Ludichrist
Powertrip

THE REVIEW

Born in New York in the mid-eighties; among the first to experiment with a crossover that combined the colossal hardcore punches of bands like Agnostic Front, the old-school Thrash of Metallica and Anthrax, and an exquisite skill. Add to that a good dose of metal funk and a crazy execution frenzy of individual tracks. Powertrip is the second and last studio album released in 1988; shortly after, Ludichrist will end their brief career.

The album kicks off with the photonic bomb of the title track: it's like listening to "Fight Fire With Fire" by Metallica multiplied by two in terms of speed, particularly in the first part of the track. The song contains an infinite number of tempo changes, with vocals supported by frenzied choruses typical of the New York hardcore school of those years. It continues in the equally intense "Zad," where the speed is very close to derailment: like a TGV train launched in a wild race that knows no end.

The entire album goes on like this, as if they are in a rush to reach the end of the eleven recorded tracks; listen, for this purpose, to "Damage Done," with Dave Miranda's astounding performance on drums, or "Yesterday For You." They do not know the meaning of "slow down"!!!!

Finally, they have the courage and madness to tackle Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." An instrumental that also demonstrates their undeniable technical ability. After the Ludichrist chapter is closed, singer Tommy Christ and guitarist Glen Cummings will form Scatterbrain, another band with real talents.

Mad as a hatter.

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