Studio Album · No. 6

Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere Songwriting Credits by Powerman 5000

2009 Mighty Loud / Megatronic / Fontana Distribution 11 tracks 34 min

Produced by Powerman 5000  ·  Engineered by Evan Rodaniche, Velkro

Mighty Loud / Megatronic / Fontana Distribution Industrial MetalHard RockAlternative Metal
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Powerman 5000 carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Powerman 5000 0 tracksoutside writers
Powerman 5000's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
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By the Numbers

11
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2009
Released
Data Insight

Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere was self-produced by Powerman 5000 and marked a deliberate return to the band's industrial metal roots after the punk-influenced Destroy What You Enjoy. The album incorporates sound samples from the 1965 Italian science fiction film Planet of the Vampires. Spider One is credited for all lyrics; all music is credited to Powerman 5000 collectively.

Powerman 5000 put this out through Mighty Loud in October 2009, pulling back from the punk turn of Destroy What You Enjoy toward the industrial metal they started with, and it sold around 2,000 copies in its opening week. Spider One wrote all the lyrics with the music credited to the band as a whole, and four tracks carry sound bites from the film Planet of the Vampires.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Intelligent Creatures
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
2
Show Me What You've Got
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
3
Super Villain
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
4
V Is for Vampire
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
5
Do Your Thing
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
6
Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
7
Time Bomb, Baby
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
8
Get Your Bones
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
9
Make Us Insane
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
10
Technology Eats Its Young
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)
11
Horror Show
Spider One Michael Cummings Powerman 5000 Spider One (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 3 contributors

MC
Michael Cummings
Writer
On this album11 written
SO
Spider One
Writer · Vocals
On this album11 written
P5
Powerman 5000
Producer
On this album11 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere

When did Powerman 5000 release Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere?
Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere was released on October 6, 2009 in the United States and October 20, 2009 in Canada, through Mighty Loud Entertainment and Megatronic Records.
Who produced Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere by Powerman 5000?
Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere was self-produced by Powerman 5000, recorded at The Emergency Room Studios in Los Angeles.
Did Spider One write all songs on Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere?
Spider One is credited for all lyrics on Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere. All music is credited to Powerman 5000 collectively.
What film samples appear on Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere?
Several tracks on Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere incorporate sound samples from the 1965 Italian science fiction horror film Planet of the Vampires, directed by Mario Bava.
What is the sound of Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere compared to earlier Powerman 5000 albums?
Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere returned to Powerman 5000's industrial metal sound after the punk rock direction of Destroy What You Enjoy (2006). AllMusic awarded it 3.5 stars.
Data note: Discogs credits the music on this album to Powerman 5000 collectively rather than to named writers, so no per-track songwriter split is documented; the recording lineup was Spider One, Evan Rodaniche, Velkro, Gustavo Aued and Gordon Heckaman.

Sources

Wikipedia: Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere Discogs: Powerman 5000 - Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive: Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere by Powerman 5000