New Wave (Powerman 5000 album) explained

New Wave is the ninth studio album by American industrial metal band Powerman 5000. It was released on October 27, 2017, through Pavement Entertainment.^[1] To support the album's release, Powerman 5000 toured the United States through the end of 2017 on the New Wave Tour.^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Ray Van Horn, Jr. gave the album a rating of 8 out of 10 for Blabbermouth.net, calling it "a lot of fun".^[4]

Metal Hammer / Team Rock named it one of the 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."^[5]

Track listing

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Personnel

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Powerman 5000

• 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 – producer
• Spider One – producer
• Recorded at Starlight Manor (Burbank, California) and Clearlake Studios (California)

Notes and References

1. Web site: POWERMAN 5000 Releases Official Video For New Single, 'Sid Vicious In A Dress'. September 5, 2017. Blabbermouth.net. October 27, 2017.
2. Web site: Powerman5000. Facebook.com. November 10, 2017.
3. Web site: POWERMAN 5000 Announces Fall 2017 Tour. September 20, 2017. Blabbermouth.net. October 27, 2017.
4. Web site: New Wave - POWERMAN 5000. November 27, 2017. December 31, 2017.
5. Web site: The 10 worst albums of 2017. December 19, 2017. Teamrock.com. December 31, 2017.
6. Web site: Powerman 5000 - New Wave (CD, Album) at Discogs. Discogs. October 30, 2017.
7. Web site: New Wave - Powerman 5000 | Release Info. AllMusic. July 13, 2024.