Description
The Strongest Power is the sophomore album by the Swedish metal band Leviticus, independently released in Europe on the band’s own label Twilight Records in 1985. The album was re-issued in the US by Pure Metal Records the following year featuring new cover artwork. Distributed by Ears and Eyes Records in the UK. The album was produced by Peo Pettersson and the band.
According to the American mainstream metal magazine Kerrang, The Strongest Power was one of the year’s best hard rock albums.
Like hard rockers Jerusalem, the power trio Leviticus hails from Sweden. What is it over there – mineral deposits in the drinking water? Let’s just hope America can import some of it.
Leviticus’ second outing delivers 10 solid, biblically-based uplifting songs like «The Winner» and «King of Kings» which clearly convey the message that it’s God’s power which can heal and save. Powered by one of the most precise and flashy drummers around (unidentified – there’s no personnel listing – but watch out, Robert Sweet!), the record still sounds dull, as if it were recorded in the hull of a Swedish freight ship. [Devlin Donaldson and Steve Rabey, CCM, May 1987]
Girder Music Promo, 2021
In 1985, Leviticus released a real powerhouse album called The Strongest Power (1985). According to the metal magazine, Kerrang, the album was ”one of the best records of the year”… which incidentally came from one of the most respected music magazines. It also had two different covers or alternate covers, which we have made available on the CD. Just flip it over.
In 1987, Håkan Andersson left the band and was replaced by Ez Gomér, and Terry Haw became the band’s lead singer. (Both, left and later former Jet Circus.)
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “The Winner” – 4:04
A2. “Deborah And Barak” – 3:24
A3. “On The Rocks” – 2:56
A4. “King Of Kings” – 5:16
A5. “Stay With Us” – 3:52
Side Two
B1. “I Got Power” – 3:57
B2. “Look Around” – 4:29
B3. “I Love You” – 3:14
B4. “A New Day” – 4:11
B5. “Light For The World” – 5:06
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Twilight Records. Re-mastered by Leviticus-guitarist Bjorn Stigsson and re-issued on CD by the Finnish label Ektro Records in 2013. Remastered by Rob Colwell of Bombworks Sound and re-issued on both 12-inch vinyl LP (pressed on Random Heavy Weight vinyl in 200 copies remastered for vinyl) and CD (limited to 500 copies) in 2021 by Girder Music (through Limited Run Vinyl/Limited Run Music).
There is Metal and there is … Pure Metal. An advertisement for Pure Metal Records – featuring Time’s End by Saint, The Strongest Power by Leviticus and Master of the Metal by Messiah Prophet – was published in the November 1986 issue of CCM Magazine.
The Strongest Power Album Sampler
Leviticus, Live in Scandinavium 1987 (filmed by SVT, Sveriges Television)
CREDITS. Produced by Leviticus and Peo Pettersson.
Musicians: Bjorn Stigsson (Guitars, Synthesizers, Bass Pedal & Organ), Hakan Andersson (Lead Vocals, Bass, Bass Pedal & Synthesizers), Kjell Andersson (Drums & Percussions).
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