New Wave (Powerman 5000 album)
New Wave is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Powerman 5000. It was released on October 27, 2017 through Pavement Entertainment.[8] To support the album's release, Powerman 5000 began touring the United States through the end of 2017, on the New Wave Tour.[9][10]
| New Wave | ||||
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| Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Clearlake Studios, Burbank, CA | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 31:00 | |||
| Label | Pavement | |||
| Producer | Greg Johnson, Spider One | |||
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| Singles from New Wave | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[6] |
| Classic Rock |   |
| Cryptic Rock | 4/5[1] |
| Metal Hammer |  |
Reception
Blabbermouth.net gave the album a rating of 8 out of 10, calling it "a lot of fun".[6]
Metal Hammer/Team Rock named the album one of the top 10 worst albums of 2017, referring to it "at best, is all a bit dated and trite, and at worst is desperately dunderheaded cack that makes Five Finger Death Punch sound like Devin Townsend."[11]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Spider One.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Footsteps and Voices" | Greg Johnson | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Hostage" | Spider One, Ryan Hernandez | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Sid Vicious In a Dress" | Greg Johnson | 3:39 |
| 4. | "David Fucking Bowie" | Spider One, Ryan Hernandez | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Cult Leader" | Spider One, Greg Johnson | 3:18 |
| 6. | "No White Flags" | Ryan Hernandez, Greg Johnson | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Thank God" | Spider One, Greg Johnson | 1:11 |
| 8. | "Die on Your Feet" | Ryan Hernandez, Greg Johnson | 2:31 |
| 9. | "Get a Life" | Ryan Hernandez, Greg Johnson | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Run for Your Life" | Spider One, Greg Johnson | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 31:00 | ||
Personnel
Members
- Spider One – Vocals
- Ryan Hernandez – Guitars
- Ty Oliver – Guitars
- Murv Douglas – Bass
- DJ Rattan – Drums
Additional musicians
- Greg Johnson – Additional Guitars
- Kevin Garcia – Additional Drums
Production
- Greg Johnson, Spider One – producers
- Recorded at Starlight Manor. Burbank, CA and Clearlake Studios, CA
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References
- Blue, Jeannie. "POWERMAN 5000 – NEW WAVE (ALBUM REVIEW)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- Hill, Stephen (November 6, 2017). "Powerman 5000 - New Wave album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- "Powerman 5000 Returns With New Single, 'Sid Vicious In A Dress'; 'New Wave' Album Due In October". Blabbermouth.net. August 25, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- "Powerman 5000 releases Cult Leader music video". October 23, 2017.
- "Powerman 5000 Releases New Single, "Footsteps and Voices"". June 27, 2018.
- "New Wave - POWERMAN 5000". 27 November 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Johnston, Emma (November 28, 2017). "Powerman 5000 - New Wave album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- "POWERMAN 5000 Releases Official Video For New Single, 'Sid Vicious In A Dress'". Blabbermouth.net. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- "Powerman5000". Facebook.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "POWERMAN 5000 Announces Fall 2017 Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- "The 10 worst albums of 2017". Teamrock.com. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Powerman 5000 - New Wave (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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