The Force (Onslaught album)

The Force is the second studio album by English thrash metal band Onslaught, released in May 1986. More successful than their previous album, Power from Hell, The Force is considered a thrash metal classic by fans and critics, and the band's first to feature Sy Keeler on vocals (he would depart in 1988, only to return for the 2007 album Killing Peace).

The Force
Studio album by Onslaught
Released	May 1986
Recorded	January–February 1986 at Matrix Studios (London)
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	44:48
Label	Under One Flag
Producer	Onslaught, Dave Pine
Onslaught chronology
Power from Hell (1985) The Force (1986) In Search of Sanity (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Martin Popoff

The album was re-issued in 2002 by Blackend Records and received a full remaster by Jacob Hansen for the 2013 release on AFM Records, with revamped artwork with liner notes by Nige Rockett. Onslaught have been playing The Force in its entirety recently celebrating its anniversary on The Full Force Tour.

Track listing

All songs written by Onslaught.

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Let There Be Death"	6:41
2.	"Metal Forces"	6:37
3.	"Fight with the Beast"	6:01

Side B

No.	Title	Length
4.	"Demoniac"	6:49
5.	"Flame of the Antichrist"	7:49
6.	"Contract in Blood"	6:11
7.	"Thrash 'till the Death"	4:40
Total length:		44:48

1993 Japanese bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Let There Be Rock" (AC/DC cover)	5:14
2.	"Metal Forces" (Live)	6:30
3.	"Power from Hell / Angels of Death" (Live)	4:28
Total length:		1:02:53

30th anniversary bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Let There Be Death" (Live)	4:16
2.	"Metal Forces" (Live)	5:06
3.	"Fight with the Beast" (Live)	5:24
4.	"Demoniac" (Live)	5:12
Total length:		1:05:11

Personnel

• Sy Keeler – vocals
• Nige Rockett – guitar
• Jase Stallard – guitar
• Paul Mahoney – bass
• Steve Grice – drums

Production

• Dave Pine – producer, engineer
• Roy Rowland – mixing