# Saturday Morning Apocalypse

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Saturday Morning Apocalypse
| type       = Studio album
| artist     = [Powerglove](/source/Powerglove_(band))
| cover      = Saturday_Morning_Apocalypse.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = September 28, 2010<ref name="blabbermouth">{{cite book| title =SONATA ARTICA Frontman To Guest On POWERGLOVE Album| publisher =[Blabbermouth](/source/Blabbermouth)| date =July 27, 2010| url =http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143568| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100806085657/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143568| archive-date =August 6, 2010}}</ref>
| recorded   = 2009–2010
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [Power metal](/source/Power_metal), [speed metal](/source/speed_metal), [video game music](/source/video_game_music)
| length     = 45:34
| label      = [E1 Music](/source/E1_Music)<ref name="blabbermouth"/>
| producer   = [Powerglove](/source/Powerglove_(band))
| prev_title = [Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man](/source/Metal_Kombat_for_the_Mortal_Man)
| prev_year  = 2007
| next_title = TV Game Metal
| next_year  = 2012
}}{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)
 |rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1957324|pure_url=yes}} |title= Saturday Morning Apocalypse - Overview |access-date=June 17, 2011}}</ref>
}}
'''''Saturday Morning Apocalypse'''''<ref name="blabbermouth"/><ref name="Game Informer">{{cite book
  | last = Turi
  | first = Tim
  | title = GI Interviews Video Game Metal Band Powerglove
  | publisher = [Game Informer](/source/Game_Informer)
  | date = May 4, 2010
  | url = https://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/05/04/chatting-with-video-game-metal-band-powerglove.aspx
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100508201720/http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/05/04/chatting-with-video-game-metal-band-powerglove.aspx
  | url-status = live
  | archive-date = May 8, 2010
  }}</ref> is the second [studio album](/source/studio_album) by the [metal](/source/heavy_metal_music)/[power metal](/source/power_metal) band [Powerglove](/source/Powerglove_(band)), released on September 28, 2010, by [E1 Music](/source/E1_Music).<ref name="blabbermouth"/> It strays from Powerglove's usual brand of video game metal, and instead centers around TV, cartoon and movie themes that the band grew up with.<ref name="blabbermouth"/><ref name="Game Informer"/> This is the band's first release on E1 Music.<ref name="blabbermouth"/> A music video for "Batman" was released on July 28, 2011.

==Track listing==
All songs arranged and remixed by Powerglove.
{{Track listing
| title1 = X-Men
| note1 = ''[X-Men](/source/X-Men%3A_The_Animated_Series)''
| writer1 = [Haim Saban](/source/Haim_Saban), [Shuki Levy](/source/Shuki_Levy)
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Gotta Catch Em All
| note2 = ''[Pokémon](/source/Pok%C3%A9mon_(anime))''
| writer2 = John Siegler, [John Loeffler](/source/John_Loeffler)
| length2 = 3:35
| title3 = The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest
| note3 = ''[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest](/source/The_Real_Adventures_of_Jonny_Quest)''
| writer3 = Gary Lionelli, [William Hanna](/source/William_Hanna), [Hoyt Curtin](/source/Hoyt_Curtin), [Joseph Barbera](/source/Joseph_Barbera)
| length3 = 3:20
| title4 = [This Is Halloween](/source/This_Is_Halloween)
| note4 = ''[The Nightmare Before Christmas](/source/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas)''
| writer4 = [Danny Elfman](/source/Danny_Elfman)
| length4 = 3:53
| title5 = Batman
| note5 = ''[Batman](/source/Batman_(1989_film))''
| writer5 = Danny Elfman
| length5 = 5:27
| title6 = Transformers
| note6 = ''[The Transformers: The Movie](/source/The_Transformers%3A_The_Movie)''
| writer6 = Anne Bryant, Ford Kinder
| length6 = 5:07
| title7 = Inspector Gadget
| note7 = ''[Inspector Gadget](/source/Inspector_Gadget_(1983_TV_series))''
| writer7 = L. Perry, S. Lincoln
| length7 = 4:45
| title8 = [Heffalumps and Woozles](/source/Heffalumps_and_Woozles) (Winnie the Pooh)
| note8 = ''[Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day](/source/Winnie_the_Pooh_and_the_Blustery_Day)''
| writer8 = [Robert B. Sherman](/source/Robert_B._Sherman), [Richard M. Sherman](/source/Richard_M._Sherman)
| length8 = 4:27
| title9 = [The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons_Theme)
| note9 = ''[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)''; feat. [Tony Kakko](/source/Tony_Kakko)
| writer9 = Danny Elfman
| length9 = 3:32
| title10 = The Flintstones
| note10 = ''[The Flintstones](/source/The_Flintstones)''
| writer10 = William Hanna, Hoyt Curtin, Joseph Barbera
| length10 = 4:12
| title11 = ''[Gotta Catch Em All](/source/Pok%C3%A9mon_Theme)''
| note11 = ''Pokémon''; feat. Tony Kakko
| writer11 = John Siegler, John Loeffler
| length11 = 3:37
}}

A cover of "[Under the Sea](/source/Under_the_Sea)" from Disney's ''[The Little Mermaid](/source/The_Little_Mermaid_(1989_film))'' was planned to be included, but Disney denied the band rights to release the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vgmetal.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=81#p988 |title=VGMetal • View topic - Tracklist and Release Date Announced! |publisher=Vgmetal.com |access-date=March 8, 2012}}</ref> It was later included on 2018 album ''Continue?'' with Marc Hudson of [DragonForce](/source/DragonForce). Additionally, the band had wanted to release covers of the theme-songs to the following television series, but were not able to: ''[Captain Planet and the Planeteers](/source/Captain_Planet_and_the_Planeteers)''<ref name="Metal Matriarch: A Metal Magazine Run by Women">{{cite web|title=Powerglove, the champions of TV show & video game metal|url=http://metalmatriarch.com/interviews/interview-with-powerglove|publisher=MetalMatriarch.com|date=June 2011|access-date=30 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326103940/http://metalmatriarch.com/interviews/interview-with-powerglove|archive-date=26 March 2012}}</ref> ''[ThunderCats](/source/ThunderCats)'',<ref name="Metal Matriarch: A Metal Magazine Run by Women"/> and ''[Tiny Toon Adventures](/source/Tiny_Toon_Adventures)''<ref name="Metal Matriarch: A Metal Magazine Run by Women"/>

==Personnel==
* Chris Marchiel&nbsp;— [guitar](/source/guitar)
* Nick Avila&nbsp;— [bass guitar](/source/bass_guitar)
* Bassil Silver&nbsp;— [drums](/source/Drum_kit)
* Alex Berkson&nbsp;— [guitar](/source/guitar)
* [Engineered](/source/Audio_engineering), [mixed](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)) and [mastered](/source/Audio_mastering) by Bassil Silver
* [Produced](/source/Record_producer) by Powerglove
* [Synthesizer](/source/Synthesizer)s by Powerglove
* [Tony Kakko](/source/Tony_Kakko)&nbsp;— guest [vocals](/source/Singing) and harmonies on "The Simpsons" and "Gotta Catch Em All"<ref name="blabbermouth"/>
* Front, back and inside cover art by Dave Rapoza, layout by Chris Marchiel

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Powerglove}}

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Category:2010 albums
Category:Powerglove (band) albums

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