The Power of Rock and Roll is a CD released by heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band Helix

Helix (band)

Helix are a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. They formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You". The original lineup was formed by drummer Bruce Arnold, and consisted of lead vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Ron Watson and Rick "Minstrel" Trembley, keyboardist Don...

 in 2007. It is Helix' 10th full length studio album and 19th album released overall. It compiled all 7 tracks from their previous independent release, the EP

Extended play

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 Get Up! and four new songs. It was released by EMI

EMI

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 on July 21, 2007 in Canada

Canada

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, August 20, 2007 in the UK

United Kingdom

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, and September 4, 2007 in the United States

United States

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. The title track was chosen as the theme song for the 2007 Sweden Rock Festival.

Track listing

All songs originally released on Get Up! except where noted

1. Fill Your Head With Rock (new song)
2. Get Up!
3. Nickels and Dimes (new song)
4. The Past Is Back (To Kick Your Ass)
5. Eat My Dust (new song)
6. Baby Likes To Ride
7. Boomerang Lover
8. Cyberspace Girl
9. Living Life Large (new song)
10. The Power Of Rock 'N Roll (originally titled "Do You Believe In Rock And Roll?" on Get Up!)
11. Bonus Track: Heavy Metal Love

"Heavy Metal Love" was a re-recording originally from No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked (Helix album)

No Rest for the Wicked is the third studio album by the Canadian rock band Helix. It is also their major label debut, on Capitol Records.- Track list :All songs written by Helix except where noted# "Does a Fool Ever Learn" No Rest for the Wicked is the third studio album by the Canadian rock band...

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All songs written by Gord Prior, Steve Georgakopoulos and Brian Vollmer

Brian Vollmer

Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...

 except "Heavy Metal Love" by Paul Hackman

Paul Hackman

Paul Wayne Hackman was a Canadian guitarist who performed with the rock band Helix from 1976 until his death in a road accident...

 and Brian Vollmer.

Credits

Produced by Gord Prior

Mixed and mastered Dan Brodbeck

Dan Brodbeck

Dan Brodbeck is a Canadian record producer , recording engineer/mixer and recording engineering professor based in London, Ontario.-Production/Engineering Career:...

 and Aaron Murray

Engineered by Rainer Weichmann

Recorded at Mole Studios, London, Ontario

London, Ontario

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 except "Heavy Metal Love" recorded at EMAC Recording Studios

EMAC Recording Studios

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, London, Ontario.

Helix live band members

Brian Vollmer

Brian Vollmer

Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...

 - lead vocals

Rick VanDyk - lead guitar

Jim Lawson - lead guitar

Brent "Ned" Niemi - drums

Paul Fonseca - bass guitar

CD Musicians

Brian Vollmer - vocals

Steve Georgakopoulos - guitar, background vocals

Rob MacEachern - drums

Jeff Fountain - bass, background vocals

Barry Donaghy, Gord Prior, Doug Weir, Dan Brodbeck

Dan Brodbeck

Dan Brodbeck is a Canadian record producer , recording engineer/mixer and recording engineering professor based in London, Ontario.-Production/Engineering Career:...

- background vocals

Music videos

A video for "Fill Your Head With Rock", directed by John Hockley of www.hawk-design.com, was made consisting of live footage from 2007.