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Powerman 5000 Powerman 5000
a Nu-Metal band from Boston, MA, USA   flag

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Last Update: November 07, 2009

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Being the little brother of an established rock star is a mixed blessing. Sure, your band might get more exposure and a second chance look where others might not, but the criticisms can be harsher, and it's that much harder to establish your own identity when you're constantly compared to your brother. Such was the case for Powerman 5000, featuring Rob Zombie's brother Mike "Spider" Cummings on vocals. In their formative years the band gained a pretty good following due to their high-energy videos and techno/electronic-laced nu-metal, music that, yes, could be compared to prime Zombie at times. By 1998, bolstered by their most popular album yet (Tonight The Stars Revolt), things were really looking up for the band. But by 2001 their fortunes had changed, with the recording of an album (Anyone For Doomsday?) that was scrapped at the last minute, apparently because both label and band were unhappy with the results (the album was eventually released). It would not be until spring of 2003 that a completely re-recorded new album, with a new rhythm section, was released, entitled Transform. That album, and the more recent Destroy What You Enjoy, mark a noticeable shift for Powerman 5000, shedding much of the techno flavorings for a punkier, rockier feel.

Recent album: Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere, released October 06, 2009.

members
current lineup:

Mike "Spider" Cummings
   vocals
Dave Pino (Velkro)
   guitars
Evan Rodaniche (Evan 9)
   guitars
Gustavo Aued (X51)
   bass
Gordon Heckaman (GFlash)
   drums
former members:

Adam Williams
   guitars
Mike Tempesta
   guitars
Johnny Heatley
   guitars
Terry Corso
   guitars
Dorian Heartsong
   bass
Siggy Sjursen
   bass
Jordan Cohen
   drums
Al Pahanish
   drums
Adrian Ost
   drums
discography
A Private Little War
1993 independent

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     Track Listing:
  1. Intro (Untitled)
  2. Standing 8
  3. Neckbone
  4. Earth Vs. Me
  5. Boredwitcha
  6. Solid
Lineup:
  • Mike "Spider" Cummings
  • Adam Williams
  • Dorian Heartsong
  • Jordan Cohen


(EP) True Force
1994 Curve

album pic
     Track Listing:
  1. Stike The Match
  2. Organizized
  3. Hell Burns With Fire
  4. What If
  5. My Tongue Is My Life
  6. End
  7. Eye Out
Lineup:
  • Mike "Spider" Cummings
  • Adam Williams
  • Dorian Heartsong
  • Jordan Cohen


Blood Splat Rating System
1995 Conscience

album pic
     Track Listing:
  1. Public Menace, Freak, Human Fly
  2. Organizized
  3. Neckbone
  4. Car Crash
  5. Earth Vs. Me
  6. A Swim With The Sharks
  7. 20 Miles to Texas, 25 to Hell
  8. Mega!! Kung Fu Radio
  9. Tokyo Vigilante #1
  10. Boredwitcha
  11. Standing 8
  12. Even Superman Shot Himself
  13. File Under Action
Lineup:
  • Mike "Spider" Cummings
  • Adam Williams
  • Dorian Heartsong
  • Jordan Cohen


Mega!! Kung-Fu Radio
1997 Dreamworks

album pic
     Track Listing:
  1. Public Menace, Freak, Human Fly
  2. Organizized
  3. Neckbone
  4. Car Crash
  5. Earth Vs. Me
  6. A Swim With The Sharks
  7. 20 Miles to Texas, 25 to Hell
  8. Mega!! Kung Fu Radio
  9. Tokyo Vigilante #1
  10. Boredwitcha
  11. Standing 8
  12. Even Superman Shot Himself
  13. File Under Action
Lineup:
  • Mike "Spider" Cummings
  • Adam Williams
  • Mike Tempesta
  • Dorian Heartsong
  • Al Pahanish


Tonight The Stars Revolt!
1998 Dreamworks

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     Track Listing:
  1. An Eye Is Upon You
  2. Supernova Goes Pop
  3. When Worlds Collide
  4. Nobody's Real
  5. System
  6. Tonight The Stars Revolt!
  7. Automatic
  8. The Son Of X-51
  9. Operate, Annihilate
  10. Blast Off To Nowhere
  11. They Know Who You Are
  12. Good Times Roll
  13. Watch The Sky For Me
Lineup:
  • Mike "Spider" Cummings
  • Adam Williams
  • Mike Tempesta
  • Dorian Heartsong
  • Al Pahanish


Anyone For Doomsday?
2002 Dreamworks

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     Track Listing:
  1. Disease of Machinery
  2. Danger Is Go!
  3. Bombshell
  4. Meaning of Life
  5. Tomorrow Is Yesterday
  6. End of Everything
  7. What the World Does
  8. I'll Try
  9. One and Only
  10. Wake Up
  11. Rise/Alt. Mix
  12. Megatronic
  13. Future That Never Was
Lineup:


Transform
2003 Dreamworks

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     Track Listing:
  1. Assess the Mess
  2. Theme to a Fake Revolution
  3. Free
  4. Action
  5. That's Entertainment
  6. Is for Apathy
  7. Transform
  8. Top of the World
  9. Song About Nuthin'
  10. Stereotype
  11. I Knew It
  12. Hey, That's Right!
  13. Shape of Things to Come
Lineup:
  • Mike "Spider" Cummings
  • Adam Williams
  • Mike Tempesta
  • Siggy Sjursen
  • Adrian Ost


Destroy What You Enjoy
2006 DRT

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     Track Listing:
  1. Construction of the Masses, Pt.1
  2. Destroy What You Enjoy
  3. Return to the City of the Dead
  4. Wild World
  5. Enemies
  6. Murder
  7. Now That's Rock 'N Roll
  8. All My Friends Are Ghosts
  9. Walking Disaster
  10. Who Do You Think You Are?
  11. Masses, Pt.2
  12. Miss America
  13. Heroes and Villains
Lineup:
  • Mike "Spider" Cummings
  • Johnny Heatley
  • Terry Corso
  • Siggy Sjursen
  • Adrian Ost


Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere
2009 

album pic
     Track Listing:
  1. Intelligent Creatures
  2. Show Me What You've Got
  3. Super Villain
  4. V Is For Vampire
  5. Do Your Thing
  6. Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere
  7. Time Bomb
  8. Get Your Bones
  9. Make Us Insane
  10. Technology Eats Its Young
  11. Horror Show
Lineup:
  • Mike "Spider" Cummings
  • Velkro
  • Evan 9
  • X51
  • GFlash