For years I've suspected there was another good album by Destruction besides the great Sentence of Death and legendary Infernal Overkill. I think I've finally found it with All Hell Breaks Loose. This album marked the return of original front man Schmier, but it's still Mike Sifringer's guitar work that makes this work shine. Mike's riffery is catchy, plentiful and complemented by a properly obese tone. His timing had also improved since their early "Steamhammer" days; turning otherwise rudimentary palm mutes into neck-breaking grooves. Sven Vormann's drumming isn't wimpy either; further solidifying those grooves and providing a very "musical" feel. Schmier has never been known as much of a bassist, but hey, at least you can actually hear the bass throughout the recording (and not just when the other guy's stop playing). The overall production is good with a very "fat" compression going on, but the treble is way too prominent. Pretty common in 90's albums I guess. The cover art maybe revolting, but this is about as good as comeback records get.
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