In a year which produced such albums as Master of Puppets and Reign of Blood which were carrying metal music into its bold and aggressive future, the 7th studio album from legends Motörhead served as a beloved contrast, a study in the rock and roll fury of the medium's past. From its iconic hellish train cover image, Barbarella inspired title to the steady distorted thrum of Lemmy's bass, it's yet another of the band's myriad classics."Deaf Forever" makes for a nice lead-in with its steady rocking rhythm, dominating bass and shouting samples. "Nothing Up My Sleeve" follows the "Ace of Spades" format of fast and fun, shuffling blues metal with big chords below Lemmy's blue collar poetics. "Ain't My Crime" rocks the hell out, with a noisy guitar strumming above its chords. "Claw" is lowdown, dirty and mean and sexy. He just don't understand the power of the claw! "Mean Machine" is perfect Motörhead, raw and powerful metal blues performed like no other band. One of the best tracks on the album. "Built for Speed" is a mid-paced tribute to the rock and roll lifestyle. "Ridin' With the Driver" delivers a punk edge and "Doctor Rock" is a corny classic. This is the same song in which Lemmy tells some lucky female inspiration she's got a body like a Marshall Stack. Grrowwrr! The title track "Orgasmatron" ends the album with its very simple rhythm and some of Lemmy's most gnarled and brutal vocals ever, despite the lack of many notes in the riffs it's almost hypnotic and another of the band's classics. The entire album is slathered in a rotten, dirty production. You feel like you've just strolled into a bar in HELL and Motörhead is the house band. Expect some fightin' and at least one bottle broken over your head. Also expect not to be my friend if you don't like this, poseur! [autothrall]
"We Sure Ain't Talking Doctor Spock
Hear me talking, Doctor Rock"
Ok, now you think whatta hell, what's up with Surfadelic, what's this. Well, lately I'm kinda get into the mood for some really Heavy Rock and this is it. Although I really don't dig metal stuff, Motorhead is exception and this slab in particular. Produced by Bill Laswell, a guy who later produced Iggy Pop's "Instinct" and Ramones "Brain Drain", this lp is maybe one of Kilmister's most complete to date and my fav for sure. Fine example of Heavy Rock with Punk edge. This train gonna give you one hell of a ride. One real mean Vinyl Rip, Dig!!!
