Following Slade's performance at the Reading festival in 1980, interest in the band was revived and a major record deal with RCA signed.

[2] The success of Quiet Riot's version of "Cum on Feel the Noize" in late 1983 led to Slade signing with CBS, who would repackage The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome into Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply in 1984.

"[3]In a 1986 fan club interview, Holder spoke of the band's wish that a follow-up single from the album had been released following "Run Runaway".

called The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome "all very loud, fast and boisterious" and noted the range of tracks show the band "bent on proving anything the newer boys can do, they can do better".

He also praised the "sharp production", for which he felt Lea should be "congratulated [for] getting a modern ambient sound – a cross between Japan and Led Zeppelin", and the "sort of links and programming that hasn't been attempted much since the days of Sgt.

[11] Robin Smith of Record Mirror described it as "no nonsense stuff to leave you with a throb in your pinkies and a wide smile" and "breathtaking entertainment guaranteed".

[8] Sounds commented that the album "shows conclusively that Slade are still capable of rocking harder and catchier than most bands half their age."

"[12] Anne Lambert of Number One commented: "Slade still carry the same sound – enormous distorted guitars topped by Noddy belting it out for dear life.

And with drums that sound like sacks of hobnail boots being chucked down long stairways, violin solos that career dangerously in and out of tune plus steamy guitars that tend to race along, they succeed very well.

"[13] All tracks are written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea"Slam the Hammer Down" would be released in America as a promotional single in 1984, remixed by Shep Pettibone.

)", the line "you Frank and Johnny, you're hurting my arm" is heard at the end of the song, which is a reference to the 1941 film The Maltese Falcon, starring Humphrey Bogart.