Builders of the Future

Builders of the Future
Studio album by Powerman 5000
Released	May 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)
Recorded	2014 at The Emergency Room[1]
Genre	Electronic rock,[2] industrial rock
Length	34:20
Label	T-Boy Records, UMe
Producer	Evan Rodaniche, Spider One[3]
Powerman 5000 chronology
Copies, Clones & Replicants (2011) Builders of the Future (2014) New Wave (2017)
Singles from Builders of the Future
"How to Be a Human" Released: April 22, 2014[4] "Invade, Destroy, Repeat" Released: May 20, 2014[5]

Builders of the Future is the eighth studio album by American rock band Powerman 5000. Produced by Evan Rodaniche, Spider One and Nick Quijano, it was released on May 27, 2014, and is the first composition that the band released through T-Boy Records and Universal Music Enterprises. 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]

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.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Invade, Destroy, Repeat"	Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche	2:56
2.	"We Want It All"	Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche	2:41
3.	"How to Be a Human"	Spider One, Pino	3:27
4.	"You're Gonna Love It, If You Like It or Not"	Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche	3:22
5.	"Builders of the Future"	Spider One, Rodaniche	3:36
6.	"I Want to Kill You"	Spider One, Rodaniche	4:41
7.	"Modern World"	Spider One, Nick Quijano, Rodaniche	2:53
8.	"Live It Up Before You're Dead"	Spider One, Rodaniche	3:01
9.	"I Can't Fucking Hear You"	Spider One, Rodaniche	4:44
10.	"Evil World"	Spider One, Rodaniche	2:55
Total length:			27:56

Best Buy special edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Music	Length
11.	"Heads Will Roll"	Spider One, Rodaniche	3:00
12.	"Hey, All You People"	Spider One, Rodaniche	3:24
Total length:			34:20

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Personnel

Band members

• Spider One – vocals
• Nick Quijano – guitars
• Gustavo Aued – bass
• Adrian Ost – drums

Additional musicians

• Evan Rodaniche – additional guitar
• DJ Rattan – additional drums

Production

• Evan Rodaniche, Spider One – producers
• Evan Rodaniche – engineers, mixing
• Mister Sa Shearon – album artwork

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 November 27, 2014.
2. "Powerman 5000 To Release 'Builders Of The Future' In May". Blabbermouth.net. March 25, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
3. "Builders of the Future - Powerman 5000 - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
4. "Powerman 5000 - How To Be A Human (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
5. "New Powerman 5000 Song "Invade, Destroy, Repeat" Available For Streaming".^[permanent dead link‍]
6. "POWERMAN 5000 Returns With 'BUILDERS OF THE FUTURE'". Reuters. March 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
7. "POWERMAN 5000: 'Builders Of The Future' First-Week Sales Revealed". June 4, 2014.
8. "Builders of the Future - POWERMAN 5000".
9. Gregory Heaney. "Builders of the Future - Powerman 5000 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
10. "Builders of the Future (Awards)". Retrieved May 12, 2014.
11. "Powerman 5000 - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2014.

External links

• "Builders of the Future - Powerman 5000 | Release Information, Reviews and Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2014.