''Use Once and Destroy'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band

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. The guitar and bass work was done by

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and

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's Jimmy Bower. Drumming was performed by Joe Fazzio. For touring bass duties, the band recruited

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. Anselmo did not want to play bass live because he wanted to focus mainly on singing. ''Use Once and Destroy'' is a slightly different approach to music than the work of

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, one of Anselmo's other bands. It has been described as a mix of

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and

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. The album was re-released in 2006 through

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/ Mayan Records, featuring bonus tracks. On May 20, 2022, Revolver Magazine respectively reissued the album on a 2LP vinyl cover to celebrate its 20th-anniversary milestone, as well as their second follow-up album,

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. The 20th-anniversary edition art covers were designed by Child Bite's lead vocalist, Shawn Knight.

Music videos

"Fuck Your Enemy" had a music video, directed by

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. With its short song length, it found considerable airplay on ''

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'' throughout 2003. The black and 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

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and drums before reverting to actual instrument performance footage. The song title would be censored as "F*** Your Enemy". "The Alcoholik" also had a music video, directed by Jim Van Bebber. The video starts with a couple of various shots of the band playing along with the song vigorously. Superjoint and

guitarist and Down drummer Jimmy Bower appears as an actor by drinking numerous couple of beer bottles while watching

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on television. It then proceeds as Bower runs to the toilet by breaking the door down, signifying the "PINEAL GLAND" meter as full. The process continues while Bower goes back to drinking alcoholic beverages and smoking cigarettes while on the couch as various shots of Bower were made outside the home. Two unidentified actors came in to force Bower to drink more while the music plays. Various posters and logos were used, including the Confeferate flag at the end of the music video.

Track listing

Personnel

;Superjoint Ritual *

– vocals, guitars, bass *Jimmy Bower – guitars, bass *Joe Fazzio – drums ;Production *

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– engineering, mixing, producer *Mark Casselman – mastering *Joe Fazzio – artwork, design *Keith Neltner – design *Neil Zlozower – photography

Chart positions

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(United States)

References

{{Authority control 2002 debut albums Superjoint albums Sanctuary Records albums