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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 08/01/2006
There was a period of time during the late '90s where it appeared as though
Powerman 5000 was going to join the likes of
Korn and
the Deftones in the hearts of
nu-metal worshipers worldwide. Although they enjoyed a few moderate chart successes (especially with 1999's
Tonight the Stars Revolt!), the group -- led by bleach-blonde frontman
Spider -- failed to follow the aforementioned bands up the charts. But they continued to soldier on, as evidenced by the release of 2006's
Destroy What You Enjoy. It appears as though
Powerman 5000 has made it a point to bring things back to basics, as stripped-down compositions such as the title track and
"Return to the City of the Dead" are more
punk-based than anything they've done yet. However, with countless other bands mining the same exact musical territory, there's not much to differentiate
Destroy What You Enjoy from other fellow nu-metallists suddenly in search of an identity.
~Greg Prato, All Music Guide
;)
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