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," 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.

Personnel

 * Destruction
 * Schmier - bass, vocals
 * Harry Wilkens - guitars
 * Mike Sifringer - guitars
 * Oliver "Olli" Kaiser - drums


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