Mad Butcher

Mad Butcher is the second EP by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on March 6, 1987. Thomas Sandmannhad left the band and two new members had entered the group: a new drummer, Oliver Kaiser, and a new guitarist, Harry Wilkens. This is the band's first studio recording featuring a four-piece lineup, instead of a trio.

Mad Butcher
EP by
Released6 March 1987
RecordedDecember 1986 at Karo Studio
GenreThrash metal
Length18:56
LabelSteamhammer/SPV
ProducerKalle Trapp
Destruction chronology
Eternal Devastation
(1986)
Mad Butcher
(1987)
Release from Agony
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

"Mad Butcher," the first song of the album, is a re-recording from the Sentence of Death EP with a faster tempo and double solos from Sifringer and Wilkens. The second song "The Damned" is a cover song from The Plasmatics. The third song "Reject Emotions" is a power ballad. Finally, "The Last Judgement" is an instrumental song played by Wilkens.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Mad Butcher"5:01
2."The Damned" (Plasmatics cover)3:54
3."Reject Emotions"6:50
4."The Last Judgement"3:11
Total length:18:56

Personnel

Destruction
Production
  • Sebastian Krüger - cover painting
  • Kalle Trapp - producer, mixing, recording

See also

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mad Butcher Review". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 26 October 2009.


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