Transform (Powerman 5000 album)
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| Studio album by Powerman 5000 | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Mad Dog Studios in Burbank, Cello Studios in Hollywood, QI Lab Studios in Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:35 | |||
| Label | DreamWorks | |||
| Producer |
Joe Barresi Powerman 5000 | |||
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| Singles from Transform | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Transform is the fourth studio album by American industrial rock band Powerman 5000, released May 20, 2003. It is an enhanced CD that includes the videos for "Free" and "Action," the album's two singles.
Musical and visual style
Transform marked, both musically and visually, an obvious change from Powerman 5000's previous science fiction theme. The band composed songs in a simpler, more straightforward manner with less emphasis on industrial elements and heaviness. The video for its lead single, "Free," also demonstrated the band's visual stylistic detour; rather than space costumes, the majority of band members are dressed in denim while performing in a red room covered in graffiti, creating a colorful, Punk influenced edge.
The album artwork contains symbols reminiscent of the Amphisbaena. Adorning the CD artwork are four two-headed arrows wrapped back pointing at each other, the outermost one sprouting two extra arrows for a total of six on the right, and underneath the CD are two worm like creatures face to face forming a circle.
In other media
- "Action" featured on NASCAR Thunder 2004 and was used as its introductory screen's theme.
- "Transform" was featured in Midway Entertainment's hockey game NHL Hitz Pro.
Track listing
- "Assess the Mess" (spoken word by John A. Williams) – 0:32
- "Theme to a Fake Revolution" – 3:25
- "Free" – 3:50
- "Action" – 3:38
- "That's Entertainment" – 3:17
- "A Is for Apathy" – 4:16
- "Transform" – 4:04
- "Top of the World" – 3:34
- "Song About Nuthin'" – 3:56
- "Stereotype" – 3:48
- "I Knew It" – 3:35
- "Hey, That's Right!" – 3:58
- "The Shape of Things to Come" – 3:37
Credits
- Joe Barresi - Producer, Recording
- Dan Druff - Guitar Tech
- Bruce Jacoby - Drum Tech
- Dan Leffler - Assistant Engineer
- Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
- Chris Ohno - Assistant Engineer
- Ron Handler- A&R
- Spider One - Vocals
- Adrian "ad" Ost - Drums
- Scott Oyster - Assistant Engineer
- Mauro Rubb - Drum Tech
- Siggy "00" Siursen - Bass
- Trixie Starr- Additional Vocals ("That's Entertainment")
- Mike "M.33" Tempesta - Guitar
- Adam "12" Williams - Guitar, Additional Programming, Additional Production, Additional Recording, Additional Editing
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 27 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Free" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| "Free" | Modern Rock Tracks | 38 | |
| "Action" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 27 |
References
- ↑ "Transform - Powerman 5000". Allmusic.
- ↑ Hoard, Christian (2003-05-20). "Powerman 5000: Transform : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2012-04-22.