Power and Pain

Infobox Album
Name = Power and Pain
Type = studio
Artist = Whiplash


Released = 1985
Recorded = Systems II,
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre = Thrash metal
Speed metal
Length = 34:45
Label = Roadrunner Records
Producer = Norman Dunn
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w7ge4jn70wau link]
Last album =
This album = "Power and Pain"
(1985)
Next album = "Ticket to Mayhem"
(1987) |

"Power and Pain" is the debut album from New Jersey thrash metal band, Whiplash. It was released in 1985 on Roadrunner Records and was followed up by 1987's "Ticket to Mayhem".

In 1998, Displeased Records re-released Power and Pain, which included their second album, "Ticket to Mayhem".

The album features members of New York bands, Carnivore and Agnostic Front, on backing vocals.

Track listing

#"Stage Dive" – 3:09
#"Red Bomb" – 5:18
#"Last Man Alive" – 3:31
#"Message in Blood" – 4:04
#"War Monger" – 3:18
#"Power Thrashing Death" – 4:13
#"Stirring the Cauldron" – 4:18
#"Spit on Your Grave" – 2:49
#"Nailed to the Cross" – 4:05

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, USA
* Produced by Norman Dunn
* Engineered by Michael Marciano

External links

* [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/Whiplash/ Roadrunner Records band page]
* [http://bnrmetal.com/groups/whip.htm BNR Metal discography page]
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=1166 Encyclopaedia Metallum album entry]