BW&BK; has received the following:

That Spider (POWERMAN 5000 vocalist Spider One) is one stubborn gentleman. Whereas many others would have packed it in due to record label collapses and band members coming and going, Spider has stuck to his guns, kept Powerman 5000 alive, and as a result, has retained a massive and dedicated fan base worldwide.

Case in point, the group’s new song, 'Super Villain', which can be heard at this location. All it took was the appearance of this electro-ditty on the group’s official site and MySpace page to spark what has now turned into the return of PM5K - with plans for extensive touring throughout 2009. Promoters are reporting PM5K fans are coming out in full force and then some.

PM5K first came together in the early ‘90s, and has issued such futuristic-sci fi-metal classicks as 1995’s The Blood Splat Rating System, 1999’s million-selling Tonight the Stars Revolt!, 2001’s Anyone for Doomsday?, 2003’s Transform, and 2006’s Destroy What You Enjoy.

In addition, Spider and company has performed alongside some of rock’s biggest names, including KORN, MARILYN MANSON and as part of OZZFest.

"I remember standing on the convention floor at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con,” recalls Spider. “I was surrounded by ten thousand or more freaks, geeks, and weirdos - all obsessed with robots, monsters and super heroes. I thought to myself, ‘These are my people and Powerman 5000 is their band!’ I went home completely energized, and immediately started work on the new record."

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The band's upcoming live dates include:

January

21 - The Hub - Edelstein, Illinois
22 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota
23 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, Illinois
24 - Peabodys - Cleveland, Ohio
25 - Emerald Theater - Mt Clemens, Michigan
27 - The Chameleon - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
28 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, Pennsylvania
29 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, Connecticut
30 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, New York
31 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, New Jersey

February

2 - Middle East - Cambridge, Massachusetts
3 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, New York
4 - Mulcahys - Wantagh, New York
6 - Hooligans Music Hall - Jacksonville, North Carolina
7 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, North Carolina
8 - Jaxx - West Springfield, Virginia
9 - Headliners - Louisville, Kentucky
10 - The Muse - Nashville, Tennessee
11 - Scout Bar - Beaumont, Texas
12 - Scout Bar - Houston, Texas
13 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, Texas
14 - Dos Amigos - Odessa, Texas
15 - Gators - Farmington, New Mexico
17 - Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, California
18 - Key Club - Los Angeles, California
19 - The Dome - Bakersfield, California