Whiplash "Power And Pain [Germany, Roadracer Records, RO 9718 2]"

Whiplash is an American thrash metal band formed in 1984 in Passaic, New Jersey. They have been centered around guitarist and vocalist Tony Portaro, who is the only remaining original member of the band. Despite never achieving major success, Whiplash has been recognized as one of the first East Coast thrash metal bands in the 1980s, and they are also notable for featuring drummer Tony Scaglione, who had been in and out of Whiplash since its inception and was a temporary fill-in for Dave Lombardo in Slayer on the latter's Reign in Blood tour.

The original lineup of Tony Portaro, Tony Scaglione and Tony Bono recorded their debut album Power and Pain for Roadrunner Records in 1986. Joe Cangelosi replaced Tony Scaglione that same year when the latter left for a seven-week tour with Slayer.

Power and Pain is the debut album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. It was released in 1986 via Roadrunner Records and was followed up by 1987's Ticket to Mayhem.

In 1998, Displeased Records rereleased Power and Pain, which included their second album, Ticket to Mayhem.

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

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Portaro. except where noted.

1. "Stage Dive" 3:09
2. "Red Bomb" 5:18
3. "Last Man Alive" 3:31
4. "Message in Blood" 4:04
5. "War Monger" 3:18
6. "Power Thrashing Death" 4:13
7. "Stirring the Cauldron (lyrics and music by Tony Portaro, Tony Scaglione and Tony Bono)" 4:18
8. "Spit on Your Grave" 2:49
9. "Nailed to the Cross" 4:05

Total length: 34:45

Recording information:

Recorded at Systems II, Brooklyn, NY.

Produced by Norman Dunn

Engineered by Michael Marciano