Destroy What You Enjoy cover art

  Studio Album · No. 5

Destroy What You Enjoy Songwriting Credits by Powerman 5000

2006 DRT Entertainment 13 tracks 39 min

Produced by Mudrock  ·  Engineered by David Schiffman, Jon Heintz

DRT Entertainment Punk RockHard RockIndustrial Metal
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Powerman 5000 carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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13 trackswritten by Powerman 5000 0 tracksoutside writers
Powerman 5000's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2006
Released
Data Insight

Destroy What You Enjoy marked a notable genre shift for Powerman 5000 toward punk rock influences, with a nearly entirely new lineup surrounding Spider One. Spider One wrote all lyrics; all music is credited to Powerman 5000 as a collective. Mudrock returned from the band's debut to produce. Guest Scott Gilman provided Hammond organ. Tracks 1 and 11 ('Construction of the Masses Pt.1/2') are bookend interludes under 30 seconds each. Track 13 'Heroes and Villains (Live)' is a live recording whose origin, PM5K original or cover, could not be confirmed from available primary sources.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Construction of the Masses Pt.1
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
2
Destroy What You Enjoy
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
3
Return to the City of the Dead
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
4
Wild World
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
5
Enemies
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
6
Murder
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
7
Now That's Rock 'N Roll
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)Scott Gilman (Hammond Organ)
8
All My Friends Are Ghosts
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
9
Walking Disaster
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
10
Who Do You Think You Are?
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
11
Construction of the Masses Pt.2
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
12
Miss America
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)
13
Heroes and Villains (Live)
Spider One Michael CummingsJohnny HeatleyTerry CorsoSiggy SjursenAdrian Ost Mudrock Spider One (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

AO
Adrian Ost
Writer
On this album13 written
JH
Johnny Heatley
Writer
On this album13 written
MC
Michael Cummings
Writer
On this album13 written
SS
Siggy Sjursen
Writer
On this album13 written
SO
Spider One
Writer · Vocals
On this album13 written
TC
Terry Corso
Writer
On this album13 written
M
Mudrock
Producer
On this album13 produced
SG
Scott Gilman
Hammond Organ
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Destroy What You Enjoy

When did Powerman 5000 release Destroy What You Enjoy?
Destroy What You Enjoy was released on August 1, 2006 on DRT Entertainment. It was the band's sixth studio album and the first on an independent label after leaving DreamWorks.
Who wrote the songs on Destroy What You Enjoy by Powerman 5000?
Spider One wrote all lyrics on Destroy What You Enjoy. All music is credited to Powerman 5000 collectively, the lineup of Spider One, Johnny Rock Heatley, Terry Corso, Siggy Sjursen, and Adrian Ost.
Who produced Destroy What You Enjoy by Powerman 5000?
Destroy What You Enjoy was produced by Mudrock (Andrew Murdock), who also produced the band's 1995 debut The Blood-Splat Rating System.
What genre shift did Powerman 5000 make on Destroy What You Enjoy?
Destroy What You Enjoy marked a move toward punk rock from the industrial metal sound of earlier albums. Metal Edge magazine named it one of their Top 10 Albums of 2006.
What is 'Wild World' on Destroy What You Enjoy?
'Wild World' is track 4 on Destroy What You Enjoy. It ranked number 3 on Headbangers Ball's top videos poll for 2006 according to Metal Edge magazine.

Sources

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