Product Description

The relentless, legendary speed metal pioneers Motorhead return for their 20th LP release in the shape of 'Motorizer'. Though musically little has changed, the band's status remains undimmed, and 'Motorizer' is as powerful record as they have produced in their long and distinguished career. The themes of good-time rockin', girls and living life in the fast lane remain prevalent, with warty vocalist/bassist Lemmy as lucid as ever and determined to grow old disgracefully for the benefit of our entertainment.

Track Listing

1. Runaround Man (2:59)
2. Teach You How To Sing The Blues (3:07)
3. When The Eagle Screams (3:01)
4. Rock Out(3:53)
5. One Short Life (4:46)
6. Buried Alive (4:22)
7. English Rose (3:46)
8. Back On The Chain (3:43)
9. Heroes (3:58)
10. Time Is Right (3:42)
11. The Thousand Names Of God (4:09)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46 in Music
• Released on: 2008-09-01
• Number of discs: 1

About the Artist
Motörhead - a name that stands on it's own, a band that lives according to their own rules. A band that has never sacrificed anything and has always remained true to what they are. Lemmy Kilmister, Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell - what you see is what you get! Lemmy's enthronement as an Icon of Rock happened a while ago and proves that Rock and Roll is still alive and exhilarating. (on June 16th Lemmy just received the Mojo Icon Award in the UK)

Fans, new and old, have been bowing to and worshipping Motörhead for over 30 years. Fellow musicians - like Dave Grohl, Ozzy Osbourne, The Ramones, Metallica have all paid tribute to the Motörhead legend - in one way or another.

Lemmy is the undisputed head, gruff and with the typical British humour (despite calling L.A. his home for more than 18 years). Phil Campbell, who has been with the band since 1984, is like a fine red wine - getting better each year, while Mikkey Dee (with the band since 1992) is described by Lemmy: "Mikkey is fantastic, he's 100% sure of himself, and knows he's the best drummer in the world." The infamous "We Are Motörhead And Play Rock 'n Roll" trio is still a power-horse that won't slow down. More and more people are enthralled by their music and personalities.

Motörhead is without a doubt one of the most respected rock bands in the world and made it clear to everyone when they finally received a well deserved Grammy in 2005 for Best Metal Performance.

Customer Reviews

..still rockin' like bar stewards...
So, here we go with studio album number 24 from the legendary Motorhead, a band whose status is assured, and who have reached that point in their career where they are almost beyond criticism. Now, as a fully paid up Motorheadbanger, I'm not going to be the one to start, but this is the third album in a row after Inferno and Kiss Of Death where the band has gone into the studio to be produced by Cameron Webb, and it's virtually interchangeable with them. Which isn't a bad thing, just a predictable one. So if someone asks me what the new Motorhead album sounds like, I can simply reply that it sounds like everything else they've done this century.

Now, I don't want you to go thinking that you shouldn't bother with Motorizer, because it is a good Motorhead album with some truly excellent songs like "Buried Alive", "Back On The Chain" and "Heroes". The latter, in particular, is one of the best songs the band has recorded in the last ten years. But then, there are throwaway numbers like "Rock Out", with its dreadful chorus, that makes you feel ever so slightly embarrassed. I suppose it's understandable that the band should be chugging away comfortably. After all, guitarist Phil Campbell has been in the band for 24 years and the new boy, drummer Mickey Dee, has been around for 16 years. So, there won't be any surprises when they get together in the rehearsal room.

Some of the songs do sound like they could have been knocked out in half an hour, and it's when they take the time to put a few alternative flavours in that the album works best. After a run of the mill start with "Runaround Man" where they recycle their own "Going To Brazil" riff, things take a step up in class with "Teach You How To Sing The Blues" and "When The Eagle Screams". The latter is the latest in a long line of Motorhead military two-steps. The awful "Rock Out" is next, with the bluesy "One Short Life" also failing to impress.


"Buried Alive" is one of the album highlights and "English Rose" throbs away merrily in tribute to one of Lemmy's nasty girls before "Back On The Chain" revisits the classic "Damage Case" to good effect. "Heroes" is a low down and dirty riff that twists the generic Motorhead sound into new shapes, and is well worth repeated plays. "Time Is Right" just doesn't work for me at all, and has filler written all over it, before "The Thousand Names Of God" ends the album on a definite high.

Did I like this? Of course I did. It's Motorhead, fool. Is it any better than anything they've done since their last true classic, Bastards? Not really. Those of us who acknowledge that Motorhead are the greatest hard rock'n'roll band of all time will get off on it, but it certainly won't convert any non-believers. But for a band who's been on the go for 33 years, it's amazing they can still hit the heights from time to time. As Lemmy says "This is yet another great album from me and the chaps. I think you should get three copies each. Buy it and avoid embarrassment later". And who am I to argue.

Solid
Firstly I have to say that I've never been a big fan of Motorhead, although I have liked the odd song and enjoyed them live. Possibly because they have gone from being rebels to an ongoing institution. However I had heard odd songs on Planet Rock that teased me into buying the album and I'm rather glad I did. Firstly I must have become more immune to the extreme end of rock because Motorhead in some ways sound quite tame and tuneful now. That's not to say they are and this record compares very well with their back catalogue. No, what I liked about this is an almost humorous acceptance by Lemmy and Co that Motorhead are the panto dames of heavy rock. There's of course the thudding beat and to my ears some pretty good riffs in this record, but with it comes some wryness on songs, especially Rock Out and English Rose. Having now spun the CD a few times I do honestly think that this is one of their best for a number of years and if you like old fashioned British heavy metal then I don't think you can go far wrong with this. And of course it keeps Lemmy and his boys going and that can't be a bad thing in a fast changing world.

I really wish people would stop giving 5 star reviews to albums not even released yet!!
I am a Motorhead fan and am looking forward to the release of this album but will reviewers PLEASE stop putting reviews out on the basis of having listened to a few clips on the internet! That is no way to review an album, you need to listen to it in full several times over the course of a couple of weeks in order to be able to critically appraise it. Oh and 5 stars should be reserved for the very best albums of all time, no way do *all* of Motorhead's efforts fit into this category - or all of any band's, Led Zep included! I would say Sacrifice is the last truly great album Motorhead put out but Overnight Sensation was also very good - the best album from this current line-up in my opinion. Inferno was extremely overrated, a 3.5 star album to these ears. No Motorhead album is bad, they all have redeeming tracks but 5 stars for all of them? Give me a break!