The German band Destruction belongs, along with Kreator and Sodom, to the three biggest thrash metal bands from Germany. The band was formed in 1982 under the name Knight of Demon and has since then released 11 studio albums. After the successful starting period in the 90s the band had a turbulent period because of the emerging Grunge bands from Seattle (USA). The band lost their label and went through several line-up changes. In 1999 with the return of Schmier, Destruction started a terrific comeback. Now with World tours and many great festivals under their belt, the band can rightfully be called: ´German legends of Trash´.