German thrashers destruction will be returning to North America in support of their new studio album, Day Of Reckoning, due out in the U.S. and Canada on March 8th, 2011 Openers will be Australia's Destroyer 666.

Destruction bassist/vocalist Schmier: "It feels fantastic to return to North American shores for the first time after our return to Nuclear Blast with a new album as brutal as Day Of Reckoning on our backs. This is the strongest material we have written since (2001's) The Antichrist and we are burning to present these shredding songs and introduce our new 6.6 foot tall drum animal Vaaver live! Of course, all the Destruction classics will be there; we know what our faithful fans want and we will serve them well! You will feel the force of the strongest lineup we have ever had. Experience the true power and the rigorous precision of German Thrash Metal live this spring! "

Destruction Tour Dates:
4/26/11 Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC Canada
4/27/11 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
4/29/11 Oakland Metro Opera House - Oakland, CA
4/30/11 The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA
5/1/11 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
5/3/11 Oriental Theater - Denver, CO
5/5/11 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
5/6/11 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
5/7/11 Harpo's - Detroit, MI
5/8/11 Maverick's Bar - Ottawa, ON, Canada
5/9/11 Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC, Canada
5/10/11 Bourbon Street - Baltimore, MD
5/11/11 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY
5/13/11 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
5/14/11 Respuesta - Santurce, Puerto Rico
5/16/11 The Rail - Fort Worth, TX
5/17/11 Mug Shots - Austin, TX
5/18/11 Numbers - Houston, TX
5/20/11 Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA
5/21/11 Angel's - Yucaipa, CA
5/22/11 Key Club - West Hollywood, CA