Transform (Powerman 5000 album)


Transform is the fourth studio album by American industrial rock band Powerman 5000, released May 20, 2003. It is an enhanced CD that includes the videos for "Free" and "Action," the album's two singles. The album had sold 148,561 copies in the U.S. in 2003, before the band was dropped from DreamWorks Records.

Musical and visual style

Transform marked, both musically and visually, an obvious change from Powerman 5000's previous science fiction theme. Recording began in July 2002 and saw the band composed songs in a simpler, more straightforward manner with less emphasis on industrial metal and nu metal elements and heaviness. The video for its lead single, "Free," also demonstrated the band's visual stylistic detour; rather than space costumes, the majority of band members are dressed in denim while performing in a red room covered in graffiti, creating a colorful, punk rock influenced edge.
The album artwork contains symbols reminiscent of the Amphisbaena. Adorning the CD artwork are four two-headed arrows wrapped back pointing at each other, the outermost one sprouting two extra arrows for a total of six on the right, and underneath the CD are two worm like creatures face to face forming a circle.

Tour

In support of the album, the band announced they would begin touring through the U.S. in April, along with Stone Sour and Ra. They would also go on to appear as the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Late Late Show, respectfully. The band would also later begin to embark on a headlining tour along with Mudvayne and V Shape Mind, starting in September and performing in festivals such as X-Fest.
However, DreamWorks Records was bought out by Interscope Records and had stopped promoting Powerman 5000 in the middle of the tour, forcing the band to withdraw from their tour. Later by December, frontman Spider One confirmed the split with DreamWorks Records.

In other media

Credits

Album - Billboard
Singles - Billboard
YearSingleChartPosition
2003"Free"Mainstream Rock Tracks10
2003"Free"Modern Rock Tracks38
2003"Action"Mainstream Rock Tracks27