Hailing from the steel town of Cleveland, Ohio, DESTRUCTOR began their saga in 1984. Their debut album, 1985's Maximum Destruction, would soon become an underground classic, spreading their signature power-thrash overseas with a license to a then-young Roadrunner Records, and even garner the interest of Island Records back home. But tragedy would strike on New Year's Day 1988, when bassist Dave Holocaust was murdered by a complete stranger in the early morning hours; thereafter, the major label would pass on the record deal, and DESTRUCTOR struggled to stay the course for the next few years, eventually calling it quits in 1992. Still, interest in the band continued to grow after their dissolution, and DESTRUCTOR would reunite in 1999. After new member Jamie Boulder, AKA Athenar of Midnight, joined in 2002, the band would record the album Sonic Bullet. Blasting their way into the future with the following releases Forever in Leather, EP Storm of Steel, Back in Bondage, and Decibel Casualties, DESTRUCTOR would find new life breathed into the band's fanbase worldwide. They'd eventually sign a new record deal in 2022, resulting in the release of high-point Blood, Bone, and Fire the next year. Impossibly, DESTRUCTOR are set to eclipse that feat with their sixth full-length, Tales of Glory. Whereas its not-inconsiderable predecessor aesthetically slotted next to their classic debut album, Tales of Glory displays DESTRUCTOR at their most epic: widescreen, HUGE, and just as powerful as ever. That the 10-song / 39-minute record seems more expansive than its compact runtime suggests is a testament to the band firing on all songwriting cylinders here.