Power and Pain
1986 studio album by Whiplash
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Power and Pain is the debut album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. It was released in 1986 via Roadrunner Records and was followed up by 1987's Ticket to Mayhem.
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| Released | February 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Systems II, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 34:45 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Norman Dunn | |||
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In 1998, Displeased Records rereleased Power and Pain, which included their second album, Ticket to Mayhem.[2]
The album features members of New York City bands, Carnivore and Agnostic Front, on backing vocals.
Metal Hammer included the album cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever".[3]
Artwork
Simon Young of Metal Hammer said of the album's cover artwork: "The brief? A robot from the future visits the UK to punish Ross Kemp. No specific reason."[4]
Critical reception
Track listing
- All songs written by Tony Portaro. except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Stage Dive" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Red Bomb" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Last Man Alive" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Message in Blood" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "War Monger" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Power Thrashing Death" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Stirring the Cauldron (lyrics and music by Tony Portaro, Tony Scaglione and Tony Bono)" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Spit on Your Grave" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Nailed to the Cross" | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 34:45 | |
Credits
- Tony Portaro – vocals, guitar
- Tony Bono – bass
- Tony Scaglione – drums
- Peter Steele and Louie Beateaux (Carnivore) – backing vocals
- Vinnie Stigma and Rob Kabula (Agnostic Front) – backing vocals
- Recorded at Systems II, Brooklyn, New York
- Produced by Norman Dunn
- Engineered by Michael Marciano
