DESTRUCTOR
DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER
EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS
GOREROTTED
GORGOROTH
HATEBREED
IRON MAIDEN
KAMELOT
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
KREATOR
KRYPTERIA
LORD BELIAL
OBITUARY
POWERWOLF
PRIMORDIAL
SABATON
SALTATIO MORTIS
SONATA ARCTICA
THE BONES
Four More Bands Confirmed For Wacken 2008
PRIMORDIAL, GOREROTTED, POWERWOLF and AUTUMN are the latest bands confirmed for next summer's Wacken Open Air Festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany.
The festival will be headlined next year by IRON MAIDEN. The current line-up includes: AT THE GATES, AUTUMN, AVANTASIA, AXXIS, CARCASS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CREMATORY, DESTRUCTOR, DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, GOREROTTED, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN, KAMELOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KREATOR, KRYPTERIA, LORD BELIAL, OBITUARY, POWERWOLF, PRIMORDIAL, SABATON, SALTATIO MORTIS, SONATA ARCTICA, THE BONES.
As I Lay Dying Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2008
San Diego's AS I LAY DYING has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
AS I LAY DYING
AT THE GATES
AVANTASIA
AXXIS
CARCASS
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CREMATORY
DESTRUCTOR
DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER
EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS
HATEBREED
IRON MAIDEN
KAMELOT
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
KREATOR
KRYPTERIA
LORD BELIAL
OBITUARY
SABATON
SALTATIO MORTIS
SONATA ARCTICA
THE BONES
KSE Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2008
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are the latest act confirmed for next summer's Wacken Open Air Festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany.
The festival will be headlined next year by IRON MAIDEN. The current line-up includes: AT THE GATES, AVANTASIA, AXXIS, CARCASS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CREMATORY, DESTRUCTOR, DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN, KAMELOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KREATOR, KRYPTERIA, LORD BELIAL, SALTATIO MORTIS, SONATA ARCTICA, THE BONES.
Destructor And Raven Added To Metal On Metal Fest
The Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio will host a "Metal On Metal 25th Anniversary Concert" on Saturday, September 15. Featured bands include RAVEN (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal legends), ANVIL (Canadian metal veterans and Cleveland favorites who released the classic "Metal On Metal" album in 1982), PILEDRIVER (the "Metal Inquisition" rides again... Canada's '80s underground thrashers' first-ever Cleveland appearance!) and DESTRUCTOR (Cleveland's thrash metal legends... "Forever In Leather" CD-release show!). All four bands will be doing full headlining sets. Each is working on, or soon will be releasing, a new studio album.
The concert will celebrate the 25th anniversary (1982-2007) of Bill Peters' "Metal On Metal" radio program, heard every Friday night in Cleveland on WJCU 88.7 FM and streamed live worldwide at www.wjcu.org. The very popular underground radio program has featured import and independent heavy metal for parts of the past three decades. 2007 also marks the 25th anniversary of ANVIL's now-classic "Metal On Metal" album, which was released on Attic Records in 1982 and the theme song of the radio program.
Tickets are only $15 in advance and available at this location. http://www.beachlandballroom.com/
Destructor's New Full-Length Album Due Next Spring
DESTRUCTOR's headlining appearance at the opening night of the Keep It True VIII festival in Germany on April 13, 2007 is officially sold out. The legendary Cleveland, Ohio power/thrash band will be delivering an extended headlining set that will feature classics from past releases "Maximum Destruction" and "Sonic Bullet", along with selections from their forthcoming new album. Dubbed Storm Of Steel by Keep It True festival organizer Oliver Weinsheimer in honor of DESTRUCTOR's appearance. ("Storm Of Steel" was the song recorded by DESTRUCTOR that appeared on the underground "Heavy Artillery" compilation released in 1990 by Auburn Records), the event will feature additional performances by German bands TANKARD, WARRANT, and IVORY NIGHT. Tickets still remain for the second and main night of the Keep It True festival on April 14, 2007 featuring DIAMOND HEAD, LAAZ ROCKIT, SABBAT, PILEDRIVER, ARTILLERY, and more.
DESTRUCTOR's new, as-yet-untitled full-length CD will be released on Auburn Records in April to coincide with the Keep It True performance. The band is currently working in Metro Sync and Noise Floor studios in Cleveland with producer Don Depew (BREAKER guitarist), finishing up the new recordings.
DESTRUCTOR has just returned from a short tour with Canadian underground legends PILEDRIVER that took the band to New York, Boston, Montreal and Quebec City.
Cleveland Bands Perform For College Radio Benefit
Five of Cleveland's top metal bands performed a concert on Monday, February 7 to benefit college radio station WJCU. The bands performing are: SOULLESS (Cleveland's undisputed death metal kings!), DESTRUCTOR ('80s power/thrash metal underground legends), ABDULLAH (stoner Doom Metal), AMPS II ELEVEN (MOTÖRHEAD meets the MC5 - revved-up rust belt rumble) and BLACK TRINITY (unholy Norwegian-style black metal). The concert will take place at Cleveland's newest club, the House of Blues. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to WJCU to help fund a recently approved power increase.
Cleveland is fortunate enough to be home to four powerful college radio stations - WJCU (John Carroll University), WCSB (Cleveland State University), WRUW (Case Western Reserve University) and WBWC (Baldwin Wallace College). The stations all work together to offer a steady weekly dose of heavy metal programming both online and to the Northeast Ohio listening audience. Cleveland's college radio scene is well-known throughout the music industry as being the best in the country.