Power and Pain

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Power and Pain
Whiplash power.jpg
Studio album by
Whiplash
ReleasedFebruary 1986
RecordedSystems II, Brooklyn, New York
Genre Thrash metal, speed metal
Length34:45
Label Roadrunner
Producer Norman Dunn
Whiplash chronology
Power and Pain
(1986)		 Ticket to Mayhem
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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 .

Contents

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

Chris True of AllMusic gave the album four and a half stars out of five, saying: "Fans of early underground thrash metal will be glad to see this stuff reissued." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

References

  1. ↑ True, Chris. Power and Pain at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  2. ↑ Jan Jaedike. "Power And Pain / Ticket To Mayhem review". Rock Hard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ Young, Simon (May 9, 2023). "The 50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever". Metal Hammer . Future plc . Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ Youngpublished, Simon (May 9, 2023). "The 50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever". Louder. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Power & Pain - Whiplash | Album | AllMusic , retrieved August 4, 2025


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