Power Supply cover

Power Supply

Budgie · 1980

56 min · 12 tracks · hard rock · traditional heavy metal

A gritty amalgamation of heavy riffs and melodic hooks, echoing the essence of late '70s metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo rhythmic drive
  • gritty riffs for headbanging
  • melodic hooks for sing-alongs
  • even pacing for focused listening
  • nostalgic energy of late 70s

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer short standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in early 1980, 'Power Supply' marked Budgie's sixth studio album during a period of transition following their previous release, 'If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules'. By this time, Budgie had established themselves in the hard rock scene but faced challenges with changing musical tastes as the new decade approached.
Stylistic neighbors
Saxon· Judas Priest· Diamond Head

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Forearm Smash 5:39
  • 2 Hellbender 3:25
  • 3 Heavy Revolution 4:40
  • 4 Gunslinger 5:02
  • 5 Power Supply 3:38
  • 6 Secrets in My Head 3:57
  • 7 Time to Remember 5:25
  • 8 Crime Against the World 5:36
  • 9 Wild Fire 5:10
  • 10 High School Girls 3:35
  • 11 Panzer Division Destroyed 5:31
  • 12 Lies of Jim (The E-Type Lover) 4:40

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