Those were the days. This stuffy British bunch went on to become popular thrash guys but started things off with this atmospheric 'death/black' metal dustbin row. This has a hardcore punky edge, and in vocalist Paul Mahoney an almost amateurish, tongue-tied growler eager to spit dark tales of Satan, Hell and anything else from the infernal realm. It's all very image-based from the classy yet simple black and white cover to the various work outs which come across like Possessed, early Slayer, Venom and Sodom with lyrics to match. I purchased this the same day as Sanctuary's 'refuge Denied' and was mightily pleased with both, this record being what all thirteen-year old metal fans would have died for back in the '80s. Of course, a tad corny and cumbersome, you probably won't be moved any longer by 'Skullcrusher' or 'Lord Of Evil', but in its very British attire 'Power From Hell' is a good cult metal album that will have the damp leaking from the rafters.
7.5/10
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