In March 1996, the band released the single "Speculator", which was lyrically based on the anti-democratic power of global currency speculation. The track reached No. 57 on the ARIA singles chart, No. 7 on the 4ZZZ Hot 100 chart and No. 69 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1996. The band's debut album "Power to the Poison People" was released in August 1996, and reached No. 16 on the ARIA albums chart. The singles "Soul 4 Sale", "Time Bomb' and "AK 47" followed.