Powerman 5000 is a Boston-based industrial metal/nu metal band formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Powerman 5000 is a Boston-based industrial metal/nu metal band formed in 1989. Frontman Spider One (Michael Cummings) is the younger brother of Rob Zombie (Robert Cummings).
Lineup includes Spider One (vocals), Evan9 and Velkro (guitar), X51 (bassist), and GFlash (drums).
In 1990, Spider dropped out of art school and bought a cheap 4-track home studio and drum machine. Working under the title "MC Spider", he recorded "Much Evil" with producer Lamar Lowder. Building on local success, he built a band under the name Powerman 5000. Their style was in the nature of rap/metal that had yet to gain popularity. In 1991, longtime guitarist Adam 12 (Adam Williams) joined the band. In 1994 and 1995, Powerman released two independent records, True Force and The Blood Splat Rating System. Both albums were local successes.
In 1997, the band signed to Dreamworks Records and released a re-recording of The Blood Splat Rating System (with two new tracks) titled Mega!! Kung Fu Radio. The band toured and released singles such as "Organizized" and "Tokyo Vigilante #1". In 1999, Guitarist M.33 (Mike Tempesta) joined the band as they got their biggest break. Creating a strange fusion of science fiction (which had always interested Spider) and "Action Rock" (the term for their own high-energy powerful rock), they released Tonight the Stars Revolt!, which contained the hit singles "When Worlds Collide", "Nobody's Real", and "Supernova Goes Pop". The album sold over a million copies and assured the band's success.
A follow-up album titled "Anyone For Doomsday?" was recorded and a single ("Bombshell") had been released to radio stations, but the album was cancelled just before its scheduled release. Due to being heavily downloaded illegally, Anyone For Doomsday? was later released under Spider's own new label, Megatronic Records, but has since gone out of print due to legal issues. Arguments exist as to whether the record was cancelled due to the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the negative title, but the album was finished and scheduled to be released in August of 2001, a full month before the attacks. Spider has said in interviews that the album was dropped because it sounded too much like the previous album and that he wanted to release something fresh and different instead of repeating himself. Conflicts thereafter caused longtime members Dorian 27 (Dorian Heartsong) and Al3 (Allen Pahanish) to leave the band. Ad7 (Adrian Ost) and Siggy Sjursen were brought in to replace them. Ironically, "Bombshell" resurfaced, as the entrance music for the (now-formerly WWE) tag-team wrestlers, The Dudley Boyz.
In 2003, the band released "Transform", a more punk-fuelled album, completely dropping the costumes that had been featured throughout the band's "Tonight The Stars Revolt!" era. Containing the hit singles "Free" and "Action", the album sounded much more live and less filled with industrial metal electronics. After the release of Transform, Dreamworks Records was bought out by Interscope Records, and Powerman 5000 decided not to make the move. Undeterred, Spider continued with his own offshoot label Megatronic Records. In 2005, new music was released, both in the form of a rarities album titled The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Vol. 1 and in new music from an upcoming album.
A new tour was also started, but M.33 had left the band and Adam 12, while present on the upcoming album, was not touring. Former Alien Ant Farm guitarist Terry Corso and former Halfcocked (the first band on Spider's label) guitarist Johnny Rock were brought in to round out the live show. The band has recently completed their new album, called "Destroy What You Enjoy". The band has announced that they are signed to DRT Enterainment, who released their album, of which the song "Wild World" is the new single and video.
On May 21, 2007, Powerman 5000 claimed via a MySpace blog post that they will be releasing a new studio album in 2007. The following is taken directly from said post: "Considering the bands track record of putting out cds once every three years it seems hard to believe that, yes we will put out a new disc in 2007!! It's all just beginning to develop and the wheres, whos and whats are to be determined but new rock is on the way!!" However, talk about the record soon simmered, and no new information was released.
Finally, in December 2008, the new track "Super Villain" premiered on the band's Myspace page, showcasing their return to their platinum-selling sound of the late 90s. On January 28, 2009, a preview of tracks from their upcoming 6th studio album were posted on the groups MySpace page, containing clips from the songs "Super Villain", "V is for Vampire", and "Horror Show". Powerman 5000 posted that "Super Villain" would become available for digital purchase on February 10 via iTunes and Amazon.com.
On April 7, 2009, Powerman 5000 released a blog on their MySpace page stating that Anyone For Doomsday? has officially been re-released. The legal battle ended and the album was released under the SKG Music License. The album is available on iTunes as a digital download. On April 21, the band released "V is for Vampire", the second single from their upcoming album, which is planned for a summer release.
On July 7, 2009, Powerman 5000 released a blog on their MySpace page[3] stating that the new album has been finished, and that a release date, track listing, artwork, and additional tour dates was coming soon. On July 27, 2009, Powerman 5000 appeared on Rockline, announcing the title of the new album as "Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere". A Tentative release date of October 6 was also announced. Three new songs were also premiered on the show, including "Timebomb", "Make Us Insane", and "Show Me What You Got". On Myspace Spider posted a blog talking about the three new songs filled with comments of the fans liking the music.
On September 6, 2009, Powerman 5000 released the album cover design along with the promotion of their upcoming tour starting on October 24. They also released two new promotional videos on YouTube for their new album, confirming its release date as October 6.
On October 1, the full track "Do Your Thing" was leaked onto YouTube. The song was apparently taken from the Megatronic Records Forum, in which frontman Spider One currently owns. The CD "Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere" was officially released on October 6 in the U.S. and was available in Canada on October 20, two weeks after the reported release date.
The band embarked on a national tour during October and November in support of the album.
On December 7, Spider, the band's lead singer posted links on his Twitter page linking to FearNET.com which is hosting the bands music video for their first single "Super Villain". The video is also available on YouTube and stars Johnathon Schaech as the infamous Super Villain.
Lineup includes Spider One (vocals), Evan9 and Velkro (guitar), X51 (bassist), and GFlash (drums).
In 1990, Spider dropped out of art school and bought a cheap 4-track home studio and drum machine. Working under the title "MC Spider", he recorded "Much Evil" with producer Lamar Lowder. Building on local success, he built a band under the name Powerman 5000. Their style was in the nature of rap/metal that had yet to gain popularity. In 1991, longtime guitarist Adam 12 (Adam Williams) joined the band. In 1994 and 1995, Powerman released two independent records, True Force and The Blood Splat Rating System. Both albums were local successes.
In 1997, the band signed to Dreamworks Records and released a re-recording of The Blood Splat Rating System (with two new tracks) titled Mega!! Kung Fu Radio. The band toured and released singles such as "Organizized" and "Tokyo Vigilante #1". In 1999, Guitarist M.33 (Mike Tempesta) joined the band as they got their biggest break. Creating a strange fusion of science fiction (which had always interested Spider) and "Action Rock" (the term for their own high-energy powerful rock), they released Tonight the Stars Revolt!, which contained the hit singles "When Worlds Collide", "Nobody's Real", and "Supernova Goes Pop". The album sold over a million copies and assured the band's success.
A follow-up album titled "Anyone For Doomsday?" was recorded and a single ("Bombshell") had been released to radio stations, but the album was cancelled just before its scheduled release. Due to being heavily downloaded illegally, Anyone For Doomsday? was later released under Spider's own new label, Megatronic Records, but has since gone out of print due to legal issues. Arguments exist as to whether the record was cancelled due to the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the negative title, but the album was finished and scheduled to be released in August of 2001, a full month before the attacks. Spider has said in interviews that the album was dropped because it sounded too much like the previous album and that he wanted to release something fresh and different instead of repeating himself. Conflicts thereafter caused longtime members Dorian 27 (Dorian Heartsong) and Al3 (Allen Pahanish) to leave the band. Ad7 (Adrian Ost) and Siggy Sjursen were brought in to replace them. Ironically, "Bombshell" resurfaced, as the entrance music for the (now-formerly WWE) tag-team wrestlers, The Dudley Boyz.
In 2003, the band released "Transform", a more punk-fuelled album, completely dropping the costumes that had been featured throughout the band's "Tonight The Stars Revolt!" era. Containing the hit singles "Free" and "Action", the album sounded much more live and less filled with industrial metal electronics. After the release of Transform, Dreamworks Records was bought out by Interscope Records, and Powerman 5000 decided not to make the move. Undeterred, Spider continued with his own offshoot label Megatronic Records. In 2005, new music was released, both in the form of a rarities album titled The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Vol. 1 and in new music from an upcoming album.
A new tour was also started, but M.33 had left the band and Adam 12, while present on the upcoming album, was not touring. Former Alien Ant Farm guitarist Terry Corso and former Halfcocked (the first band on Spider's label) guitarist Johnny Rock were brought in to round out the live show. The band has recently completed their new album, called "Destroy What You Enjoy". The band has announced that they are signed to DRT Enterainment, who released their album, of which the song "Wild World" is the new single and video.
On May 21, 2007, Powerman 5000 claimed via a MySpace blog post that they will be releasing a new studio album in 2007. The following is taken directly from said post: "Considering the bands track record of putting out cds once every three years it seems hard to believe that, yes we will put out a new disc in 2007!! It's all just beginning to develop and the wheres, whos and whats are to be determined but new rock is on the way!!" However, talk about the record soon simmered, and no new information was released.
Finally, in December 2008, the new track "Super Villain" premiered on the band's Myspace page, showcasing their return to their platinum-selling sound of the late 90s. On January 28, 2009, a preview of tracks from their upcoming 6th studio album were posted on the groups MySpace page, containing clips from the songs "Super Villain", "V is for Vampire", and "Horror Show". Powerman 5000 posted that "Super Villain" would become available for digital purchase on February 10 via iTunes and Amazon.com.
On April 7, 2009, Powerman 5000 released a blog on their MySpace page stating that Anyone For Doomsday? has officially been re-released. The legal battle ended and the album was released under the SKG Music License. The album is available on iTunes as a digital download. On April 21, the band released "V is for Vampire", the second single from their upcoming album, which is planned for a summer release.
On July 7, 2009, Powerman 5000 released a blog on their MySpace page[3] stating that the new album has been finished, and that a release date, track listing, artwork, and additional tour dates was coming soon. On July 27, 2009, Powerman 5000 appeared on Rockline, announcing the title of the new album as "Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere". A Tentative release date of October 6 was also announced. Three new songs were also premiered on the show, including "Timebomb", "Make Us Insane", and "Show Me What You Got". On Myspace Spider posted a blog talking about the three new songs filled with comments of the fans liking the music.
On September 6, 2009, Powerman 5000 released the album cover design along with the promotion of their upcoming tour starting on October 24. They also released two new promotional videos on YouTube for their new album, confirming its release date as October 6.
On October 1, the full track "Do Your Thing" was leaked onto YouTube. The song was apparently taken from the Megatronic Records Forum, in which frontman Spider One currently owns. The CD "Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere" was officially released on October 6 in the U.S. and was available in Canada on October 20, two weeks after the reported release date.
The band embarked on a national tour during October and November in support of the album.
On December 7, Spider, the band's lead singer posted links on his Twitter page linking to FearNET.com which is hosting the bands music video for their first single "Super Villain". The video is also available on YouTube and stars Johnathon Schaech as the infamous Super Villain.
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Powerman 5000 Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Powerman 5000:
- When Worlds Collide Now this is what it's like when worlds collide Now this…
02 Danger Is Go! Go, go, go! Go, go, danger is go! Go, go, go! Go, go,…
10 sitting with your eye shut tightly, waiting for the time you…
177-TR? I'll try... I'll try... I'll try... I'll try... I'll try...…
20 Miles to Texas 25 to Hell 20 miles to Texas, 25 to Hell Where the weather's hotter…
20 Miles to Texas, 25 to Hell 20 miles to Texas, 25 to Hell Where the weather's…
20th Century Boy Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good Everybody say …
A Is For Apathy I want to be The richest American I want to live Out on…
A Swim with the Sharks You get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing …
All My Friends Are Ghosts An apparition in your condition has every right to expect…
Almost Dead No more gods, no more graves Are you friend or fiend? No…
An Eye Is Upon You Spinning complacently in the darkness Covered and blinded b…
Army Of Me Stand up, yeah You've got to manage And I won't sympathize…
Assess The Mess Let's right now assess the mess Without finesse Never forget…
Automatic The trip for a million miles 93 to the Sun…
B.S. one Yeah Thanks a lot Check it out, check it out The name of…
B.S. three Hey, there's a face out in the crowd right back…
B.S. two Thank you. You guys are alright, you guys are alright.…
Black Lipstick I don't remember your name I don't remember how we met We…
Blast off the Nowhere Blast off blast off to nowhere Blast off this…
Blast Off To Nowhere Blast off blast off to nowhere Blast off this…
Bombshell Get up, get up, get up, drop the bombshell Get up,…
Boredwitcha Insturmental…
Brave New World One day you'll be savage One day you'll get next One day…
Candy-O Candy-O, I need you Sunday dress, ruby rings Candy-O, I ne…
Cannibal Killers That Kill Everyone You're not the same as when you were young All that…
Car Crash Red, the color the lines the road 225 the fearless…
City of the dead (One, Two, Let's Go!) Just south of heaven and north of…
Construction of the Masses Part 1 Well, I've read the books and stared back at the…
Construction of the Masses Part 2 My philosophy of catastrophe no doubt is coming after me,…
Construction Of The Masses Pt. 1 Well, I've read the books and stared back at the…
Construction Of The Masses Pt.2 My philosophy of catastrophe no doubt is coming after me,…
Danger Is Go Go, go, go! Go, go, danger is go! Go, go, go! Go, go,…
Danger Is Go! Go, go, go! Go, go, danger is go! Go, go, go! Go, go,…
Destroy What You Enjoy The way of the world is the way of the…
Devil Inside Here comes the woman With the look in her eye Raised on…
Do Your Thing Hey, all you people All you slobs All you killers All you…
Drop the Bombshell Get up, get up, get up Get up, get up, get…
Earth Vs. Me That's the way it's gotta be The earth Vs. Me …
End take it to the end dead take it to the end take…
End of Everything (The fate of our civilization rest upon the finding of…
Enemies I'm a punk, I'm king, I'm a coward Full of promise…
Even Superman Shot Himself Goddamn, even Superman shot himself Blew his mind couldn't s…
Even Superman Shot Himself '91 Goddamn, even Superman shot himself Blew his mind couldn't …
Evil World I think that I'm gonna make it in this evil…
Eye Out in the eye, in the eye…
File Under Action 12:32 just in time before we go Race…
Free Let's go Everybody needs to start their own fire Everybody …
Get On Get Of Right! Get on, get off, get on Get on, get off, get…
Get Your Bones (Yeah) You're so alive but you're feeling kind of dead in…
Good Times Roll Let the good times roll Let them knock you around…
Hell Burns With Fire before the sleep self wealth hell burns with fire i can't r…
Heroes and Villains (Hey, this is a new song, we call this one…
Hey That I'm the king of the air Not that you really care I'm…
Hey That's Right! I'm the king of the air Not that you really care I'm…
Horror Show Throw your hands in the air (hey) This is a robbery…
How To Be A Human This is how to be This is how to be This is…
I Can't Fucking Hear You I test for echo But still there is nobody out there No…
I Knew It The opposite of bravery Has always been conformity Don't tru…
I Want To Kill You Life is never what you want When all your ghosts have…
In The Eye Ya got feet but I seem so well, hell, Cause with…
Intelligent Creatures I'll tell you this If there are any intelligent creatures o…
Invade Destroy Repeat This is a message and a warning... There's no escaping here…
Is For Apathy A I want to be The richest American I want to live Out on…
Jump I get up And nothing gets me down You got it tough, I've…
Let the Insects Rule No plan survives human contact The odds are not on your…
Live Strike The Match I can hear you, but I can't see you I know…
Make Us Insane You're like a satellite Spinning down from the sky tonight …
Meaning of Life Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait What's the meaning You must be…
Mega Kung Fu Radio What's that sound that you're hearing What's that noise... I…
Mega!! Kung Fu Radio What's that sound that you're hearing What's that noise... …
Megatronic Don't you know What I've got you always got Can see right…
Miss America Fat people in shopping malls Meet me at the big and…
Modern World We do things that you think are impossible We make moves…
Movie Blood Lights camera action no satisfaction We only exist To insist…
Murder The way they look and move, the way they always…
My Tongue Is My Life it ain't where ya from it ain't where ya at it's…
Neckbone Neckbone or backbone neckbone or back You got no fiction if…
Nobody Scary monsters And super peeps The more you dream the…
Now That's Rock 'N Roll (They write very pretty heavy lyrics and I, I agree…
One Thing Leads To Another The deception with tact Just what are you trying to say Yo…
Operate Annihilate I wanna be everybody, I wish that I wasn't me (I…
Operate, Annihilate I wanna be everybody, I wish that I wasn't me I…
Organized Blast off, blast off to nowhere Blast off this time to…
Organizized Like a kung fu maniac drunk on the blood of…
Play God or Play Dead You can be replaced With a prettier face and Somethings aren…
Player Re-Mixx What's that sound that (Powerman, Powerman) What's that so…
Pop Muzik Radio, video Boogie with a suitcase You're living in a dis…
Public Menace Freak Human Fly I know a man-his face is like plastic Stretch smile wide,…
Put The Hammer Down All wheels on the car from a 1990 truck The one…
Relax When you want to go to it Relax don't do it When…
Return to the City of the D (One, Two, Let's Go!) Just south of heaven and north of…
Rise Desperate and empty and full of the low High on the…
Should I Stay or Should I Go Oh yeah Wooh Darling, you got to let me know Should I stay…
Show Me What You've Got Rise up on the floor Check your guns at the door You…
Slumlord (People are coming from everywhere to get a touch from…
Solid Get up I'm staying here 'cause I'm fed up I spend all…
Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere Plug in your head, shut off your mind Let all your…
Song About Nothing This could have been about a lot of things but…
Space Oddity Ground control to Major Tom Ground control to Major Tom Ta…
Special Effects I've got a camera Let's make a movie Let's pretend life is…
Standing 8 Out on your feet standing 8, standing, 8 You can't look…
Stereotype Trap door in every step Truth is I can't connect Move along…
Strange People Doing Strange Things We walk on wires While breathing fire Dig up holes To bury t…
Strike The Match I can hear you, but I can't see you I know…
Super Villain Ah hey! You're dressin all in black From your front to your…
Supernova Goes Pop Are you the future, Or are you the past, The past have…
System 11 There's a system to the system I don't fit in…
System 11 11 There's a system to the system I don't fit in…
System 11:11 There's a system to the system I don't fit in…
Technology Eats Its Young A captain should not be afraid And I confess now To whoeve…
That's Entertainment What have we got, yeah, yeah What have we got, yeah,…
The end is over Slip back, slip back in time Before everything was gone Ca…
The End Of Everything (The fate of our civilization rest upon the finding of…
The Future That Never Was Have you nothing to contribute? Have you nothing to contribu…
The Meaning Of Life Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait What's the meaning You must be…
The One And Only Yeah! Yeah! The one and only Yeah! Yeah! The only one Yeah! …
The Original Earth vs. Me That's the way it's gotta be The earth Vs. Me …
The Shape Of Things To Come Time moves like the cars on the street A million miles…
The Son Of X-51 sitting with your eye shut tightly, waiting for the time yo…
Theme To A Fake Revolution I'm not a spaceman, but on the other hand I never…
They Know Who You Are Gone for a moment that you'll never know all of…
Time Bomb The news man said it's the end for me and…
Tokyo Vigilante Tokyo Vigilante number one Kills with his Mind not with a…
Tokyo Vigilante # 1 Tokyo Vigilante #1 Kills with his Mind not with a gun The…
Tokyo Vigilante #1 Tokyo Vigilante number one Kills with his Mind not with a…
Tokyo Vigilante No. 1 Tokyo Vigilante number one Kills with his Mind not with a…
Tomorrow Is Yesterday Let yourself be tomorrow Tomorrow is yesterday So show me th…
Tonight the Stars Revolt Hang on to tomorrow Because tonight the stars revolt! Do…
Top Of The World Oh Yeah! Yay! Baby, baby! Look around Look around Tell me w…
Transform Oh yeah How come everything is not like it used to…
Ultra Mega Ultra mega super sonic Ultra mega for your head Ultra mega c…
V Is For Vampire Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ah, ah, ah, a…
VHS Let's rewind like a VHS turn back the time feel the beat…
Wake Up Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Right [Chorus: x2] Wak…
Walking Disaster (UH! Yeah) No door on the bathroom stall No water coming ou…
Watch The Sky For Me Watch the sky for me Watch the night I'll be there for…
We Got the Beat See the people walking down the street Fall in line just…
We Want It All I need you to know now Are you in, are you…
We're Not Gonna Take It We've got the right to choose and There ain't no way…
What If now what if my eyes rolled back in my head…
What The World Does (You can't make it! You won't break it!) Right Tied up, rip…
When Worlds Collide Now this is what it's like when worlds collide Now this…
Whip It Crack that whip Give the past the slip Step on a crack Br…
Who Do You Think You Are You don't wanna get crippled and cracked But keep hanging on…
Who Do You Think You Are? You don't wanna get crippled and cracked But keep hanging o…
Wild World It's a wild Wild world It's a wild Wild world And there's m…
Worlds Collide Now this is what it's like when worlds collide Now this…
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