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The Least Successful Human Cannonball

Destruction · 1998

44 min · 11 tracks · thrash metal

Raw, aggressive thrash metal that fuses chaotic energy with complex song structures and darkly thematic lyrics.

The Least Successful Human Cannonball is an album by Destruction, released in 1998. Raw, aggressive thrash metal that fuses chaotic energy with complex song structures and darkly thematic lyrics. This album is significant for its role in re-establishing Destruction's reputation in the thrash metal genre after a challenging decade. It received positive reviews from fans and critics alike, helping to bridge the gap between classic thrash and newer metal influences, ultimately influencing subsequent bands in the genre. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Least Successful Human Cannonball sound like?

Raw, aggressive thrash metal that fuses chaotic energy with complex song structures and darkly thematic lyrics. Rooted in thrash metal.

What makes The Least Successful Human Cannonball by Destruction notable?

This album is significant for its role in re-establishing Destruction's reputation in the thrash metal genre after a challenging decade. It received positive reviews from fans and critics alike, helping to bridge the gap between classic thrash and newer metal influences, ultimately influencing subsequent bands in the genre. Released in 1998, 'The Least Successful Human Cannonball' marked Destruction's return after a brief hiatus following their album 'Cracked Brain' (1990). This period saw the band navigating lineup changes and revitalizing their sound, as they aimed to reclaim their position within the thrash metal scene of the late '90s.

How many songs are on The Least Successful Human Cannonball?

The Least Successful Human Cannonball has 11 tracks, running approximately 44 minutes.

Tracklist

11 tracks·44:25

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Formless, Faceless, Nameless 4:27
  • 2 Tick on a Tree 4:59
  • 3 263 Dead Popes Standout 3:09
  • 4 Cellar Soul Standout 5:46
  • 5 God Gifted Standout 4:30
  • 6 Autoaggression 3:46
  • 7 Hofffmannn’s Helll 4:44
  • 8 Brother of Cain 4:54
  • 9 A Fake Transition 1:33
  • 10 Continental Drift I 2:52
  • 11 Continental Drift II 3:40

Release Date

January 1, 1998

Genre

thrash metal

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Artist Origin

Germany

Runtime

44 min 25 sec