The Power of Lard
EP by
Released1989
Recorded1988 at Chicago Trax Studios
GenreIndustrial rock, hardcore punk, industrial metal
Length43:28
LabelAlternative Tentacles[1]
ProducerHypo Luxa, Hermes Pan, Count Ringworm
Lard chronology
The Power of Lard
(1989)
The Last Temptation of Reid
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
MusicHound Rock[3]
Punknews.org[4]

The Power of Lard is the debut EP by Lard, released in 1989.[5]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "Biafra contributes a voice, label and sense of humor. That gets matched up to pounding, semi-industrialized rock by Ministry guitarist Al Jourgensen, bassist Paul Barker and drummer Jeff Ward. A casual and exciting bit of supergrouping, The Power of Lard (a three-song 12-inch) demonstrates the fun potential in this seemingly unlikely alliance."[6] Jerry Smith, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week, was disappointed by this result of collaboration of different musicians. He wrote "Sadly, it is all rather predictable".[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lard

No.TitleLength
1."The Power of Lard"7:29
2."Hellfudge"5:04
3."Time to Melt"31:55
Total length:43:28

Personnel

Lard

Additional Personnel

  • Keith Auerbach - engineer
  • Steve Spapperi - engineer
  • Reid Hyams - recording
  • John Yates - "cut, paste, and pseudo-mechanics"
  • Jason Traeger - logo

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[8] 4

References

  1. "Lard". January 6, 2018.
  2. "Power of Lard [EP] - Lard". Allmusic.
  3. Christensen, Thor (1999). "Ministry". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (loan required). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 762. ISBN 978-1-57859-061-2 via the Internet Archive.
  4. "Lard - The Power of Lard [EP]". www.punknews.org. August 4, 2017.
  5. Jourgensen, Al (September 8, 2015). Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306824647 via Google Books.
  6. "TrouserPress.com :: Jello Biafra". www.trouserpress.com.
  7. Smith, Jerry (March 25, 1989). "Review: Lard – The Power of Lard" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 19. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022 via World Radio History.
  8. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2014.


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