Builders of the Future

Builders of the Future is the eighth studio album from American rock band Powerman 5000. Produced by Evan Rodaniche, Spider One and Nick Quijano, the album was released on May 27, 2014 the album is the first composition that the band released through T-Boy Records. The album became available for preorder starting March 25, 2014.[6] The album sold around 4,200 copies in its first week of release, while debuting at position No. 63 on the Billboard 200 chart.[7]

Builders of the Future
Studio album by
Powerman 5000
ReleasedMay 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)
Recorded2014 at The Emergency Room[1]
GenreElectronic rock,[2] industrial rock
Length34:20
LabelT-Boy Records
ProducerEvan Rodaniche, Spider One Nick Quijano[3]
Powerman 5000 chronology
Copies Clones & Replicants
(2011)		 Builders of the Future
(2014)		 New Wave
(2017)
Singles from Builders of the Future
  1. "How to Be a Human"
    Released: April 22, 2014[4]
  2. "Invade, Destroy, Repeat"
    Released: May 20, 2014[5]

Reception

In their review, Blabbermouth.net gave Builders Of The Future a rating of 7.5 out of 10, saying the album is "primarily about chasing an adrenaline rush".[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Spider One.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Invade, Destroy, Repeat"Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche2:56
2."We Want It All"Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche2:41
3."How to Be a Human"Spider One, Pino3:27
4."You're Gonna Love It, If You Like It or Not"Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche3:22
5."Builders of the Future"Spider One, Rodaniche3:36
6."I Want to Kill You"Spider One, Rodaniche4:41
7."Modern World"Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche2:53
8."Live It Up Before You're Dead"Spider One, Rodaniche3:01
9."I Can't Fucking Hear You"Spider One, Rodaniche4:44
10."Evil World"Spider One, Rodaniche2:55
Total length:27:56

Best Buy Special Edition

All lyrics are written by Spider One.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Invade, Destroy, Repeat"Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche2:56
2."We Want It All"Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche2:41
3."How to Be a Human"Spider One, Pino3:27
4."You're Gonna Love It, If You Like It or Not"Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche3:22
5."Builders of the Future"Spider One, Rodaniche3:36
6."I Want to Kill You"Spider One, Rodaniche4:41
7."Modern World"Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche2:53
8."Live It Up Before You're Dead"Spider One, Rodaniche3:01
9."I Can't Fucking Hear You"Spider One, Rodaniche4:44
10."Evil World"Spider One, Rodaniche2:55
11."Heads Will Roll" (Best Buy Bonus Track)Spider One, Rodaniche3:00
12."Hey, All You People" (Best Buy Bonus Track)Spider One, Rodaniche3:24
Total length:34:20

[1][9]

Personnel

Members
  • Spider One – Vocals
  • Nick Quijano – Guitars
  • Gustavo Aued – Bass
  • Adrian Ost – Drums

Additional Musicians
  • Evan Rodaniche – Additional Guitar
  • DJ Rattan – Additional Drums

Production

Chart history
Chart (2014) Peak
position[10]
Top Rock Albums 16
Modern Rock/Alternative Albums 12
Top Hard Rock Albums 2
Billboard 200 63

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
2014 "How to Be a Human" Mainstream Rock Tracks[11] 23

References
  1. "Powerman 5000 - Builders Of The Future (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. "Powerman 5000 To Release 'Builders Of The Future' In May". Blabbermouth.net. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  3. "Builders of the Future - Powerman 5000 - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  4. "Powerman 5000 - How To Be A Human (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. "New Powerman 5000 Song "Invade, Destroy, Repeat" Available For Streaming".
  6. "POWERMAN 5000 Returns With 'BUILDERS OF THE FUTURE'". Reuters. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  7. "POWERMAN 5000: 'Builders Of The Future' First-Week Sales Revealed". 4 June 2014.
  8. "Builders of the Future - POWERMAN 5000".
  9. Gregory Heaney. "Builders of the Future - Powerman 5000 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  10. "Builders of the Future (Awards)". Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  11. "Powerman 5000 - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-05-19.



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