I remember getting their dust tape for free from a metal magazine ad. I was blown away that because it was free it was ACTUALLY DAMN GREAT! Then I got Absolute Power and was even more blown away at their killer sound. Will always love these guys!
I'm a metalhead and proud to be from Minnesota. Grew up in Rochester, Minnesota and have lived in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota for 5 years now. So proud of my home state and city, Minneapolis.
Sorry one more comment... who remembers the tape had a warning sticker on it that said something like "this is heavy listening, neck braces required!" Lol
I got into some archives the other day and found some old flyers from the 80's with these guys and some other local bands. One of 'em had this off to the side - "Warning: Due to the intense nature of the music performed by these bands, neck braces are highly recommended." Had a screenshot but don't see an option to upload. Figured I'd check some UA-cam clips to keep the nostalgia going, and came across this comment and had to post. If memory serves, the bass player came out onstage a couple times wearing one of the foam neckbraces with Powermad printed across the front...classic. I think the warnings/labels came after. Definitely a cool "schtick"!🤘
So many great but obscure metal bands of the 80s, many forgotten. Powermad, Hallows Eve, Bloodlust, Piledriver, Faith or Fear, Defiance, Indestructible Noise Command, Lizzy Borden, Santa, Nasty Savage, Warlord, Voivod, Excel, Angel Whitch, Celtic Frost, and Tank. To name a few
First time I see anyone calling fucking Voivod and Celtic frost "obscure". For the record, no band that had any videos in MTV can be called obscure, just smaller.
This song does jam in so many ways. The way it speeds up and slows down. The delay on the guitar is cool also. I remember the video from the 80's I think.
55 phucking years old. This song and this LP was so bad phucking ass then and now. Leaving this comment on 06/26/2023. I fucking love POWERMAD. I love their sound more than anyone deserved. Pure phucking bad ass everything.
Damn, been awhile since I watched this, I was at this show back in the day ...Powermad always kicked ass at first avenue & the 7th st entry club...Thanks for posting !!!
I remember when my best friend at the time ordered the e.p. "The Madness Begins..." through a metal magazine for free in middle school 25 yrs. ago. Damn I'm getting old
Strange side note. I was at this show and as the show let out all us heavy metal types spilled out into the streets of Minneapolis. At the same time Richard Simmons emerges from a local restaurant. It was not Richards day. I feel bad about it now, the crowd was very ugly, thought it was funny at the time.
WHO SHALL WE HIIIIIYAAAAA TO START THE FIIIYAAAAAAAAA THE CHOICE IS CLEAAAAAAARRRR TERMINATORRRR(teriminator)RRRRRRRRRRR(terminator)RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR(terminator)RRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
It's not that rare. But I will say this, to this day, the BEST live band I've seen, bar none. ( not an easy thing to do, be THAT good live, Halford straight KILLED it with Fight, it's a close call, but these guys just fckn blew me away live)
Mike Straley Really, because I've been looking for this album since it debuted and I still haven't seen a physical copy. Sure, I've seen listings online at places like Ebay but I've never seen this in a record store. I think that qualifies as pretty rare. Of course, if you live in an area that has a couple of copies. Drop me a line.
@gern83 The video was also shot at Toad's Place in New Haven CT. With a more clear version of the video you can see my ugly mug in the crowd from that night.
No big deal. Took your jest the wrong way. Got too used to the trolls on youtube and, my bad, defaulted to that. Harry is my poor spelling of hairy. Meant an adjective, not a proper noun. As in they like my hairy nose and ears.
Jimi Lee I think you can get a free download of it in their website now. I own the original, Absolute Power and being from Minnesota tge 3 song Absolute Power demo.
how is it possible that this song kicks so much fucking ass, yet the rest of their work falls flat on it's ass??? somebody explain how such unfortunes can happen to a possibly great band!!
I remember getting their dust tape for free from a metal magazine ad. I was blown away that because it was free it was ACTUALLY DAMN GREAT! Then I got Absolute Power and was even more blown away at their killer sound. Will always love these guys!
dust tape = first
This song never, ever ever ever gets old! fucking masterpiece!!! Thrash it UP!
This is pure thrash!🤘🏻
This is why I drink the local brews... because you guys have stuck with this great town! Thanks SURLY! Thanks Powermad!
I'm a metalhead and proud to be from Minnesota. Grew up in Rochester, Minnesota and have lived in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota for 5 years now. So proud of my home state and city, Minneapolis.
Lita Keaton same here. Metal head from Brainerd.
Sorry one more comment... who remembers the tape had a warning sticker on it that said something like "this is heavy listening, neck braces required!" Lol
+bikerscout2012 yes, there was a add in a metal magazine that had a guy in a neck brace saying you couldnt headbang to this lol
I got into some archives the other day and found some old flyers from the 80's with these guys and some other local bands. One of 'em had this off to the side - "Warning: Due to the intense nature of the music performed by these bands, neck braces are highly recommended." Had a screenshot but don't see an option to upload.
Figured I'd check some UA-cam clips to keep the nostalgia going, and came across this comment and had to post.
If memory serves, the bass player came out onstage a couple times wearing one of the foam neckbraces with Powermad printed across the front...classic. I think the warnings/labels came after. Definitely a cool "schtick"!🤘
So many great but obscure metal bands of the 80s, many forgotten. Powermad, Hallows Eve, Bloodlust, Piledriver, Faith or Fear, Defiance, Indestructible Noise Command, Lizzy Borden, Santa, Nasty Savage, Warlord, Voivod, Excel, Angel Whitch, Celtic Frost, and Tank. To name a few
Gotta add Manilla Road to that list. My favorite obscure metal band
First time I see anyone calling fucking Voivod and Celtic frost "obscure". For the record, no band that had any videos in MTV can be called obscure, just smaller.
Yep good old-fashioned metal
This song does jam in so many ways. The way it speeds up and slows down. The delay on the guitar is cool also. I remember the video from the 80's I think.
Do these guys realize just how bad ass they are?
55 phucking years old. This song and this LP was so bad phucking ass then and now. Leaving this comment on 06/26/2023. I fucking love POWERMAD. I love their sound more than anyone deserved. Pure phucking bad ass everything.
Damn, been awhile since I watched this, I was at this show back in the day ...Powermad always kicked ass at first avenue & the 7th st entry club...Thanks for posting !!!
recorded at "prince's" paisley park studio in Chanhassen ,MN. off of their first e.p.
I remember when my best friend at the time ordered the e.p. "The Madness Begins..." through a metal magazine for free in middle school 25 yrs. ago. Damn I'm getting old
Jeremy Yeater now 30 years ago.
I still have the cassette.
Why do I keep coming back to this?
Dude
I forgot all about this tune.
Ah
Headbangers Ball🤘
holy crap. i've been searching for this for year!
Unlike me, today I'm Thrashin' to the Oldies! Haha!
holy crap. i've been searching for this for years!
Thanks for posting this. Just happened to be looking for some Powermand.
I second that man.Impaler was another classic band
Metal Forever Impaler still plays around the Twin Cities
This is a classic for sure !
Hell yes...I still have the blue - covered promo version of this ep on cassette.
Good stuff \,,/
THIS IS GREAT! Great lyrics too!!
I hope they play again soon...
If John Sebastian (Skid Row) started a thrash band 😉
gosh I thought i would never hear about them again since i lost the cassette. Theyre greatttt
I remember getting the EP for Free by calling a 1-800 number in RIP magazine.
I remember being at the head bangers ball cool video
Strange side note. I was at this show and as the show let out all us heavy metal types spilled out into the streets of Minneapolis. At the same time Richard Simmons emerges from a local restaurant. It was not Richards day. I feel bad about it now, the crowd was very ugly, thought it was funny at the time.
+laudanum669 Bummer.
awesome.
That's how thrash is supposed to sound like
@skullvomit666
Wow, I remember that too. That episode was hosted by Megadeth. I still have it on tape as well.
Hell Yeah, I had this EP.
So very long ago.
i bought this tape from mainstream records when i was in 7th grade. still have it in the basement somewhere.
i got this tape for free from hit parader. it was my backyard wrestling entrance song.i was the original terminator
Great!!!
heelllllll yesssssssss. Pure speed thrash
excelente banda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
long long time still sounds good from the worlds shortest album but I enjoy every song😀
hell yeah
Imagine how good of a thrash band you had to be to make it out of Minneapolis of all places.... then listen to Absolute Power and recognize.
I haven't heard this song since about 1992.. I had to search for the band name..
Great
awesome speed/thrash band
Nice dreams to ya'll
They need to reissue this man
TSSS LA MEDIA BANDA!
fucking good song from a classic band!!!!!!!!!
WHO SHALL WE HIIIIIYAAAAA
TO START THE FIIIYAAAAAAAAA
THE CHOICE IS CLEAAAAAAARRRR
TERMINATORRRR(teriminator)RRRRRRRRRRR(terminator)RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR(terminator)RRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
cool
@laudanum669, guess Mr. Simmons wasn't prepared to Sweat to the Metal lol
Powermad put all their older songs up for free download.
I have a early version of this e.p.with no real cover. Has a hole in the middle and the rest is white and gray camouflage.
cool. thats the bootcamp album with the other bands
I still have my EP
terminator!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Powermad has a new video on UA-cam called Souls Descending. Check it out.
It's not that rare. But I will say this, to this day, the BEST live band I've seen, bar none. ( not an easy thing to do, be THAT good live, Halford straight KILLED it with Fight, it's a close call, but these guys just fckn blew me away live)
Mike Straley Really, because I've been looking for this album since it debuted and I still haven't seen a physical copy. Sure, I've seen listings online at places like Ebay but I've never seen this in a record store. I think that qualifies as pretty rare. Of course, if you live in an area that has a couple of copies. Drop me a line.
U serious? The best live band ever?
@gern83 The video was also shot at Toad's Place in New Haven CT. With a more clear version of the video you can see my ugly mug in the crowd from that night.
@gern83 Where was it at? The Mirage? First Ave?
Does anyone know where to find the lyrics to this album, I've looked for them and only found the lyrics to gimme gimme shock treatment
@voltronsky Uh, there was lots of kick ass material on their Absolute Power album.
Gilaaaa.....
It wont let me post it. Look up Powermad on Myspace and go to "blog". The link is there..
because there from Minneapolis, Minnesota, thats why you havent heard of them
lucky bastard someone stole mine still cant find another aaagggghhhhh!!!!!!!
@Nortatem Same here!
It's got kind of a catchy melody doesn't it?
_Arnold Schwarzenegger must listened this song_
how
@HazardousTasks MEEEE TOOOO
If anybody can find this song's lyrics, I can make a karaoke from it
No big deal. Took your jest the wrong way. Got too used to the trolls on youtube and, my bad, defaulted to that. Harry is my poor spelling of hairy. Meant an adjective, not a proper noun. As in they like my hairy nose and ears.
if it's not so rare then go buy a copy of the e.p
Jimi Lee I think you can get a free download of it in their website now. I own the original, Absolute Power and being from Minnesota tge 3 song Absolute Power demo.
I still own their albums...THRASHHHH!!
tried to like them.. OVERKILL RULES
oh and also...his hair is so full of win. talk about getting laid constantly! i wish i could grow my hair like that.
how is it possible that this song kicks so much fucking ass, yet the rest of their work falls flat on it's ass??? somebody explain how such unfortunes can happen to a possibly great band!!
this sucks
You suck
tried to like them.. OVERKILL RULES