A… Read Full Bio ↴Destructor is an American power/thrash band from Cleveland, Ohio.
Auburn president Bill Peters' first encounter with Destructor was seeing the band perform their very first 'live' show in 1984 at The Pop Shop, a club managed by Chris Andrews and located beneath the historic Cleveland Agora. Already working with bands such as Breaker and Shok Paris at the time, Peters fell in love with the band's untamed energy, great songwriting, wild spirit and charismatic stage presence. The Cleveland metal scene was dominated at the time with 'technically' great sounding bands. Many questioned why Peters would choose to work with a band such as Destructor and how he could possibly record and capture the band's energy in the studio. After all, Destructor were considered to be one of the area's most 'anti-technical' of bands at the time. Despite the rough edges and regardless of the criticisms, Peters had a vision that Destructor could develop into something special and saw something in them most of his industry peers did not. He took a chance and moved forward, signing Destructor to his Auburn label in 1984. The band entered Suma Recording Studios to begin recording their debut album with engineer Paul Hamann at the helm. Destructor's "Maximum Destruction" album, released the following year in 1985 on Auburn Records, is considered by many to be an underground metal classic and quickly silenced the critics. It became Auburn's biggest seller and catapulted the band to international success in the metal underground. The album was licensed to Roadrunner Records in Europe several months after the initial release and later reissued by Listenable Records in 1999. Destructor's crushing 'live' performances in the area, both headlining and opening for national acts such as Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth, became legendary. The band received rave reviews and full features in prestigious metal publications like Metal Forces, Kerrang!, Hit Parader and Metal Hammer. In 1987, Destructor entered Beachwood Studios with engineer Jim DeMain to begin recording their second album "Decibel Casualties". The album, along with Jag Panzer's "Chain Of Command", was going to help launch a joint venture between Auburn and major label Island Records. Unfortunately, both projects never saw the light of day. Several months into the Destructor recording sessions, bass player Dave Iannicca was innocently murdered on January 1, 1988. The incident devastated both the band and Auburn president Bill Peters, who had been a good friend of Dave's over the years. Coping with losing a 'family' member was very difficult for everyone to overcome. Destructor needed time to recover from the tragedy and were in no condition to begin playing music again. Peters struggled with his emotions and his dealings with Island Records, who took more of a business stance on the whole situation. Peters eventually decided to walk away from the entire 3-year label deal. It was a tough decision but the right one he felt to make at the time.
Over the next several years, Destructor struggled to keep things going. They went through several bass players trying to move forward but the chemistry continued to be missing. During these years of uncertainty, the band did manage to go into the studio and finish one song from the "Decibel Casualties" sessions, "Storm Of Steel", for Auburn's 1990 "Heavy Artillery" compilation. The compilation was dedicated to Dave Iannicca. Unfortunately, the revolving door of bass players continued to take its toll, forcing the band into hiatus in the early 90's. Destructor resurfaced in 1999 when Listenable Records reissued the "Maximum Destruction" album. Inspired by the rejuvenated interest from the reissue, Destructor entered the studio in 2000 to begin recording new material. After hearing the final mixes, Listenable expressed no interest in releasing the album and decided to drop the band from the label. Bass player frustrations continued to haunt the band and the album was never released. A song from those sessions, "The Triangle", appeared on the Heavy, oder was!? "Metal Crusade-Vol. IV" compilation.
Finally in 2002, Destructor connected with Boulder bass player Jamie Walters. Although several years younger than the band members, Jamie had been a long time Destructor fan and had seen the band on a number of occasions over the years. Both parties hit it off immediately and Destructor were back on track. Jamie was the missing piece to the puzzle the band had searched for so long and hard. Then in January of 2003, Destructor and Auburn officially reunited. The two parties had been talking for nearly a year and had been unofficially working together since the summer of 2002. Peters challenged the band to write new material and the band delivered with an amazing batch of originals that followed in the same tradition as the "Maximum Destruction" album.
Destructor entered 609 Recording with engineer Don Depew (Breaker) in the Spring of 2003 to record "Sonic Bullet". The EP, released in the Summer, includes 5 new recordings ("Sonic Bullet", "Heavy Artillery", "Silent Enemy", "Blackest Night", "Master Of The Universe"), two tracks from the previously unreleased 2000 sessions ("G-Force", "The Triangle") and two 'live' tracks recorded in 2002 at the Classic Metal Festival ("Pounding Evil") and at the band's opening set for Slayer in Cleveland ("Iron Curtain"). The Summer of 2003 has seen a lot of activity from Destructor on the concert front. They performed at two major festivals, the BW&BK "6-Pack Weekend" in Cleveland (headlined by Candlemass and Trouble) and the Bang Your Head in Balingen, Germany (headlined by Twisted Sister and Dio), and opened the Iron Maiden/Dio/Motörhead Cleveland tour date. The band are currently finishing up writing new material and plan to enter the studio next year to begin recording a new full-length.
Pat Rabid - guitar
Jamie Boulder - bass
Dave Overkill - guitar/vocals
Matt Flammable - drums
Destructor
Destructor Lyrics
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Maniac headbanging
Every night
What we must do what
We believe to be right
We were born unto
Leather, chains, and steel
DESTRUCTOR
Is what we feel
Black iron stacks
Towering the stage
Thrash! Going wild!
We're burning with rage!
Exploding with metal
We ride our domain
Molten sonic feedback
Drives us insane
Pounding the heaviest
Of metal!
Pushing ourselves over
The top to the edge!
We're got the future –
We've got the power
Mad chronic
Headbangers
Shouting louder
People with hang-ups
Try to bring us down
Smash those FUCKERS
Make our sound!
Pounding the heaviest
Of metal!
Pushing ourselves over
The top to the edge!
Come on Flammable
Overkill
Pound Holocaust
We have no mercy
Only total speed
Extreme power metal
On which we feed
Hot melting leather
The chains that grind
Sound of ripping metal
Summons our kind
Our amps overload
You're going wild
Destroyed twisted stage
Left in a pile
Pounding the heaviest
Of metal!
Pushing ourselves over
The top to the edge!
DESTRUCTOR!
The lyrics of the song "Destructor" by the band Destructor are centered on the themes of heavy metal music and the experience of being a metalhead. The focus is on the band's passion for creating and performing authentic heavy metal music, which is described as a product of the power of DESTRUCTOR, represented as an abstract entity. The song opens with a description of the experience of watching and engaging with a heavy metal performance, with the audience headbanging and thrashing to the music. The lyrics convey a sense of rebellion and power, with the metalheads described as possessing the future and the power.
The second verse of the song addresses those who try to bring the metalheads down, with the lyrics shouting for them to be smashed, and for the metal sound to prevail. The third verse focuses on the band's performance, describing the experience of the amps overloading and the stage being destroyed in the process. The chorus of the song consists of the repeated assertion of the band's name, emphasizing their identity as creators and performers of heavy metal.
Overall, the lyrics of "Destructor" convey a sense of passion for heavy metal music and the lifestyle associated with it. The language is often aggressive and confrontational, reflecting the rebellious and outsider status of heavy metal culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Rabid
We are extremely passionate and fierce in our music and performance.
Maniac headbanging
We headbang uncontrollably while playing music, showing our level of intensity and energy.
Every night
We perform often, expressing and refining our music constantly.
What we must do what
We know what we need to do to succeed and express ourselves.
We believe to be right
We have a strong conviction that what we are doing is the correct thing to do.
We were born unto
Our music is innate, as if we were born with it as a part of our being.
Leather, chains, and steel
Our image represents toughness, strength, and aggression in our music.
The power of
We are empowered by our music and nothing else.
DESTRUCTOR
Our band name represents our destructive and intense nature of our music.
Is what we feel
The energy and emotion we put into our music is what we feel through our bodies.
Black iron stacks
Our equipment and stage presence is rough and tough, like black iron stacks.
Towering the stage
Our sound and performance are larger than life, standing tall on stage.
Thrash! Going wild!
Our fast and aggressive music excites us and our fans to a frenzied state.
We're burning with rage!
Our music expresses our strong emotions and anger.
Exploding with metal
Our music is explosive and intense, filled with metal elements.
We ride our domain
Our music is like a wild ride, with us in control of our musical domain.
Molten sonic feedback
Our music jars and electrifies our senses, filling us with molten energy.
Drives us insane
Our music pushes us to the edge of sanity with its intensity and power.
Pounding the heaviest
We play the hardest and most intense metal music possible.
Of metal!
Our focus and passion is solely on metal music and its elements.
Pushing ourselves over
We go above and beyond our limits to express ourselves and our music.
The top to the edge!
We aim to be the best, pushing ourselves to the very edge of our musical abilities.
We've got the future –
We believe in a bright future for our music and our band.
We've got the power
Our music empowers us to overcome anything and everything.
Mad chronic
We are completely and utterly devoted to our music, with no reservations.
Headbangers
Our fans share our passion for metal music and express it by headbanging at our shows.
Shouting louder
We sing and shout our lyrics with all our might, expressing our emotions and passion clearly.
People with hang-ups
Those who are not fans of our music, or who do not understand it, have prejudices and misunderstandings about us.
Try to bring us down
They attempt to harm us or our music by spreading negativity or hate.
Smash those FUCKERS
We will not stand for this, and fight back with our own music and message.
Make our sound!
Our music is fueled by our passion and the obstacles we face, making our sound unique and powerful.
Come on Flammable
We call out to our fans with this band name, encouraging their support and energy at our shows.
Overkill
Our music is intense and extreme, pushing the limits of what is possible.
Pound Holocaust
Our music is so heavy and intense, it feels like it could destroy everything in its path like a holocaust.
We have no mercy
Our music is unyielding and powerful, with no mercy shown to anything in its way.
Only total speed
Our music is played at maximum speed, reflecting our passion and intensity.
Extreme power metal
Our music is the epitome of intense, power-driven metal music, incorporating all heavy metal elements.
On which we feed
Our music sustains and nourishes us, reflecting our deep love and devotion for the art.
Hot melting leather
Our leather clothing, instruments, and stage design are hot and intense, reflecting our music.
The chains that grind
Our chains are tough and rough, grinding with our intense music to create its power.
Sound of ripping metal
Our music is so strong and intense, it could rip apart metal objects and structures.
Summons our kind
Our music calls out to those with a shared love and passion for metal music.
Our amps overload
Our speakers and amplifiers push beyond their limits, amplifying our already-intense music.
You're going wild
Our music excites and energizes our fans, making them go wild with energy and passion.
Destroyed twisted stage
Our music leaves everything in shambles and destroyed, reflecting our powerful and destructive nature.
Left in a pile
After our performance, everything is left in a heap, reflecting our powerful presence and intensity.
DESTRUCTOR!
Our band name announces our presence and power, as we destruct everything in our musical path.
Contributed by Jacob K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Maury Lemuria
Que banda la p*ta madre !!!!
Viva la vieja escuela \m/ \m/\m/ \m/\m/ \m/!!!! .
jtm clev4life
POUNDING THE HEAVIEST OF METAL PUSHING OURSELFES OVER THE TOP TO THE EDGE....
Metal Forever
Rabid!! R.I.P.
Jimmy D
still got it on vinal but cant play it. Wanted to DL it but it appears my fav song bondage is not included. I hope someone puts that song on youtube
Daithi Umbra Ui Neill
come on flammable !!!
Voodoo Zoo
DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESTRUUUUUUUUUUUUUCTOOOOOR!!!
1983metalbjorn
@disturbedspike MAKE YOUR SOUND!!!!!!!!!!!
Matute Galeano
Slayer jaja parecido.
obituara
@disturbedspike better musically? try to play drums on show no mercy , and on this... you'll see the difference... overkill's vokal better , than Araya's? well , this is your oppinion...
obituara
@disturbedspike but it is. slayer - show no mercy replay.