German thrash metallers DESTRUCTION are currently in Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf, Germany with engineer Martin Buchwalter, recording their new album, Spiritual Genocide; the thirty-year anniversary album which will be mixed by Andy Classen. Nuclear Blast will release the band's 13th album on November 23rd.

Destruction have posted a video trailer for the cover artwork of Spiritual Genocide below. Schmier commented recently: "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."

Vocalist Schmier recently 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!

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!

Check out the band's first studio video below:

Destruction will perform on September 29th at Summers End Festival in Andernach, Juz, Germany.

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