“Neither punk nor metal, Motörhead played rock & roll nastier, grittier, and snarlier than their forebears on Ace of Spades.” – Rolling Stone magazine, November 2020 “As great as the original 1980 studio album is – and fuck, man, it is, with hit ‘Ace Of Spades,’ ‘(We Are) The Road Crew,’ ‘Jailbait’ and…
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Deluxe 40th Anniversary Editions of MOTÖRHEAD’s “Ace Of Spades” Out Today
Ace Of Spades Virtual Exhibition Launches Online Forty years ago the inimitable MOTÖRHEAD line up of the three amigos, Lemmy, Fast Eddie and Philthy, created one of those magical moments in time with the seminal Ace Of Spades album. As the 40th anniversary celebrations of this slab of rock history…
MOTÖRHEAD Announces Podcast Mini Series as They Continue 40th Anniversary Celebrations of “Ace Of Spades”
Rock N’ Roll renegades MOTÖRHEAD continue the 40th anniversary celebrations of the dirtiest, meanest, toughest album of them all, Ace Of Spades, with a podcast mini-series of Motörcast’s telling stories from the recording studio, on the road, behind the scenes and of MOTÖRHEAD’s phenomenal growth in popularity following the release…
Motörhead – ’79
Released: 2019, BMG Music Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: Celtic Bob Been a Motörhead fan since I first saw “Killed By Death” on Much Music in the mid 80’s. It was after seeing them open for Alice Cooper in February ’88 that I became a big fan. Unfortunately, that would be the…
MOTORHEAD-The World Is Yours-The Covideo Chronicles-Day 30 (April 30th, 2020)
Reviewed: June, 2020 Released: 2010, Silver Lining Rating: 2/5 (Just the DVD) Reviewer: JP Over the years I’ve done a number of more ambitious series of reviews instead of simple stand-alone reviews. This is perhaps my most ambitious project yet. This series of reviews was born out of three seemingly…
A message from MOTÖRHEAD Regarding #WeAreTheRoadCrew
The road crew are the backbone of any successful live event, and to Lemmy and MOTÖRHEAD they were more than just workers or employees, they were family. Lemmy loved them so much that he wrote a classic song dedicated to them, an anthem: “(We Are) The Roadcrew”! It pains us…
Happy MOTÖRHEAD Day!
“Ace Of Spades” – the title track of MOTÖRHEAD’s 1980 iconic, game changing album isn’t just one of the greatest hard rock songs ever written – it has truly become a lifestyle anthem for several generations of rockers, metalheads, punks, bikers, athletes, rebels, outcasts, and freethinkers all around the world.…
MOTÖRHEAD Deluxe Collector’s Box-Set “1979” and Special 40th Anniversary Individual Deluxe Reissues of “Overkill” & “Bomber” Out Now!
A hybrid of punk, rock and heavy metal played with relentless, ear-curdling power, MOTÖRHEAD was life-changing for millions. The alchemy of bassist and vocalist Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor gloriously ruined ears and lawns worldwide, and these three outrageous madmen shared a…
MOTÖRHEAD Reveals Instant Grat Track from Upcoming Deluxe Collector’s Box-Set, “1979”
This version of “Stay Clean,” taken from the Good N’Loud – Live At Friars, Aylesburyalbum, was recorded on March 31, 1979. A video for the track is also available at: youtu.be/Jjescpcu_H4. The “Motörhead ’79” campaign celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the incredible Overkilland Bomber albums with fantastic new deluxe…
MOTÖRHEAD Embark on Exciting Legacy Journey
After several years of planning, MOTÖRHEAD and BMG are delighted to announce the start of an exciting, extensive and detailed ultra-fan-friendly release program spanning the band’s career from the 70s, ’80’s, 90’s, and beyond! Kicking things off with the “Motörhead ’79” campaign – which celebrates the 40thAnniversary of the incredible…
The NWOBHM Tour – Girlschool, Tank, Raven, Australia June 2019
TANK announced for The NWOBHM Tour replacing Venom Inc cancellation due to health reasons For their first time in Australia – The Filth Hounds of Hades themselves, bring their heavy artillery Downunder. Formed in 1980, Tank has often been compared to British brothers Motörhead – both being trios, fronted by…
Little Villains – Philthy Lies
April 2019 Released: March 29th, 2019 / Heavy Psych Sounds Records Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Little Villains is a project that was started by the late great Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor of Motorhead fame and James Childs after they had met in an electronics store in L.A.…
Motörhead – ‘Overkill / Bomber’ 7″ single for Record Store Day
ANNOUNCE RSD 2019 DOUBLE 7” SINGLE ‘OVERKILL / BOMBER’ 13th APRIL 2019 Motörhead have announced the release of ‘Overkill / Bomber’ on double picture disc 7” vinyl, which will be released via BMG for Record Store Day, featuring a new 2019 remaster of the original ‘Overkill’ single edit. A 40th…
Rose Tattoo @ O2 Islington Academy, London
Rose Tattoo + Girlschool O2 Islington Academy, London 13th September 2018 Live review and pictures by: Ryan Whitwell / Shotison Media Please follow and like us:
Overdrivers – Rockin’ Hell
Reviewed: June 2018 Released: June 2018 – Self Released Rating: 3.5 – Very Good Reviewer: Alice Chant I always check out the website and Facebook page of a band before I review them to get a better understanding of what and who I am listening to, their fan base and…