{"id":183508,"date":"2025-02-05T14:40:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T14:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucm.one\/the-art-of-destruction-2025-by-ili-jelusic-and-denise-dorner-nonfy-documentaries\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:17:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:17:41","slug":"the-art-of-destruction-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucm.one\/en\/the-art-of-destruction-en\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art Of Destruction (2025) by Ili Jelusic and Denise D\u00f6rner | NONFY Documentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Art Of Destruction:<\/span><\/h1>\n

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\nDestruction<\/strong> is one of the oldest and most active German thrash metal bands to date. Founded in 1982 in Weil am Rhein in southern Baden, it belongs together with Kreator, Sodom and Tankard to the \u201cBig Four\u201d of German thrash metal and worldwide to the spearhead of the genre. With their uncompromising music and energetic live shows, the band has inspired millions of fans worldwide and released an impressive series of albums that are considered classics of the genre.<\/p>\n

The documentary \u201cThe Art Of Destruction\u201d by Ili Jelusic and Denise D\u00f6rner provides a unique glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most successful bands in their genre![\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1561290391124{border-right-width: -15px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”173235″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”173237″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]
\nSinger Schmier<\/b> and guitarist Mike<\/b> are in their mid-50s, which means their career is slowly coming to an end. But before that happens, they still want to fulfill a dream and play a world tour with Sodom<\/b>, Kreator<\/b> and Tankard<\/b>. However, fate strikes while they are chasing this dream. The film follows Schmier<\/b> and Mike<\/b> very closely as their livelihoods are suddenly at stake. After a fateful turn of events, everything is at stake for the band.
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\nFilmmakers Denise<\/b> and Ili<\/b> accompanied Schmier and the band for a total of five years. The result is exclusive material that differs from classic, interview-heavy documentaries. The viewer experiences the protagonists in reportage-like scenes and is immersed in the world of Destruction<\/b>.
\nThe film shows uncompromisingly what it means to be a heavy metal musician, from small, sweaty clubs to huge open-air stages. Singer Schmier<\/b> is always guided by his convictions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””][\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1561290391124{border-right-width: -15px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”173233″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”173223″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1561290391124{border-right-width: -15px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Directors Note<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1561290391124{border-right-width: -15px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]The story behind:<\/b> In 2018, we shot an aftermovie for the \u201cDong Open Air\u201d<\/b> festival for the online video magazine \u201cHeavy Metal Home TV\u201d<\/b>. Destruction<\/b> played at the festival and Denise and I came into contact with Schmier while shooting the aftermovie.<\/p>\n

The result is a unique insight into the band’s cosmos and a story about overcoming obstacles in life. After a conversation together, the idea arose to make a film about how Schmier<\/b> unites the spearhead of German thrash metal<\/b> for a joint world tour. However, in the course of filming, the story took a dramatic turn in a different direction. Nevertheless, everyone agreed that the film had to continue being shot.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_single_image image=”172083″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1561290391124{border-right-width: -15px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1561286315715{margin-top: 15px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}”]