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Motorhead : No Sleep At All |
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Genre: Metal |
Dates: 1988 |
What separates Motorhead (yes, they're British—but as seen with other
limeys in this collection, their stateside impact has been huge) from other
headbanging, hard-rocking units? Longevity: they're together a quarter-century
from birth. Speed: their beats per minute consistently surpass speed-metalers;
in fact, they invented the subgenre, and anticipated grunge by over a decade. Writing: besides being able
to write anthems like "Ace of Spades" seemingly at will, lead singer
Lemmy Kilmeister laces his songs with populist pride and defiance that an
American would be proud of. Consistency: finding a bad Motorhead album
is only a little easier than finding a bad Beatles album,
and they've made three times as many. This powerfully-recorded live set,
performed for the metal hordes of
Playlist:
1. Dr. Rock
2. Stay Clean
3. Traitor
4. Metropolis
5. Dogs
6. Ace Of Spades
7. Eat The Rich
8. Built For Speed
9. Deaf Forever
10. Just 'Cos You Got The Power
11. Killed By Death
12. Overkill