Powermad

Active years: 1984 to 1990, 2007 to present

Minneapolis, Twin Cities metro

Minneapolis thrash metal band formed in 1984 that recorded for Combat and Reprise and appeared in David Lynch's Wild at Heart.

Powermad formed in Minneapolis in 1984 with singer and guitarist Joel DuBay, guitarist Todd Haug, bassist Jeff Litke and drummer Adrian Liberty. The band's self-titled EP came out on Combat Records in 1986. Powermad then signed with Reprise Records, releasing The Madness Begins... EP in 1988 and the album Absolute Power in 1989. The band made a cameo in David Lynch's film Wild at Heart, playing Elvis Presley songs while Nicolas Cage sings. Powermad was active until 1990 and came back in 2007. The 1999 compilation Combat Boot Camp gathered early material, and a new album, Infinite, came out on Pentacat Records in 2015.