Amplify

Two years after D.E.M.O. leaked, Power Ballad went from bar-band rumor to certified breakout with Amplify—the record that put them on real radio for the first time. "Throw the Switch" and "Overload" are the sound of a band realizing the room just got a lot bigger, and closer "Sunset City Super Rock (Live at Sunset Palms)" proves they could still bring the chaos of their earliest shows to an arena stage.

This is the last Power Ballad record before Electric Empire turned them into a genuine phenomenon—the sound of six guys figuring out exactly how loud they were allowed to get.