Destroy Rebuild
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| Released | June 17, 2022 | |||
| Studio | West Valley Recording Studios, Woodland Hills, California Sparky Dark Studios, Calabasas, California | |||
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| Length | 38:09 | |||
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| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
| Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Destroy Rebuild | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[2] |
| Punktastic | Not rated[3] |
| Wall of Sound | 6/10[4] |
Destroy Rebuild is the second studio album by American post-hardcore project Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, and the first released as a solo project. The album was released on June 17, 2022, through Velocity and Equal Vision Records.
Background
[edit]On April 26, 2012, it was announced that vocalist Craig Owens had rejoined Chiodos, with the other members of Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows departing the band at the same, with the band effectively breaking up.[5]
In February 2020, an Instagram account was made for the band, hinting at a possible reunion. The reunion was confirmed the following month with the release of the single "King I Am", with Owens being the only returning member.[6] The band was signed to Velocity Records in February 2021.[7] On September 8, 2021, Owens announced that Jona Weinhofen had joined as a touring guitarist.[8] Former All That Remains bassist and backing vocalist Aaron Patrick was announced as another touring member on December 15.[9]
On February 2, 2022, the band released a new single, "Destiny", and announced a new album would be released later in the year.[10] On March 10, the band released the single "Satellites in Motion" and revealed the album would be titled Destroy Rebuild to be released that June.[11] The album's third single, "Brighter Side", was released on April 20.[12] Another touring member, drummer Aaron Stechauner, was revealed two days later on April 22.[13] "Outcasts vs. Everyone", featuring Brennan Savage, was released as the album's fourth single on May 11.[14] The album's fifth and final single, "Gold", was released on June 15.[15]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Destiny" | Craig Owens, Mitchell Rogers | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Satellites in Motion" | Owens, Rogers, Sal Torres | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Gold" | Owens, Rogers, Aaron Jerome, Charity Vance, Matt Guadiano | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Brighter Side" | Owens, Rogers, Erik Ron | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Outcasts vs. Everyone" (feat. Brennan Savage) | Owens, Rogers, Ron, Brennan Savage | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Supercalifragilisticexistentialcrisis" | Owens, Rogers | 2:59 |
| 7. | "The Longest Road" | Owens, Rogers, Ron, Jona Weinhofen | 3:25 |
| 8. | "(Are We Not Drawn Onward To) New Era" | Owens, Rogers, Torres | 2:48 |
| 9. | "What's the Code for Heaven's Gate?" | Owens, Rogers | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Gravity (My Ever Ghost)" | Owens, Rogers, Weinhofen | 2:52 |
| 11. | "Waiting On You" | Owens, Rogers | 2:57 |
| 12. | "The Arm" | Owens, Rogers | 3:56 |
Personnel
[edit]- Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
- Craig Owens – vocals, programming
- Additional
- Mitchell Rogers – guitar, bass, programming
- Jona Weinhofen – guitar on tracks 1, 7, and 10
- Carlos Cruz – drums
- Howard Benson – producer, mixing, additional keyboards
- Brennan Savage – additional vocals on track 5
- Paul Romano – art direction, artwork, design
References
[edit]- ^ McKinney, Daphne (August 29, 2024). "DESTROY REBUILD UNTIL GOD SHOWS (D.R.U.G.S.) SHARE "IT FOLLOWS"". IM Music Magazine. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Markarian, Taylor. "Reviews - Destroy Rebuild". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Cassidy, Gary (June 17, 2022). "Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows - 'Destroy Rebuild'". Punktastic. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Santoro, Anthony (June 18, 2022). "D.R.U.G.S. - Destroy Rebuild (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Martin, Aaron Stern, Matt Good Leave D.R.U.G.S". Alternative Press.
- ^ "Craig Owens Responds to Negativity Through Music, Shares Surprise New D.R.U.G.S. Song". Forbes.
- ^ "NEWS: Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows sign with Velocity Records!". February 11, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Paul 'Browny' (2021-09-09). "Jona Weinhofen Officially Joins Craig Owens' D.R.U.G.S." Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "D.R.U.G.S. OFFICIALLY WELCOMES AARON PATRICK". Twitter. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Aarons, Ricky (2022-02-02). "STOP EVERYTHING: D.R.U.G.S. Return with New Single 'Destiny'". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ Enis, Eli (March 10, 2022). "Hear D.R.U.G.S.' Soaring New Song "Satellites in Motion"". Revolver. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Aarons, Ricky (April 20, 2024). "D.R.U.G.S. Sustains Their Energy With 'Brighter Side'". Wall of Sound. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Thank you SO MUCH for the overwhelming response to our new single, "BRIGHTER SIDE". This album has something for everyone, and we can't wait to share the rest of it with all of you. Go stream BRIGHTER SIDE / add it to your playlists / play it loud!". Instagram. April 22, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Vigil, Dom (May 11, 2022). "DRUGS Outcasts Vs Everyone". Prelude Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows "Gold" Single & Music Video Out Now". Velocity Records. June 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2024.