Evil Power

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Evil Power
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2010
RecordedJanuary 2010 [1]
Genre Sludge metal, thrash metal
Length30:28
Label Grind-House Records
Producer Lair of the Minotaur
Lair of the Minotaur chronology
War Metal Battle Master
(2008)
Evil Power
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Evil Power the fourth full album from the band Lair of the Minotaur was announced in February 2010 and released on April 13, 2010 under the newly created Grind-House Records, an independent record label to replace their last label Southern Lord Records. [1]

Contents

Just like the band's previous album War Metal Battle Master a music video for the title track was made, this time directed by Ryan Oliver of Deathblow Productions. [3]

The track "Let's Kill These Motherfuckers" appeared in the soundtrack of the 2015 New Zealand horror comedy film Deathgasm.

Track listing

  1. Attack the Gods - 3:39
  2. Let's Kill These Motherfuckers - 2:42
  3. Riders of Skullhammer, We Ride the Night - 1:58
  4. Evil Power - 2:19
  5. Goatstorm - 1:43
  6. Hunt and Devour - 1:31
  7. Metal Titans - 2:04
  8. Blood From the Witch's Vein - 2:50
  9. We Are Hades - 4:07
  10. Death March of the Conquerors - 4:18
  11. The Violent Iron Age of Man - 3:25

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Evil Power (CD booklet liner notes). Lair of the Minotaur. Grind-House Records. 2010. GRIND1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Evil Power review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2010-03-23.
  3. Lair of the Minotaur Evil Power music video Archived 2013-02-05 at archive.today