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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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.
Track listing
edit- All songs written by Tony Portaro. except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ True, Chris. Power and Pain at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ Jan Jaedike. "Power And Pain / Ticket To Mayhem review". Rock Hard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
External links
edit- Roadrunner Records band page
- BNR Metal discography page
- Encyclopaedia Metallum album entry
- Displeased Records band page
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