D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. is the tenth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. The album was released on 29 August 2008 by AFM Records worldwide and Candlelight Records in the United States.
The album features three guitarists as guest appearances — Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer and Jeff Waters of Annihilator, both playing solos in the song "Urge (The Greed of Gain)", in addition to Vinnie Moore from UFO.
All the first letters of each track on the record spell out the word "devolution".
Personnel
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Destruction
Schmier – bass, vocals
Mike Sifringer – guitars
Marc Reign – drums
Guest musicians
Vinnie Moore – guitar solo on "D.evolution"
Harry Wilkens – guitar solo on "E.levator to Hell"
V.O. Pulver – guitar solo on "E.levator to Hell"
Jacob Hansen – guitar solo on "L.ast Desperate Scream", "O.dyssey of Frustration"
Gary Holt – guitar solo on "U.rge (The Greed of Gain)"
Jeff Waters – guitar solo on "U.rge (The Greed of Gain)"
Flemming C. Lund – guitar solo on "O.dyssey of Frustration"
Additional musicians
Asbjörn Steffensen – backing vocals
Jeppe S. Nielsen – backing vocals
Torsten Madsen – backing vocals
Kasper Kierkegaard – backing vocals
Jan B. Jepsen – backing vocals
Jacob Hansen – backing vocals
Jeppe Andersson – backing vocals
Production
Destruction – production
Jacob Hansen – production, mixing, mastering
Jeppe Andersson – assisting engineering
Martin Pagaard – drum tech
Artwork and design
Gyula Havancsák – cover art
Katja Piolka – photography (Schirmer only)