Use Once and Destroy

Infobox Album | Name = Use Once and Destroy
Type = studio
Artist = Superjoint Ritual


Released = May 21 2002
Recorded = ???
Genre = Southern metal, sludge metal, hardcore
Length = 49:10
Label = Sanctuary Records
Producer = Phil Anselmo
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5s831v73zzua link]
*Metal Reviews 80 / 100 [http://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/detail.php3?id=1024 link]
Last album = "
This album = "Use Once and Destroy"
(2002)
Next album = "A Lethal Dose of American Hatred"
(2003) |

Use Once and Destroy is the first release from Southern metal band Superjoint Ritual.

It was recorded in lead singer Phil Anselmo's barn turned recording studio in Louisiana. The guitar and bass work was done by Phil Anselmo and Eyehategod's Jimmy Bower. Drumming was performed by Joe Fazzio. For touring bass duties, Superjoint Ritual recruited Hank Williams III. Anselmo did not want to play guitar live because he wanted to focus mainly on singing. "Use Once and Destroy" is a slightly different approach to music than the work of Pantera, one of Phil Anselmo's other bands.

Music videos

"Fuck Your Enemy" had a music video, directed by Jim Van Bebber. With its short song length, it found considerable airplay on "Uranium" throughout 2003. The black & white video begins by passing a door with a sign that reads "Hippies use side door." It then features the band performing in a small room with its walls covered in music posters and logos. Brief shots have the band humorously playing air guitar and drums before reverting back to actual instrument performance footage. The song title would be censored as "F*** Your Enemy."

Track listing

#"Oblivious Maximus" – 2:33
#"It Takes No Guts" – 2:06
#"Everyone Hates Everyone" – 3:49
#"The Introvert" – 3:46
#"The Alcoholik" – 2:30
#"Fuck Your Enemy" – 1:40
#"4 Songs" – 6:18
#"Messages" – 2:01
#"All Of Our Lives Will Get Tried" – 3:21
#"Antifaith" – 2:14
#"Ozena" – 3:56
#"Drug Your Love" – 2:51
#"Haunted Hated" – 2:40
#"Stupid, Stupid Man" – 2:33
#"Creepy Crawl" – 1:54
#"Superjoint Ritual" – 6:34
* Bonus Demos that came with the first 10,000 copies:
#"Starvation Trip" – 1:23
#"Little H" – 2:06

Personnel

*Phil Anselmo - vocals, guitars
*Jimmy Bower - Guitar
*Kevin Bond - Live Guitar
*Michael Haaga - Bass Guitar
*Joe Fazzio - drums

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)