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DESTRUCTOR
1985 - Maximum Destruction.
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November 1985 - 2025: 40 years of: Maximum Destruction.

Hell bent for leather.

During the speedmetal arms-race, one American band kept the NWOBHM alive. Afire, leathered and deafening, here's the final nuclear blast of DESTRUCTOR.

The building from chaos to speed is imminent ...from under the ruble, we find "Maximum Destruction". A ripped to shreds experience, as "Take Command" and the intravenous-shot of "Overdose" electrifies. Behind the "Iron Curtain", the full face-washed of "Destructor" is a rabid metal-loaded cacophony. This band is pure Flying Vs and "Hot Wet Leather" !

Far away from thrashmetal and farther away from West-Hollywood glamour, DESTRUCTOR attacks the US-Front with pure thrashy powermetal. Lovely World War Three, featuring the union of:
- Dave Holocaust (bass)
- Pat Rabid (guitars)
- Matt Flammable (drums)
- Dave Overkill (vocals / guitars)

While working on new metal, a catastrophic tragedy would forever scar the band: Dave Holocaust's murder. Splitting and leaving the 90s intact, a modern DESTRUCTOR would finally present new material, with 2003's Sonic Bullet CD.

RIP Dave Holocaust (1964-1988)
RIP Pat Rabid (1964-2018)

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Maximum Destruction = full LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsAXKbBrs2s&list=PL0-or6onDTMtQ8ctsfh9Kk0vT1JlSxS_L
Live in Cleveland in 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9hvXoOzvVw