Chronicling the father of thrash metal and black metal, the German band “Destruction” released a video of their performance of the hit “Accept” “Fast As A Shark”. The composition was released on the fourth studio album of the group “Restless and Wild” in 1982, write WomanEL.
According to bassist and vocalist Marcel Schirmer, when this song was released in 1982, it changed our world. This is a tribute to one of the creators of important music and shows how important this melody was for the whole world of metal.
Axis Vin: the first German speed metal anthem! What an intense harmony solo! I still love this track, because on the first day, when I felt it, I decided to do a cover version, it was miraculous. We created it in the style of “Destruction”, and the original will forever be the shortest version,
shared Schirmer.
“Fast As A Shark” ranks 91st on the list of the 100 greatest heavy metal songs and 12th stage The list of the 100 greatest thrash metal songs, according to DigitalDreamDoor. A number of groups have recorded a cover version of the song, among them “Helloween” and “Rage”, and now “Destruction”.
Previously, Suicidal Tendencies recorded their first single with ex-drummer Slipknot.