Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000, fronted by Spider One (brother of Rob Zombie), emerged from Boston's industrial metal scene with a comic-book-inspired, sci-fi aesthetic and a sound that blended industrial aggression with nu-metal hooks and electronic beats. Their 1999 album 'Tonight the Stars Revolt!' went platinum on the strength of singles like 'When Worlds Collide' and 'Nobody's Real,' capturing the late-90s industrial-meets-nu-metal zeitgeist perfectly. Spider One's energetic stage presence and the band's B-movie visual identity have sustained a loyal cult following through decades of consistent touring and releases.
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Discography
12 tracks
- 1 20th Century Boy 3:09
- 2 Electric Avenue 3:21
- 3 Whip It 2:40
- 4 Jump 3:12
- 5 Space Oddity 4:07
- 6 One Thing Leads To Another 2:48
- 7 Candy-O 2:24
- 8 Devil Inside 4:10
- 9 Pop Muzik 2:44
- 10 Should I Stay Or Should I Go 3:24
- 11 We're Not Gonna Take It 3:00
- 12 Under The Milky Way 4:22
11 tracks
- 1 Invisible Man 3:01
- 2 1999 3:18
- 3 Dancing Like We're Dead 3:28
- 4 Wake Up Take Up Space 3:15
- 5 The Company Loves Misery 2:52
- 6 Bloodsuckers 3:10
- 7 This Is A Life 2:27
- 8 GTFO 3:30
- 9 Places For People That Scream 3:36
- 10 The Last Chapter 4:44
- 11 Bombshell 3:17
10 tracks
- 1 Cannibal Killers That Kill Everyone 2:49
- 2 Brave New World 2:50
- 3 Play God Or Play Dead 2:48
- 4 Black Lipstick 3:23
- 5 Special Effects 2:46
- 6 Let The Insects Rule 3:36
- 7 Movie Blood 3:13
- 8 Strange People Doing Strange Things 3:24
- 9 We Got The Beat 2:31
- 10 VHS 2:48
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