Review by Rexorcist for Destruction - The Antichrist (2001)

Here it is, the major comeback for Destruction and their last testament to talent, as well as the end of my Destruction marathon.  I walked barefoot into this, expecting either one of their best and most creative albums, or another overrated display of thrash simplicity with production and energy as the headliners.  Maybe a little of both.  But it didn't really start out that way.  The intro was just a variation on things they had already done before, and the first two tracks, while well-played, sound like basic Destruction in the end.  Now the balance between energy and speed was perfect, but I'd once again be disappointed if they didn't even bother to try and write something new.  SOMETHING new, Bullets from Hell, went the speed metal route, and managed to keep itself up for the five-minute runtime with a pretty strong sense of fun.  But at the point of track 7, Meet Your Destiny, I realized after so long, I was getting bored with Destruction.  This is because the minor improvements in melody, production and heaviness overtime don't really change the fact that it's just another Destruction album, even though I would say this is one of the better ones in this format.  I suppose it's even better than the whole classic three, but not by a grand extent.  So, this is and isn't ending on a high note.

71.5