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They had completed a follow-up, but was ultimately pulled from the shelves on the eve of the release date, due to some sort of dispute. Apparently, this caused a lot of upheaval, because this new release "Transform", is not anywhere close to being in the same ballpark as "Tonight The Stars Revolt".

"Transform" is a good name for this. They have transformed into a clone of Lit or some other alt-punk band. They seem to have ditched the awesome look and sound that they created on "Tonight The Stars Revolt", and instead, created some shlocky, forgettable tunes that sound like they were recorded in somebody's garage in 2 days. It is hard to pin down exactly what sound they are going for here. Pop, punk, alternative, noise...I dont know.

Spider sounds as if he smoked 10 packs of cigarettes a day and sounds like he is weezing on his brothers gig by yelling like Zombie. The only exception on this CD is "Top of the World". The other songs bear zero resemblance to their previous release.

This CD to me was like buying a new Dokken CD after years of them not turning out any material, only to hear a band in transition that wasnt sure what they were trying to accomplish.


A drastic improvement...PM5K have dropped the Spaceman theme   May 24, 2003
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Weeks before the release of Powerman 5000's "Anyone for Doomsday?" the band scrapped it because the "Rob Zombie style didn't fit the direction they wanted to head." 2 years later, and 4 years since their last full album, the wait is over! Transform is the new album by Powerman 5000. Well my friends, the wait was WELLLLLLL worth it. The CD starts out with a 30 second intro entitled "Assess the Mess" which is a poem that Adam 12's father wrote and recorded. The lyrical value of "Transform" is immense. The songs have gone from the outerspace type that was heard on "Tonight the Stars Revolt!" and "Anyone for Doomsday" to real down to Earth lyrics. Living so free is a tragedy/ When you can't be what you want to be. Is a sample from the song "Free," which also includes a tribute to Joe Strummer in the bridge. "Thats Entertainment" is a song about how dumb the music industry has become. Spider One calls the line in "Lets see who's the biggest whore" a song inspired by Christina Aguilera's Dirty. "Transform" is the title track of the album, and in a way, represents the CD. It says your window of opportunity opens and closes really fast, in all points of few, so just do what you can when you can. "Hey Thats Right" is a version of Elvis Costello's "Radio Radio." It is the sister song to "That's Entertainment." My favorite tracks off the album are "Free, Action, A is for Apathy, and A Song about Nuthin." There is only one song I am not fond of and that is "A Theme to a Fake Revolution." PM5K have made a drastic change in their music, and it is for the better. I highly recommend this album, for almost anyone.


What a rock record should be.   May 29, 2003
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

The band that brought the world 'True Force', 'Mega Kung Fu Radio!!', 'Tonight The Stars Revolt!'and the scrapped 'Anyone For Doomsday?' has finally released a new album. And it was worth the wait. This is an amazing album. I feel it's the best Powerman 5000 album to date. I've heard many whine and complain about them toning down the sci-fi stuff they had going on, and for the life of me I can not understand why. 'Tonight The Stars Revolt!' was a good album, but why so many 'fans' want to just hear them retred the same ground over and over again is beyond me. If a band wants to stay vital, they must continue to grow. And that is 'Transform'. 'Transform' is growth, something PM5K has always done. I can't wait to hear what they sound like 2 or 3 albums from now. Get this cd.


Wow, PM5K suprised me!   June 2, 2003
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Being a fan of PM5K and their CD "Tonight the Stars Revolt!" I couldn't wait until Transform came out.

1.Assess the Mess(10/10)- I love this beginning, very cool and weird.
2.Theme to a Fake Revolution(9.5/10)-This song does sound a little like his brothers(Rob Zombie) Dragula. I like everything about it.
3.Free(8/10)- A little on the light side but still a awesome track.
4.Action(7.5/10)-Pretty good song.
5.Thats Entertainment(10/10)-One of my favorites on this cd. I love the lyrics, chorus, and his voice sounds similar to Marilyn Mansons.
6.A is for Apathy(8/10)-This song is really fun to listen to also.
7.Transform(9/10)-Song is awesome and listen to the end with the guitar solo,really cool.
8.Top of the World(8.5/10)-One of their heavier songs on the CD and it is really good.
9.Song about Nuthin'(9/10)-One of my favorites, this song isn't anything PM5K's ever done before, you'll know what I mean if you listen to it. Slow, sad, then picks up and gets heavy.Awesome.
10.Stereotype(8/10)-Good song to listen to and shows his lyrical creativity.
11.I Knew It(10/10)- Also a favorite, I love the guitars and drums in this song and the chorus is really awesome.
12.Hey, Thats Right!(10/10)-Another favorite,uses the electronica voice, which sounds awesome and probably the heaviest song on the CD, which rocks!Oh yea, listen to the end of track 12 as it starts track 13.Its weird.
13.The Shape of Things to Come(9/10)-A good ending to a very good CD.

PM5K surprised me with this CD, they lost their spacesuits and a bit lighter with a few tracks, but they stay consistant through the whole album, and I still love these guys music.