{"id":48471,"date":"2015-03-02T13:40:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T18:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=48471"},"modified":"2015-03-03T06:16:20","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T11:16:20","slug":"motorhead-ace-of-spades-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/motorhead-ace-of-spades-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Mot\u00f6rhead | Ace Of Spades<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Matt Karpe<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"motorheadThe word influential gets thrown around a lot these days, but when you listen to your favorite bands from the last couple of decades, you can\u2019t help but wonder, who influenced them- who gave them the motivation to pick up a microphone, guitar, bass or a pair of drum sticks?<\/p>\n

There are many bands, whose passion and dedication to rock and heavy metal can never be questioned, and when these bands have stood the test of time and through blood, sweat and tears remain at the top of their game, then these are who you can truly say are influential.<\/p>\n

One band that fits this criteria are Mot\u00f6rhead, and with their fourth album Ace Of Spades<\/em>, they forced themselves firmly into the spotlight with twelve short sharp burst of Heavy Metal. <\/p>\n

It was no nonsense, balls out R ‘n’ R with filthy punk rock energy, and in lead singer Lemmy, whose grizzly rasping vocals have become world renowned and instantly recognizable, this London trio became mainstays for many years to come.<\/p>\n

With swaggering and at times sleazy guitar riffs, dominant bass lines and fast and booming drums, Mot\u00f6rhead demanded your attention from the off, and as soon as the sonic album title track kicks in, no matter if you have heard the song once or a thousand times, it still grips you with excitement and sheer amazement. To this day, \u201cAce Of Spades\u201d is still a fresh sounding metal anthem and although not technical in its writing, it is one of the greatest songs ever written.<\/p>\n

With the typical sex, drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll lyrical themes, Mot\u00f6rhead didn\u2019t break any new ground, but it was the catchy melodies and powerful hooks that made the finished article such a powerful ground breaker. <\/p>\n

\u201cShoot You In the Back\u201d and \u201cLove Me Like a Reptile\u201d are a suitable soundtrack to a night on Jack Daniels and the quickfire \u201cBite the Bullet\u201d goes down just as well as a shot of J\u00e4germeister.<\/p>\n

From the opening of \u201cAce Of Spades\u201d to the closing moments of \u201cThe Hammer\u201d, this can be considered Mot\u00f6rhead\u2019s magnum opus, and it rightfully stands beside Number Of the Beast, British Steel and Paranoid as the true \u2018Best of British\u2019.<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal, NWOBHM, Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nIan \u201cLemmy\u201d Kilmister- Lead Vocals, Bass
\n\u201cFast\u201d Eddie Clarke- Guitar
\nPhil \u201cPhilthy\u201d Taylor- Drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tAce Of Spades
\n2.\tLove Me Like a Reptile
\n3.\tShoot You In the Back
\n4.\tLive To Win
\n5.\tFast and Loose
\n6.\t(We Are) The Road Crew
\n7.\tFire, Fire
\n8.\tJailbait
\n9.\tDance
\n10.\tBite the Bullet
\n11.\tThe Chase Is Better Than the Catch
\n12.\tThe Hammer<\/p>\n

Record Label: Bronze (Worldwide), Mercury (North America)<\/p>\n

Website: www.imotorhead.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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