Powerman 5000 got a bit "punk-y" on their 2006 release, Destroy What You Enjoy.
But by the time of their follow-up, 2009's Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere, Spider and company are back to their earlier direction -- schizoid electroid metal -- that is knee-deep in horror/sci-fi/B-movie imagery.
Sure, the whole shebang may recall the direction that Spider's older brother originally trailblazed, but there's no denying the shlocky good time that Powerman 5000 cooks up throughout, especially on such standouts as the part-metal/part-dance "Do Your Thing" (which could be played on the dancefloor and in a mosh pit -- how may songs can you say that about?), as well as the so-stupid-that-it's-instantly-memorable "V is for Vampire," and several tunes that bring to mind vintage Gary Numan at certain points sonically ("Time Bomb Baby," "Get Your Bones," etc.).
Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere may not be selected as the most trailblazing metal album of all time, but there's no denying the party-hearty vibe that it creates -- amidst all the masks, space aliens, circuitry, and plasma.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intelligent CreaturesPowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 00:34 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 2 | Show Me What You've GotPowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Super VillainPowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | V Is for VampirePowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Do Your ThingPowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Somewhere on the Other Side of NowherePowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | Time Bomb, BabyPowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Get Your BonesPowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Make Us InsanePowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Technology Eats It's YoungPowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 01:13 | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| 11 | Horror ShowPowerman 5000 | Powerman 5000 | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 33 mins | 77 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 251 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheryl Faligowski | Photography |
| 2 | Powerman 5000 | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Evan Rodaniche | Engineer, Guitar, Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |