Inventor of Evil is the ninth, full-length album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released in 2005.
All tracks written by Schmier and Sifringer.
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
DestructionSchmier – bass, vocalsMike Sifringer – guitarMarc Reign – drums, backing vocalsGuest musiciansBiff Byford – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Messiah Marcolin – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Peavy Wagner – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Doro – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Mark Osegueda (Death Angel) – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Shagrath – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Paul Di'Anno – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Peter Tägtgren – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Björn "Speed" Strid – vocals on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Harry Wilkens – guitar solo on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz", "The Chosen Ones", "Seeds of Hate"Ferdy Doernberg – guitar solo on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"V.O. Pulver – guitar solo on "The Alliance of Hellhoundz"Additional musiciansMessiah Marcolin – additional vocals on "Seeds of Hate"Inga Pulver – additional vocals on "Seeds of Hate"; backing vocalsAndre Grieder – additional vocals on "Seeds of Hate"; backing vocalsV.O. Pulver – backing vocalsFranky Winkelmann – backing vocals"Ulle" Uhlmann – backing vocalsAndy Brooks – backing vocalsHarry Wilkens – backing vocals"Reimo" – backing vocalsProductionDestruction – productionFranky Winkelmann – recording, pre-productionV.O. Pulver – recordingPeter Tägtgren – recording, mixingDaniel "Longiz" – recording"Atilla" – recording (Paul Di'Anno vocals only)Artwork and designGyula Havancsak – cover artKatja Piolka – photographyDirk Schelpmeier – photographyHouse of Music Studios, Germany – recordingLittle Creek Studio, Gelterkinden, Switzerland – recordingAbyss Studios, Pärlby, Sweden – mixingCutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden – mastering
