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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Says New Album Title Is Either Dumbest Or Grandest Ever - Oct. 10, 2009
POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider recently told AOL Music's Noisecreep that he has mixed feelings about the name of his forthcoming album, "Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere". "[The album's title], depending on your mood, is the dumbest album title ever or the grandest, most profound thing I've ever said in my life," he said in a video interview which can be viewed below.

"Really the inspiration for the title was the inspiration for most of the album — getting back to all of the things that made me who I am today — nonsense, science fiction, comic books, horror movies. It sounded like a great science fiction novel. Like great science fiction, it's fun, it's cool, but it has the hidden social commentary, which is kind of what the whole album is like. On the surface it's very fun, loud, electro metal. There's some moments of thoughts in there as well."

Released on October 6 via Mighty Loud!/Fontana, "Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere" finds the band returning to the hard groove of their earlier work which included hits like "When Worlds Collide" and "Nobody's Real". "We made this record with a clear vision and a purpose," explains Spider. "We wanted to reclaim a sound we created and represent certain influences as only a band like POWERMAN 5000 can. While writing, we would watch 'Godzilla' or 'Ultraman' films to ensure the sonics were on point. We knew that this record needed to sound like the footsteps of a giant robot!"

He adds, "On the surface, this album is a big fun electro metal romp...though there are bigger concepts hidden within. A quote from HG Wells sums it up best; he said, 'Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature.' That is an ongoing theme in the songs, our inability to find a place in our own world. I couldn't be happier with the results. I finally feel like we have made a record that not only is exactly wanted we wanted it to be, but also a record that the fans are going to love!"

POWERMAN 5000 recently completed filming a video for the band's new single, "Super Villain". The clip was directed by Robert Hall ("Laid to Rest", "Fear Clinic"), and accompanied by award-winning cinematographer and director of photography Brandon Trost ("Halloween II", "Crank 2"). The video also features actor Johnathon Schaech ("Quarantine", "Living Hell", "That Thing You Do") as the "Super Villain".

"Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere" track listing:

01. Intelligent Creatures
02. Show Me What You've Got
03. Super Villain
04. V Is For Vampire
05. Do Your Thing
06. Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere
07. Time Bomb
08. Get Your Bones
09. Make Us Insane
10. Technology Eats Its Young
11. Horror Show

POWERMAN 5000's current lineup:

Spider One (Michael Cummings) - lead vocals
Velkro (Dave Pino) - lead guitar
Evan 9 (Evan Rodaniche) - rhythm guitar
X51 (Gustavo Aued) - bass
GFlash (Gordon Heckaman) - drums





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COMMENT |
posted by : Egg Nogg And Relish
10/10/2009 6:38:00 PM

WOO SLIPKNOT MASKS!

COMMENT | Like I've said before...
posted by : The Rippah
10/10/2009 6:44:18 PM

Billy Idol fronting Gwar. And aren't you supposed to discuss and agree on the album title BEFORE you release it?! What idiots, I'm sure this'll be a great hit.

COMMENT |
posted by : charliee13
10/10/2009 6:50:11 PM

its a great album! by a great band!

COMMENT | closer to grand than dumb
posted by : hurricane hugo
10/10/2009 7:02:53 PM

but not quite there.

#@!

COMMENT |
posted by : YourDemise
10/10/2009 7:06:24 PM

what the hell happened to this band? I saw a video by them on Headbangers Ball back in Fall 2006 and I was horrified at their new sound so I quickly changed the channel :)

COMMENT | Mega
posted by : KILO G
10/10/2009 7:14:36 PM

Heard it's the best record from this guys since Tonight the Stars Revolt. Wonder why they dont open for Rob Zombie?

COMMENT |
posted by : splintergtr
10/10/2009 7:20:04 PM

this band is/was/will-never-be good

COMMENT | Spinal Tap's David St. Hubbins:
posted by : Dealer 'o Deth
10/10/2009 7:21:02 PM

"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."

COMMENT | I'd Go With Dumbest
posted by : Cloud Connected
10/10/2009 7:25:20 PM

yep. pretty sure

COMMENT | Spinal Tap's David St. Hubbins:
posted by : Dealer 'o Deth
10/10/2009 7:29:13 PM

"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."

COMMENT | Please make up your mind Spider
posted by : SNOT!!
10/10/2009 8:31:55 PM

you scrapped Anyone for Doomsday claiming you didnt want to be labeled as a one trick pony. You then released it after that whole line up had left the band so it failed whereas a few years prior it probably would have suceeded. Now after many failed attempts to get back to where you were during the Tonight the stars revolt days you say your trying to reclaim your sound well WTF?!?!?! Ive wanted to like the stuff you put out after TTSR but most of it sucked, this is a nice return and I'm liking it but please please please stop talking! You just keep sounding more retarded. Talk about horror, sci fi, comics, anything but your own music

COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
10/10/2009 8:36:03 PM

Look forward to it.

COMMENT | Don't try to act all clever giving it a meaning.
posted by : HQNC
10/10/2009 9:04:44 PM

I like that title, but it's only a matter of playing with words.

COMMENT | Saw them this summer in Kansas
posted by : drummer got fired
10/10/2009 9:13:14 PM

Festival show and they kicked ass.
Met Spider and he was cool as hell.
Now those Jackyl guys were assholes but that's another story!



COMMENT | Spider
posted by : Mexicant
10/10/2009 10:32:47 PM

Can Joe Pesci shoot this guy in the foot
already?

COMMENT |
posted by : raGneG
10/10/2009 10:44:55 PM

I loved Tonight The Stars Revolt! and Anyone For Doomsday?. I enjoyed Kung Fu Radio when it came out as well. But Transform was really trying hard to well, Transform.. and all they did was remove all the electronic layers and change the lyrical content to being more self reflective. Since then it's been a slow demise.. and this new album although i see the intention - falls short. The lyrics are so awkward I find them hard to digest. There are a couple of really good instrumental parts but for the most part it's just a let down and a bad tribute to the 'old sound' PM5K had.

They were a great one trick pony.. so why didn't they ride it out? Anyone For Doomsday had enough going for it. It's a pity really.

Fuck all the comparison to Rob Zombie.. big deal. I'm sure Rob is proud of his little brother. Of course brothers have similar interests and artistic ventures, they're fucking brothers! Their topic were quite different anyone.. Rob went for horror and Spider went for Sci-fi.

Had my say!

COMMENT |
posted by : raGneG
10/10/2009 10:46:10 PM

Ugh, spelling mistakes and bad grammar. I'm too hung over for this shit.

COMMENT | Hope it's good
posted by : JUSTANOTHERBARSTAR
10/10/2009 11:23:25 PM

I liked their older stuff.
Maybe they'll do it!



COMMENT | GO
posted by : ryanpday
10/10/2009 11:25:24 PM

AWAY

COMMENT |
posted by : hevymentl13
10/11/2009 12:00:02 AM

good cd

COMMENT | ugh
posted by : BigDaddyChatwan
10/11/2009 12:43:30 AM

this band sucks!

COMMENT |
posted by : MadetheSame
10/11/2009 1:09:58 AM

I'd vote on dumbest. This bands is poooooooooooop, get day jobs and post on BM like the rest of us.

Least you have some good memories of touring with Pantera and Satyricon.

COMMENT |
posted by : rectumrazor
10/11/2009 3:28:33 AM

Oh, hell yeah... a Goodfellas reference!

Bring back Joe Pesci!!!

Seriously, that motherfucker was awesome. That's why the late, great George Carlin prayed to him.

COMMENT |
posted by : lowend365
10/11/2009 4:36:12 AM

Another thing Spider has in common with his brother... they're both washed-up rock stars!

COMMENT | $$$
posted by : tvspat
10/11/2009 9:12:08 AM

How is this band still around, you ask, despite below-average music?
I'm sure his brother helps him out with the $$$



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