DestructionLineup
Destruction from the top down — who started it, every change since, and the band today. Anyone I actually watched play is ringed in red. Tap a face for their story.
1982The original lineup
1987
1989
1994
1998
1999
The band today
Every lineup, in order
The band as it stood at each change — the full roster, not just who came and went.
- 1982 – 1987★ Original lineup
- Thomas Senmann drums (drum set)
- Schmier bass guitar, lead vocals
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- 1987 – 1989+ Harry Heinrich Wilkens+ Oliver Kaiser− Thomas Senmann
- Schmier bass guitar, lead vocals
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Harry Heinrich Wilkens guitar
- Oliver Kaiser
- 1989 – 1990+ André Grieder− Schmier
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Harry Heinrich Wilkens guitar
- Oliver Kaiser
- André Grieder lead vocals
- 1990 – 1993− Harry Heinrich Wilkens− André Grieder
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Oliver Kaiser
- 1993 – 1994+ Michael Piranio+ Thomas Rosenmerkel
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Oliver Kaiser
- Michael Piranio guitar
- Thomas Rosenmerkel lead vocals
- 1994 – 1998+ Christian Engler
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Oliver Kaiser
- Michael Piranio guitar
- Thomas Rosenmerkel lead vocals
- Christian Engler bass guitar
- 1998 – 1999− Michael Piranio− Thomas Rosenmerkel− Christian Engler
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Oliver Kaiser
- 1999 – 2001+ Sven Vormann+ Schmier− Oliver Kaiser
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Sven Vormann drums (drum set)
- Schmier bass guitar, lead vocals
- 2001 – 2002− Sven Vormann
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Schmier bass guitar, lead vocals
- 2002 – 2010+ Markus Reincke
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Schmier bass guitar, lead vocals
- Markus Reincke drums (drum set)
You saw this lineup - Jan 2010 – Nov 2010− Markus Reincke
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Schmier bass guitar, lead vocals
- 2010 – 2019+ Vaaver
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Schmier bass guitar, lead vocals
- Vaaver
- 2019 – nowCurrent+ Damir Eskic
- Mike Sifringer guitar
- Schmier bass guitar, lead vocals
- Vaaver
- Damir Eskic electric guitar
You saw this lineup
13 line-ups of Destruction since it formed.
Everything that happened to Destruction’s lineup, in order — each entry says what it was.
- 1982
★ Original lineupMike Sifringerguitar
★ Original lineupThomas Senmanndrums (drum set)
›Lineup after 1982 (3)
- Thomas Senmanndrums (drum set)
- Schmierbass guitar, lead vocals
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- 1987
+ JoinedHarry Heinrich Wilkensguitar
- OK+ JoinedOliver Kaiser
member
- → Left the bandThomas Senmann
drums (drum set) · 1982–1987
›Lineup after 1987 (4)
- Schmierbass guitar, lead vocals
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Harry Heinrich Wilkensguitar
- Oliver Kaisermember
- 1989
+ JoinedAndré Griederlead vocals
›Lineup after 1989 (4)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Harry Heinrich Wilkensguitar
- Oliver Kaisermember
- André Griederlead vocals
- 1990
- → Left the bandAndré Grieder
lead vocals · 1989–1990
- → Left the bandHarry Heinrich Wilkens
guitar · 1987–1990
›Lineup after 1990 (2)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Oliver Kaisermember
- 1993
- MP+ JoinedMichael Piranio
guitar
- TR+ JoinedThomas Rosenmerkel
lead vocals
›Lineup after 1993 (4)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Oliver Kaisermember
- Michael Piranioguitar
- Thomas Rosenmerkellead vocals
- MP
- 1994
- CE+ JoinedChristian Engler
bass guitar
›Lineup after 1994 (5)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Oliver Kaisermember
- Michael Piranioguitar
- Thomas Rosenmerkellead vocals
- Christian Englerbass guitar
- CE
- 1998
- CE→ Left the bandChristian Engler
bass guitar · 1994–1998
- MP→ Left the bandMichael Piranio
guitar · 1993–1998
- TR→ Left the bandThomas Rosenmerkel
lead vocals · 1993–1998
›Lineup after 1998 (2)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Oliver Kaisermember
- CE
- 1999
+ JoinedSchmierbass guitar, lead vocals
+ JoinedSven Vormanndrums (drum set)
- OK→ Left the bandOliver Kaiser
member · 1987–1999
›Lineup after 1999 (3)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Sven Vormanndrums (drum set)
- Schmierbass guitar, lead vocals
- 2001
- → Left the bandSven Vormann
drums (drum set) · 1999–2001
›Lineup after 2001 (2)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Schmierbass guitar, lead vocals
- 2002
- MR+ JoinedMarkus Reincke
drums (drum set)
›Lineup after 2002 (3)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Schmierbass guitar, lead vocals
- Markus Reinckedrums (drum set)
- MR
- 2010
+ JoinedVaavermember
- MR→ Left the bandMarkus Reincke
drums (drum set) · 2002–2010
›Lineup after 2010 (3)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Schmierbass guitar, lead vocals
- Vaavermember
- 2019
+ JoinedDamir Eskicelectric guitar
›Lineup after 2019 (4)
- Mike Sifringerguitar
- Schmierbass guitar, lead vocals
- Vaavermember
- Damir Eskicelectric guitar
Every member(13)
Everyone who has played in Destruction, in the order they joined — ending with the lineup today. Tap anyone for their photos and story.
Current lineup