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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".[8][9] 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 156,954 copies by 2003.[10]

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The Blood-Splat Rating System
Studio album by Powerman 5000
Released	December 1, 1995 (February 25, 1997 for reissue)
Genre	Funk metal[1] nu metal[2][3]
Length	36:06 (46:50 for reissue)
Label	Conscience
Producer	Powerman 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/Mega!! Kung Fu Radio
"Tokyo Vigilante #1" Released: 1997 "Standing 8 (promo)[4]" Released: 1997 "Neckbone (promo)[5]" Released: 1997 "Organizized" Released: May 1998[6]
Mega!! Kung Fu Radio
Reissue cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]

Style

The album's musical style incorporates elements of heavy metal, funk and hard rock.[11] 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."[11]

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

Powerman 5000

• Spider – vocals
• Adam 12 – guitar
• Dorian – bass
• Jordan – percussion
• Al – drums

Other personnel

• 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

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