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Powertrippin'

The Almighty · 2023

135 min · 29 tracks · hard rock

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

51 /100
Foothills
Higher than 34% of albums we've rated

Powertrippin' showcases strong songwriting and energetic performances typical of early '90s hard rock.

What we noticed

  • The first three tracks maintain a high-energy tempo with aggressive guitar riffs and driving drums, setting a raw tone for the album.
  • Several tracks feature abrupt transitions between sections, creating a sense of unpredictability in the song structures.
  • The lyrics often tackle themes of addiction and personal struggle, which are delivered with gritty vocal intensity throughout.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Addiction 5:40
  • 2 Possession 4:26
  • 3 Over The Edge 4:35
  • 4 Jesus Loves You But I Don't 6:00
  • 5 Stick & Wired 4:47
  • 6 Powertrippin' 2:49
  • 7 Takin' Hold 5:14
  • 8 Out Of Season 5:35
  • 9 Life Blood 5:27
  • 10 Instinct 5:17
  • 11 Meathook 4:40
  • 12 Eye To Eye 4:00

Disc 2

  • 1 Blind (B-Side) 6:39
  • 2 Insomnia (B-Side) 2:38
  • 3 Fuckin' Up (B-Side) 4:31
  • 4 In A Rut (B-Side) 4:10
  • 5 Soul Destruction (Demo) 4:07
  • 6 Addiction (Radio Edit) 3:59
  • 7 Wild And Wonderful (Demo Version) 4:22
  • 8 Out Of Season (Demo Version) 5:48
  • 9 Free 'N' Easy (Demo Version) 4:19
  • 10 Out Of Season (Radio Edit) 3:19
  • 11 Takin' Hold (Live) 3:42
  • 12 Jesus Loves You...But I Don't (Live) 5:30
  • 13 Powertrippin' (Live) 2:41
  • 14 Life Blood (Live) 5:40
  • 15 Addiction (Live) 6:29
  • 16 Hell To Pay (Acoustic Version) 4:44
  • 17 Keep On Rockin' In The Free World (Acoustic Version) 4:36

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