POWERMAD – Slaughterhouse | Wild At Heart ST | David Lynch tribvte

Powermad is an American speed metal band, formed in Minneapolis in 1984. The group 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. Vocalist Joel DuBay’s singing is easily recognizable with his mixture of singing and high screams.

They are in David Lynch’s Wild at heart (1990). There is a scene in which John Cage and Laura Dern enter a roadside bar and the band are playing live. It’s also the song which Atari Teenage Riot took their “Speed” track sample from.

Caught by justice, killed a criminal Self-defense, your plan Tried to honor, could not obey Time to feel their wrath Put in prison, set on Death Row Awaiting hell’s black door Pondering death, wishing for life You will feel no more Ripping and tearing Into your flesh Feeling the needles from hell Strapped in the chair Hood over your head Sniffing no cyanide smell Struggle and struggle There is nowhere to turn Bowing your head for the kill Tasting your life as it slips by If you don’t, the Slaughterhouse will Slaughterhouse Can you see me, I’m invisible Can you feel my wrath I can conquer, I can hold you In the Slaughterhouse House, Slaughterhouse