Hailing from Germany, member of the Teutonic 4 of Thrash Metal, DESTRUCTION is a legendary band within the sub-genre... and they show us why, once again, in this masterpiece of a release!  Pure Thrash from start to finish: phenomenal riff transitions, gritty/rasp thrash vocals from Schmier like we love them, intelligent and engaged lyrics, relentless/technical drum work are all signs of a true modern classic! Let's dig in, shall we?

The album starts off with the aptly-named title song (and first video clip) "Under Attack"; some almost mystical clean guitar riffs then transition into devastatingly awesome riffs. This song is a bit longer than most and gives us a glimpse of all the energy/efforts put into the remaining of the album! It also has one of the better choruses of the album for sure. "Generation Nevermore" starts off a bit slow, but quickly catch on and the very fast chorus is very interesting sounding and quite original I might say. The solo is quite twisted and fucked up (in a good way) with some "holy shit" tapping and some Egyptian (?!) influences. "Dethroned" have some strong Phantom Antichrist vibes from KREATOR... and that's not a bad thing at all! The slower chorus accompanied with the harsh and rather high pitched vocals are very reminiscent of Milles vocals and it's worthy of a true thrash anthem. "Getting Used to the Evil" has a mystical clean intro sound again, but more creepy (in a good way again). The raspy vocals then kicks in and they are a "true sight to behold" (figuratively speaking) switching between low and high pitched. The intro's weird/twisted but awesome clean riffing keeps popping in during the verses/finale; the song overall is a very different, progressive, slower and melodic kind of thrash, which is awe-inspiring, really. The balance between melody/perplexity/aggression is perfect and it's one of the better song, no doubt about it! "Pathogenic" however is pure aggression, speed and relentlessness to it's thrash apogee. Extremely catchy verses and chorus; you will be singing this one long after it's done!  The riffing is quite fast in "Elegant Pigs" too, but the vocals in this particular chorus however switch to a very low-pitched and harsh singing like if it was meant to reflect the lyrics and the elegant pigs themselves... very interesting approach. "Second to None" is the first single of the release and an extremely well done anti-bullying song that doesn't sound cheesy at all... and puts internet haters and trolls in the open and to real shame! The inspiring chorus and the epic solo are particularly noteworthy here. I like my metal with good values and this is a great way to expose and condemn bullies! "Stand Up for What You Deliver" is also very inspiring, giving you advice like "being proud of your own mind". The riffs are deliciously chunky and jerked...  the solo however will blow your mind with it's twisted-ness! The "holy shit" factor is strong here. "Conductor of the Void" is the other very complicated and progressive song, with very technical and original riffing and feature my favorite chorus of the album, which is saying a lot, since every choruses are pretty much all gold.  The feeling of danger is omnipresent here. The album closes with "Stigmatized" which has a real sense of urgency to it and shows you that it won't stop the relentlessness until it's last seconds.  It also features another highlighted bass riff from Schmier.

The production overall is very well done and all the instruments sounds extremely crisp most of the time, with very technical drum rhythms. I have practically nothing bad to say about this album; even if you don't like Thrash at all and you somehow think it all sounds the same, the overall quality, technicality and originality of this release might make you want to reconsider the sub-genre altogether!