Tonight the Stars Revolt!
1999 studio album by Powerman 5000
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Tonight the Stars Revolt! is the second studio album and major label debut by American rock band Powerman 5000. It was released on July 20, 1999, by DreamWorks Records. Having sold over one million copies and achieving platinum status, this would become the group's most successful release and featured such hits as "Nobody's Real" and "When Worlds Collide".
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| Released | July 20, 1999 | |||
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| Length | 39:09 | |||
| Label | DreamWorks | |||
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Composition
Building on the style of their previous album, Powerman 5000 expands the band's style to combine "roaring heavy metal with electronics and sound effects" and lyrics chanted in a monotone voice.[2] The album stylistically departs from the funk metal sound of their debut in favor of industrial and nu metal songs inspired by B-movie and comic book science fiction.[1] The album's lyrics are themed around "gods and monsters, global annihilation and man-machines hungering for destruction."[3]
The album shares the same title as a story written by Gardner Fox published in the pulp science fiction magazine Planet Stories (1952).[4][5]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Yahoo! Music | (favorable)[7] |
Awards
The album won the Boston Music Awards for "Album of the Year" in 2000, while "When Worlds Collide" was nominated for "Single of the Year".[9]
Track listing
All lyrics by Spider One; all music by Powerman 5000, except "Good Times Roll" by the Cars.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "An Eye Is Upon You" (featuring Malachi Throne) | 0:51 |
| 2. | "Supernova Goes Pop" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "When Worlds Collide" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Nobody's Real" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "System 11:11" | 0:48 |
| 6. | "Tonight the Stars Revolt!" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Automatic" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "The Son of X-51" | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Operate, Annihilate" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Blast Off to Nowhere" (featuring Rob Zombie) | 3:45 |
| 11. | "They Know Who You Are" | 2:33 |
| 12. | "Good Times Roll" (featuring DJ Lethal) | 2:33 |
| 13. | "Watch the Sky for Me" (featuring Ginger Fish and Malachi Throne) | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 39:09 | |
Notes
- The song "Watch the Sky for Me" ends at minute 3:50. After 30 seconds of silence (3:50–4:20), the hidden track "The World of the Dead" starts.
Personnel
- Spider One – vocals
- Adam 12 – guitar
- M.33 – guitar
- Dorian 27 – bass
- Al 3 – drums
Production
- Chapman Baehler – photography
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Joe Barresi – engineer
- Ginger Fish – piano
- Frank Gryner – mixing
- Scott Humphrey – programming, mixing
- Sylvia Massy – producer, engineer
- Marc LaCorte – programming
- DJ Lethal – turntables
- Spider One – art direction, design
- Nika – art direction, design
- Malachi Throne – narrator
- Ulrich Wild – producer, mixing
- Rob Zombie – vocals (track 10)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||