Powermad - Plastic Town

A hellraising speed metal tune from Powermad, from their only studio album Absolute Power. They have just reformed. Haven't heard their new stuff yet, but I heard it kicks ass. Oh well, here you have 5 minutes of awesomeness. The headbanging part starts at 1:25 or something. Enjoy!

Powermad is a Speed metal band from Minneapolis.

Powermad has been called "An innovative and often forgotten speed metal band...who infused progressive metal styles and European styles into abstract American speed metal." The band's intricate riff formulations were heavily influenced by thrash metal acts like Metallica and Testament, but vocalist Joel Dubay's mixture of singing and high screams was more reminiscent of Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) or Eric A. Knudtsen (Flotsam and Jetsam).

The band formed in 1984 in Minneapolis and released an EP on Combat Records. They subsequently signed to Reprise Records and released The Madness Begins EP in 1988 and Absolute Power in 1989. Despite some critical acclaim and a US tour opening for Overkill after the release of Absolute Power, Powermad never achieved notable success. However, their albums are considered collector's items by collectors of thrash and speed metal music. Powermad has resumed touring as of 2007 and they plan to have a new CD out in the Summer of 2007.

On February 9. 2008 Powermad updated their blog on MySpace with a link to download The Madness Begins... and Absolute Power as unprotected mp3's.

LYRICS:

Two nights ago they came from hell
Inventing lies that made my cell
World of deceit has raped my soul
For 19 years I've paid the toll

Seek out these people and together
Armed with flames of truth forever
We melt the plastic people down
Then we melt their Plastic Town

The flame that sheared my bars asunder
It left no time to think or wonder
It seeks out those with plastic hearts
And rips their plastic world apart

Seek out these people and together
Armed with flames of truth forever
We melt the plastic people down
Then we melt their (Plastic Town)

Nineteen years ago I came
Into a world that knows no shame
Snatched me from my rightful place
Revenge is mine, I'll leave no trace

Seek out these people and together
Armed with flames of truth forever
We melt the plastic people down
Then we melt their Plastic Town

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Speed
• Metal
• Plastic
• Town
• Powermad
• Absolute
• Power
• kickass

[bloodbunny156]

fuck man, these guys rule, wonder how come i never looked them up before

[dedykusuma8]

This song, two thumb ups

[killagriff]

These guys need more credit

[Xelerateband]

Haven't heard these guys in years so I decided to look them up again. Still as awesome as it was when I first heard it, truely an underrated band.

[spork0874]

These guys and Cyclone Temple are some of my favorite old thrash.

[pvbranson]

Powermad has a new video on YouTube called Souls Descending. Check it out.

[metaldad1967]

@ChuckMacDerwood Yup. That was the reason I searched out this cd! Great disc!

[13metalclaws]

They also had a 4 song demo in '85, an EP 5 songs in'87, 3 song demo '87, 4 song Ep '88, Absolute Power in '89, and was on a combat records three band CD with Napalm death and Have Mercy.

[13metalclaws]

I got this back in the day and they also had a demo with if I remember right four songs on it. They blew my friends away when I put this in. .

[killiansinn]

ive been fortunate to see powermad live a few times and believe me, those vocals are exactley how you hear them hear. fuckin killer guys to!!

[TheOtto3663]

@bloodbunny156 THESE GUYS ARE BAD ASS - YOU NEVER HEARD OF THEM BECAUSE THEIR LABEL IS SHIT

[DruinFeyfolk]

Great album..Good talent..shitty luck