Marcel Schirmer

The unique music documentary about the legendary thrash metal band Destruction.

In his documentary, filmmaker Daniel Hofmann deals with the history of German thrash metal. He reports on the fans, bands and organizers and offers an insight into the scene.

Sometimes a single note is enough to make it clear: nothing here will ever be the same again. For over four decades, Destruction has delivered precisely this feeling with a force that has lost none of its edge. In 2025, they returned to Wacken with a new album, a new lineup, and their familiar ferocity. Frontman Schmier leads a set that leaves no room for frills. Pure thrash, fast, hard, and straight to the core. Anyone who thinks veterans rest on their laurels hasn't seen Destruction live in a long time. Here, nothing burns down, everything burns to the ground. Setlist: "Curse the Gods", "Invincible Force", "Nailed to the Cross", "Mad Butcher", "Life Without Sense", "Under the Spell", "Diabolical", "Total Desaster", "No Kings No Masters", "Destruction", "Bestial Invasion", "Thrash 'Til Death"

Filmed and recorded at the Z7 venue in Pratteln, Switzerland.

From a school band from Essen to an internationally celebrated thrash metal legend: To mark Kreator's 40th anniversary in 2024, frontman Mille Petrozza plans to re-record his greatest hits at the famous Hansa Studios in Berlin together with greats from the metal scene such as Metallica, Sepultura, Slayer, Anthrax and many more. With exclusive private archive material, the story of Kreator is told for the first time.

A documentary concert film documenting the German thrash metal band Destruction's complete live set during their appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2007. The second portion of the film details the history of the band from the beginning with exclusive interviews from the band and others.

1. Curse the Gods 2. Nailed to the Cross 3. Wacken 4. Eternal Ban 5. Mad Butcher 6. Life Without Sense 7. Machinery of Lies 8. Thrash 'til Death 9. Destruction on Tour 10. Metal Discharge 11. The Butcher Strikes Back 12. Antichrist / Reject Emotions / Release from Agony (medley) 13. Tears of Blood 14. Drum Solo / Tormentor 15. Destruction WorldWide 16. Invincible Force 17. Bestial Invasion Fuck Up 18. Bestial Invasion 19. Bullets from Hell 20. Wacken - After the Show 21. Bullets from Hell 22. Pratteln – Backstage Aftershow 23. Total Desaster 24. Desecrators (videoclip) 25. The Ravenous Beast (videoclip) 26. Australia Tour Special 27. Interview 28. Left Overs 29. Old Glorious Footage