Power from Hell (Onslaught album)
Power from Hell is the debut studio album by English thrash metal band Onslaught, released in February 1985. Apparently confusion has arisen as to who coined the term Death Metal, as it was Onslaught who wrote their song 'Death Metal' in early 1984 and recorded the album version later in the same year, and Possessed who recorded their song entitled "Death Metal" on their 1984 demo tape of the same name.[4] "Power from Hell" was reissued in 1996 by Powerage Records, again in 2005 by Blackend Records and received a full remaster by Jacob Hansen for the 2012 release on AFM Records;[5] the 2012 release rectifies the track listing problem encountered on previous releases and has revamped artwork with liner notes by Steve Grice.
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| Released | February 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | AVM Studios, Stoke on Trent, England | |||
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| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | Children of the Revolution, Pusmort (US) | |||
| Producer | Les Hunt | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | (favourable)[1] |
| Metal Forces | (10/10)[2] |
| Martin Popoff |   [3] |
Track listing
All music by Onslaught. Lyrics written by Nige Rockett except where noted[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Damnation" | 0:36 | |
| 2. | "Onslaught (Power from Hell)" | 4:48 | |
| 3. | "Thermonuclear Devastation" | P. Hill | 1:31 |
| 4. | "Skullcrusher I" (Instrumental) | 4:39 | |
| 5. | "Lord of Evil" | 7:07 | |
| 6. | "Death Metal" | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Angels of Death" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "The Devil's Legion" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Steel Meets Steel" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Skullcrusher II" (Instrumental) | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Witch Hunt" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Mighty Empress" (Instrumental) | 0:58 |
| Total length: | 42:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thermonuclear Devastation of the Planet Earth" | |
| 2. | "Power from Hell" |
- Notes
- "Mighty Empress" contains part of O Fortuna
- The 25th anniversary release by AFM Records contains 2 re-recorded versions of "Thermonuclear Devastation of the Planet Earth" and "Power from Hell" from 2011
Production
- Les Hunt – Producer
- Steve Woolley – Cover art
- Steve Grice – Art direction
- Des Parton – Engineering
References
- Huey, Steve. "Onslaught – Power from Hell review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- Doe, Bernard (1985). "Onsalught – Power from Hell". Metal Forces (11). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- "Death Metal – Possessed". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Onslaught – Power from Hell releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- Onslaught – Power from Hell, Discogs, retrieved 2 May 2013.