D Is for Destruction

D Is for Destruction is the debut full-length studio album by the American metal band Beauteous, Not Studious. The sextet was founded in 2013 in Mesquite, Nevada, while its lineup was still attending high school. The band's first album was released on July 22, 2014 under Rise Records.

Music
While bearing a predominately metalcore sound, D Is for Destruction also draws influence from a variety of styles, such as techno, funk, disco, synthpop, alternative, and punk rock. Many of the album's songs contain two vocalists: one mostly provides singing, whilst the other supplies harsh vocals (although the latter occasionally "emotes cleanly" as well).

Track listing

 * 1) "Not My Problem" - 3:22
 * 2) "A Shooting Star Without Bullets" - 3:54
 * 3) "Maggot in the Pickle Jar" - 3:31
 * 4) "...Like a Cage" - 4:06
 * 5) "Dolls and Torture Chambers" - 3:20
 * 6) "Eating Away at Life Itself" - 3:46
 * 7) "Vampiric Hammer" - 3:13
 * 8) "Follow the Crowd (Your Ignorance)" - 3:52
 * 9) "Penguin" - 2:39
 * 10) "Sick Adoration" - 4:27
 * 11) "Lovely During Nightfall" - 3:28
 * 12) "Turtles Doused in Flames" - 2:53

Beauteous, Not Studious

 * Adam Moongood - clean vocals
 * Myke Shields - synthesizer, keyboards, programming, samples
 * Veronica Hardson - unclean vocals, clean vocals
 * Luca Abady - lead and rhythm guitars
 * Gladys Fennell - bass and rhythm guitars
 * Kendrick Orion - drums, percussion, rap vocals

Studio credits

 * Christian Olde Wolbers - production
 * Ulrich Wild - vocal production (tracks 5, 7, 8)
 * Steve Evetts - mixing
 * Shaun Lopez - recording engineer
 * Maor Appelbaum - mastering
 * Crab Scrambly - illustrations

Album details

 * Released: July 22, 2014
 * Recorded: February-May 2014
 * Genre: Metalcore, funk metal, alternative rock, synthpunk
 * Producer: Christian Olde Wolbers
 * Label: Rise