Powermad - Plastic Town video free download

A hellraising speed metal tune from Powermad, from their only studio album Absolute Power. They have just reformed. Haven't heard their new stuff yet, but I heard it kicks ass. Oh well, here you have 5 minutes of awesomeness. The headbanging part starts at 1:25 or something. Enjoy!

Powermad is a Speed metal band from Minneapolis.

Powermad has been called "An innovative and often forgotten speed metal band...who infused progressive metal styles and European styles into abstract American speed metal." The band's intricate riff formulations were heavily influenced by thrash metal acts like Metallica and Testament, but vocalist Joel Dubay's mixture of singing and high screams was more reminiscent of Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) or Eric A. Knudtsen (Flotsam and Jetsam).

The band formed in 1984 in Minneapolis and released an EP on Combat Records. They subsequently signed to Reprise Records and released The Madness Begins EP in 1988 and Absolute Power in 1989. Despite some critical acclaim and a US tour opening for Overkill after the release of Absolute Power, Powermad never achieved notable success. However, their albums are considered collector's items by collectors of thrash and speed metal music. Powermad has resumed touring as of 2007 and they plan to have a new CD out in the Summer of 2007.

On February 9. 2008 Powermad updated their blog on MySpace with a link to download The Madness Begins... and Absolute Power as unprotected mp3's.

LYRICS:

Two nights ago they came from hell

Inventing lies that made my cell

World of deceit has raped my soul

For 19 years I've paid the toll

Seek out these people and together

Armed with flames of truth forever

We melt the plastic people down

Then we melt their Plastic Town

The flame that sheared my bars asunder

It left no time to think or wonder

It seeks out those with plastic hearts

And rips their plastic world apart

Seek out these people and together

Armed with flames of truth forever

We melt the plastic people down

Then we melt their (Plastic Town)

Nineteen years ago I came

Into a world that knows no shame

Snatched me from my rightful place

Revenge is mine, I'll leave no trace

Seek out these people and together

Armed with flames of truth forever

We melt the plastic people down

Then we melt their Plastic Town