Review by Ben for Destruction - Sentence of Death (1984)

I must admit that I didn't really enjoy Destruction's so-called classic albums. Neither Infernal Overkill nor Eternal Devastation did much for me and I think they're both overrated. So, when I first checked Sentence of Death out, I assumed I would hate it. That hasn't turned out to be true and in fact I enjoy it more than the full-length albums.

The first thing to note is that while the production isn't great, it has far more impact than either of the previously mentioned albums do, which seriously lacked any sort of grunt. Marcel's vocals are also less annoying on these tracks, specifically not reverting to that terrible squeal as much that pops up often in their music.

I'm still not going to rate it very highly as it only has 5 tracks, lasting under 20 minutes. And while Mad Butcher is certainly memorable, and Satan's Vengeance is decent, none of the other tracks make me want to come back for more.