The Blood-Splat Rating System

The Blood-Splat Rating System is the debut studio album of American rock band Powerman 5000. Released in 1995, it is the band's second independent release. The album was a local success in Boston, MA, sold out of its initial pressing and won three awards from the 1995 Boston Phoenix Readers' Poll, including "Best Metal Album", "Best Rap Album" and "Album of the Year".[4][5] Its success led to a contract with the major label DreamWorks Records, who reissued the album under the title Mega!! Kung Fu Radio on February 25, 1997. It had sold around 150,000 copies to date.[6]

The Blood-Splat Rating System
Studio album by
Powerman 5000
ReleasedDecember 1, 1995 (February 25, 1997 for re-issue)
Genre
Length36:06 (46:50 for re-issue)
LabelConscience
ProducerPowerman 5000
Mudrock
Powerman 5000 chronology
True Force
(1994)		 The Blood-Splat Rating System
(1995)		 Tonight the Stars Revolt!
(1999)
Singles from The Blood-Splat Rating System
  1. "Tokyo Vigilante #1"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Standing 8"
    Released: 1997
  3. "Organizized"
    Released: May 1998[3]
Mega!! Kung Fu Radio
Reissue cover.

Style

The album's musical style incorporates elements of heavy metal, funk and hard rock.[7] According to Allmusic's Chris Slawecki, vocalist Spider One "doesn't sing one single lyric, instead barking out the lyrics in a hard staccato delivery."[7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[8]

Track listing

(The Blood-Splat Rating System, 1995)

  1. "Public Menace, Freak, Human Fly" – 3:38
  2. "Neckbone" – 4:00
  3. "Car Crash" – 2:42
  4. "Earth vs. Me" – 3:20
  5. "A Swim With the Sharks" – 3:28
  6. "Tokyo Vigilante #1" – 3:00
  7. "Organizized" – 3:56
  8. "Boredwitcha" – 2:50
  9. "Standing 8" – 3:44
  10. "Even Superman Shot Himself" – 5:47
  11. "File Under Action (Hidden Track after track 10)" - 4:19

(Mega!! Kung Fu Radio, 1997)

  1. "Public Menace, Freak, Human Fly" – 3:38
  2. "Organizized" – 3:55
  3. "Neckbone" – 4:00
  4. "Car Crash" – 2:42
  5. "Earth vs. Me" – 3:20
  6. "A Swim With the Sharks" – 3:20
  7. "20 Miles to Texas 25 to Hell" – 3:16
  8. "Mega!! Kung Fu Radio" – 3:38
  9. "Tokyo Vigilante #1" – 2:59
  10. "Boredwitcha" – 2:50
  11. "Standing 8" – 3:35
  12. "Even Superman Shot Himself" – 5:47
  13. "File Under Action (Hidden Track after track 12)" - 4:19

Credits
  • Spider - vocals
  • Adam 12 - guitar
  • Dorian - bass
  • Al - drums
  • Jordan - Percussion
  • Mudrock - Producer, Mixing
  • Chris Shaw - Mixing
  • Frank E. Butkus - Mixing
  • Tom Baker - Mastering
  • Wendy Sherman - Art Direction, Design
  • John Diaz - Art Direction, Design
  • Ron Handler- A&R

References
  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/mega!!-kung-fu-radio-mw0000092454
  2. https://damnationmagazine.com/2017/08/19/top-29-nu-metal-albums-of-all-time/
  3. "Powerman 5000 bio". Archived from the original on 1998-05-20.
  4. "The Powerman 5000 Official Bio". Archived from the original on 1998-04-22.
  5. "Bio".
  6. "POWERMAN 5000: Is The End Near?".
  7. "Mega!! Kung Fu Radio - Powerman 5000". Allmusic.
  8. "Mega!! Kung Fu Radio - Powerman 5000". Allmusic.


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