| The Power of Lard | |
| Type: | ep |
| Artist: | Lard |
| Cover: | The_Power_of_Lard_(cover).jpg |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Recorded: | 1988 at Chicago Trax Studios |
| Genre: | Industrial rock, hardcore punk, industrial metal |
| Length: | 43:28 |
| Label: | Alternative Tentacles[1] |
| Producer: | Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan, Count Ringworm |
| Next Title: | The Last Temptation of Reid |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
The Power of Lard is the debut EP by Lard, released in 1989.[2]
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."[3] 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".[4]
The track "The Power of Lard" was used as the introduction song in the popular skate video "Toy Machine - Welcome to Hell (1996)". This video became culturally significant in skateboarding and caused a resurgence in popularity for the EP.