Destroy 2
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Destroy 2 was a short-lived Japan
ese noise rock
band. Consisting of only two members, Yamantaka Eye
of Boredoms (vocals
) and Chew Hasegawa of Corrupted
(drums
), they released one infamous recording in 1996 called We Are Voice and Rhythm Only. This was actually a live
recording of a concert in Osaka
done as a support for Brutal Truth
on their Japanese tour in February 1995. Running for little over 10 minutes, it nevertheless features 48 songs, the longest of which is "24H?" (39 seconds). Note that the song running times also include audience cheering and an introduction ("Next song is...") by Eye at the beginning and Eye's obligatory cry of "Fankoo!" ("Thank you") at the end. Apart from that, the songs consist mostly of Chew attacking his drum set and Eye screaming the track titles in Engrish
at the top of his lungs, generally creating a lot of feedback
(which is sometimes mistaken for guitars). The album also includes two cover version
s: "Beastie Boys" (from the early Beastie Boys
EP Pollywog Stew
) and "Nazi Punks Fuck Off!
" (originally by Dead Kennedys
), although the vocals of these have been sped up somewhat (and the songs reduced to one verse and one chorus) to fit into 18 and 17 seconds, respectively.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese noise rock
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
band. Consisting of only two members, Yamantaka Eye
Yamantaka Eye
, real name , born February 13, 1964 in Kobe, is a Japanese vocalist and visual artist, best known as a member of Boredoms. He has changed his name three times, from Yamatsuka Eye, to Yamantaka Eye, to Yamataka Eye, and sometimes calls himself eYe or EYヨ...
of Boredoms (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
) and Chew Hasegawa of Corrupted
Corrupted (band)
Corrupted are a Japanese doom/sludge metal band. They are known for their antipathy towards mainstream acceptance, even in their subgenre, which naturally tends towards obscurity. This is reflected not only in their dark and oppressive musical style but their reclusive nature, avoiding interviews...
(drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), they released one infamous recording in 1996 called We Are Voice and Rhythm Only. This was actually a live
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
recording of a concert in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
done as a support for Brutal Truth
Brutal Truth
Brutal Truth is an American grindcore band from New York City, formed by ex-Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, and Stormtroopers Of Death bass guitarist Dan Lilker in 1990. The group disbanded in 1999, but reformed in 2006 and continue to release new music.-History:...
on their Japanese tour in February 1995. Running for little over 10 minutes, it nevertheless features 48 songs, the longest of which is "24H?" (39 seconds). Note that the song running times also include audience cheering and an introduction ("Next song is...") by Eye at the beginning and Eye's obligatory cry of "Fankoo!" ("Thank you") at the end. Apart from that, the songs consist mostly of Chew attacking his drum set and Eye screaming the track titles in Engrish
Engrish
refers to unusual forms of English language usage by native speakers of some East Asian languages. The term itself relates to Japanese speakers' tendency to inadvertently substitute the English phonemes "R" and "L" for one another, because the Japanese language has one alveolar consonant in place...
at the top of his lungs, generally creating a lot of feedback
Audio feedback
Audio feedback is a special kind of positive feedback which occurs when a sound loop exists between an audio input and an audio output...
(which is sometimes mistaken for guitars). The album also includes two cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s: "Beastie Boys" (from the early Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
EP Pollywog Stew
Pollywog Stew
Polly Wog Stew is a 1982 EP by the Beastie Boys, released on the Rat Cage label. Out of print in its original form, all eight songs saw reissue on the 1989 punk rock compilation Killed by Death #1 but were removed from the record's subsequent releases when the Beastie's repackaged the entire EP,...
) and "Nazi Punks Fuck Off!
Nazi Punks Fuck Off!
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off" was the fifth single by the Dead Kennedys. The record was released in 1981 on Alternative Tentacles with "Moral Majority" as the b-side. Both are taken from the In God We Trust, Inc. EP, although the version of the title track on the EP is a different recording from the...
" (originally by Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
), although the vocals of these have been sped up somewhat (and the songs reduced to one verse and one chorus) to fit into 18 and 17 seconds, respectively.
We Are Voice and Rhythm Only
- "Destroy 2 Theme" – 0:27
- "Standing Piss is Legal" – 0:15
- "Tired Core" – 0:16
- "Cold Beer or Hot Beer" – 0:25
- "Fuck System" – 0:15
- "We Got a Jazz" – 0:06
- "Fuck You 1995" – 0:10
- "Pay Buy Boy" – 0:13
- "Beastie Boys" – 0:18
- "9 is 6" – 0:23
- "Go" – 0:17
- "Noise & Stop" – 0:06
- "Destroy Gym" – 0:19
- "Meat Grind Test (R.I.P. Concrete Octopus)" – 0:26
- "No" – 0:07
- "Super Ape" (Dub) – 0:13
- "Anarchy Boy" – 0:09
- "Sky" [Eco Core] – 0:07
- "Sea" [Eco Core] – 0:04
- "Earth" [Eco Core] – 0:04
- "Ax Hx F.O." – 0:14
- "Over Eat – 0:13
- "Heaven" – 0:12
- "Hell" – 0:10
- "Shit" – 0:07
- "Bull Shit" – 0:02
- "Maybe Shit" – 0:02
- "Maybe Bull Shit" – 0:07
- "Shit World" – 0:10
- "World Shit" – 0:13
- "Die Punk" – 0:21
- "Nazi Punks Fuck Off!Nazi Punks Fuck Off!"Nazi Punks Fuck Off" was the fifth single by the Dead Kennedys. The record was released in 1981 on Alternative Tentacles with "Moral Majority" as the b-side. Both are taken from the In God We Trust, Inc. EP, although the version of the title track on the EP is a different recording from the...
" – 0:17 - "Life is Eat & Die" – 0:10
- "24H?" – 0:39
- "Record Shop Die" – 0:13
- "Osaka Most Wanted" – 0:10
- "Straight Outta Tani-9" – 0:17
- "Ax Bx Cx Dx Rx Ix" – 0:23
- "Stick Down" – 0:08
- "Stick Down Again" – 0:01
- "Stick Up" – 0:01
- "Stick Up Never Again" – 0:03
- "Mic Down" – 0:03
- "Mic Up" – 0:05
- "Destroy 2" – 0:05
- "Destroy 3" – 0:05
- "Destroy 10" – 0:14
- "Destroy Nothing" – 0:35