09/03/2013 21:10
Motörhead
Motörhead: 21st album 'Aftershock' out in October/November
Like the juggernaut you prayed would keep on crushing you, like the friend that still royally pisses off your parents and like a loyal standard of crunchy, greasy, punky, bluesy, gutsy screw-you rock’n’roll, Motörhead stride out through their 38th year brandishing more swagger and attitude then your ears could begin to comprehend.
On Oct 21st, 2013 Motörhead will deliver their 21st studio album, an enormous and prophetic 'Aftershock'. Recorded at NRG Studios in North Hollywood, it is a true leveler, a crushing confirmation of everything Motörhead stands for, marching from the dust storm to deliver 14 belting statements which see Motörhead in perhaps their best writing form for years. There's swagger, there's punch, there's speed and there's dirty filthy grooves, Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee showing clearly that Motörhead is not simply a band, it's a genre!
That genre, more than ever, resonates with hearty independence and swashbuckle. Whether it's 'Heartbreaker' throwing hooks and riffs into your head, the double-kick concussiveness of 'Paralyzed' with Campbell's fuelled attack, or the thunderous ride-off-the-Rickenbacker Motörcharge of 'Going to Mexico', 'Aftershock' takes gleeful twists and turns which re-announce the Motörlegend. There's the smokey biker bar blues in the shape of 'Dust and Glass', Lemmy's late-night vocals evoking last-call and melancholy, the pogo-powered punk-spiked stab of 'Queen of the Damned' and the deliciously steamy, humid mournful 'Lost Woman Blues' which midway through decides to kick over the stool and stomp out the saloon door.
"Steal it if you must, buy it if you can!" says Lemmy, who's pride in the album is so immense that guests to his home and dressing room in the last couple of months have been treated to extremely loud airings of the rough mixes, while Phil Campbell adds, "I really think the variation on the album shows that we've dug deep and produced some of our best work for a long time."
"It is," says Mikkey Dee, "a really, really strong Motörhead album, one that really does define everything this band stands for."
He's not wrong. Because Motörhead are Motörhead are Motörhead…and their 'Aftershock' will be felt worldwide...
Classic Rock, UK presents Motörhead's 'Aftershock' as a limited edition fanpack which features the new album in full plus a 132 page magazine that forms the "ultimate sleevenotes" to the new album, with extensive and exclusive interviews with Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee. Inside is everything you need to know about 'Aftershock' and the world of Motorhead in 2013: the making of the album, new features covering all eras of the band's career from 1975-2013, and tons of unseen pics. Plus a giant Motörhead poster and exclusive car sticker. The fanpack edition will be on sale 21 October 2013 and is available to pre-order now from www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/motorhead
Aftershock tracklisting:
1. Heartbreaker
2. Coup de Grace
3. Lost Woman Blues
4. End of Time
5. Do You Believe
6. Death Machine
7. Dust and Glass
8. Going to Mexico
9. Silence When You Speak to Me
10. Crying Shame
11. Queen of the Damned
12. Knife
13. Keep Your Powder Dry
14. Paralyzed
Availability:
10th Oct - D2C (direct to consumer package) – available at www.udr-music.com
18th Oct in Germany
21st Oct in Europe
21st Oct in the UK "Classic Rock Fan Package" magazine edition exclusive for UK
22nd Oct in the USA
25th Nov in the UK official retail version
Formats:
CD album digipack
CD album jewelcase
Double LP
Gatefold sleeve LP
Digital album
D2C version (exclusive Direct to Consumer package) via www.udr-music.com
USA Best Buy exclusive version, CD album plus bonus DVD
USA Transworld CD album plus bonus content
Digital iTunes version
(source: Motörhead)