Destroy What You Enjoy
Destroy What You Enjoy is the fifth studio album by American rock band Powerman 5000, released on August 1, 2006, via DRT Records. It includes the single "Wild World", which was voted No. 3 on Headbangers Ball's top videos poll of 2006, while the album itself was voted by Metal Edge as one of the "Top 10 Albums of 2006".[4] The album debuted at No. 120 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 7,000 copies in its first week of release.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 at Hobby Shop in Eagle Rock, California | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 38:34 | |||
| Label | DRT Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Mudrock | |||
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| Singles from Destroy What You Enjoy | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| CANOE | (unfavorable)[2] |
| PopMatters | [3] |
Reception
Destroy What You Enjoy received mixed reactions and reviews upon release. It had also received mostly negative reactions among the fanbase, due to the band's change in the music, shifting more towards the punk rock genre.[5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Spider One; all music is composed by Powerman 5000
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Construction of the Masses Pt. 1" | 0:25 |
| 2. | "Destroy What You Enjoy" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Return to the City of the Dead" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Wild World" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Enemies" | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Murder" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Now That's Rock 'N Roll" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "All My Friends Are Ghosts" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Walking Disaster" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Who Do You Think You Are?" | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Construction of the Masses Pt. 2" | 0:27 |
| 12. | "Miss America" | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Heroes and Villains (Live)" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 38:28 | |
Credits
Powerman 5000
- Spider One – lead vocals
- Johnny Heatley – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Terry Corso – rhythm guitar
- Siggy Sjursen – bass guitar
- Adrian Ost – drums, backing vocals
Other personnel
- Scott Gilman – organ (Hammond)
- Jon Heintz – mastering
- Myriam Santos-Kayda – photography
- David Schiffman – mixing
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Billboard 200 | 120 |
| Top Independent Albums | 5 |
References
- "Destroy What You Enjoy - Powerman 5000". AllMusic.
- "Artists - Album Review: Destroy What You Enjoy". CANOE.
- "Powerman 5000: Destroy What You Enjoy". PopMatters.
- "POWERMAN 5000 NEWS". Archived from the original on 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- "Powerman 5000's Spider: Not Afraid Of Changes".