Powermad
| Powermad | |
|---|---|
 Powermad in 2012 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States |
| Genre (s) | Thrash metal , power metal |
| founding | 1984, 2007 |
| resolution | 1990 |
| Website | http://www.powermadness.com/ |
| Current occupation | |
| Jeff Litke | |
| Todd Haug | |
Electric guitar, vocals
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Joel DuBay |
| Dirk Verbeuren | |
| former members | |
Drums |
Adrian Liberty |
Electric guitar |
Bill Hill |
Drums |
John Macaluso |
Drums |
Dodd Lowder |
Powermad is an American power and thrash metal band from Minneapolis , Minnesota that was formed in 1984, split up in 1990 and reunited in 2007.
history
The band was formed in 1984. The group recorded a self-titled EP, which was produced with a circulation of 2,000 copies on Combat Records . Then the band took on more demos and thus reached a contract with Warner Bros. Records . The second EP, The Madness Begins… was released through Warner's sister label Reprise Records in 1988. A year later, the group recorded their debut album, Absolute Power . The song Slaughterhouse was later used in the movie Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula . After the album was released in 1989, the group disbanded in 1990 and reunited in 2007. The group currently consists of singer and guitarist Joel DuBay, guitarist Todd Haug, bassist Jeff Litke and drummer Dirk Verbeuren (since 2011).
style
The band plays a mix of power and thrash metal, comparable to works by Metal Church , Armored Saint and Vicious Rumors .
Discography
- 1985: Demo 1 (demo, self-published)
- 1987: Absolute Power (demo, self-published)
- 1987: Powermad (EP, Combat Records )
- 1987: Combat Boot Camp (split with Napalm and Have Mercy, Combat Records)
- 1988: The Madness Begins ... (EP, Reprise Records )
- 1989: Absolute Power (album, Warner Bros. Records )