German thrash metallers DESTRUCTION are currently in Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf, Germany with Engineer Martin Buchwalter to record their new album Spiritual Genocide; the thirty-year anniversary album which will be mixed by Andy Classen.

Vocalist Schmier commented: "For this anniversary album we did a really great job, our new drummer Vaaver opens up new possibilities of course. On this album there are no limits. So fast, brutal and yet groovy we haven't ever sounded!

Also the guest musicians are very special this time: with Gerre (TANKARD) and Tom Angelripper (SODOM) our old friends and companions are with us, the original Mad Butcher/Release from Agony - lineup is doing one song and with Ol Drake (EVILE) we got the hottest young thrash guitarist for a few solos on the album!

Germany's best extreme metal producer Andy Classen will take care for the brutal and raw production! The album will destroy even more than DOR: fast riffs, double bass attacks and brutal groovy songs, I think this time we found the 100% right mix!

Also the Mad Butcher returns to the cover. Cool artworks are very important for us; for the new thrash thunderstorm our artist Gyula created a real hammer again!

The artwork makes clear immediately where to go - full throttle - as it has to be. "

Due to their recording schedule, Destruction only has a small number of selected festivals this summer. Upcoming dates include:

August

24/25 - Neuborn Open Air Festival - Wörstedt, Germany

September

29 - Summers End Festival - Andernach, Juz, Germany

Check out BraveWords.com photos and a report from Destruction's Toronto stop on their North American tour here.