perfection - This album is Rock n Roll perfection . If you don t own this or aspire to own this album you have no ears !
Essential live Motorhead - I normally shy away from live albums, since they are mainly re-worked retreads of old material, and usually with inferior sound. It s a quick way for a band to fulfill contract obligations without going to much effort. However, some bands live for the stage, and to not own some of their live material is missing an essential piece of the picture. This list of must have live CD s includes the Who s Live At Leeds, KISS Alive (not the godawful Alive II), Cheap Trick s Budokan CD s, which now feature the whole concert, and Motorhead s No Sleep Til Hammersmith. We get the real essence of the Fast Eddie era Motorhead with this gem, and the band pounds through its first four albums, taking cuts like Iron Horse, Overkill and No Class and turning them into sonic assaults worthy of the bomber that donned their stage show at that time. Of course, Ace Of Spades and The Hammer are here, and the most demented scream you ll ever hear at the end of Overkill, courtesy of one of Motorhead s looniest road crew members, which, of course, morphs into the roadie anthem We Are The Road Crew. The sound is great, the audience was in pure freakout mode, and the Odeon probably had to have major foundation repair done after this show. It s what metal/ultra hard rock n roll is all about, and a great testament to one of rock s greatest bands, ever.
Concise Summary of Classic Motorhead Lineup - Led by Lemmy, Motorhead has been a relative model of consistency despite numerous personnel changes, holding itself out as a heavy metal power trio that delights the kids with its loud n fast headbanger grind. That being said No Sleep Til Hammersmith is the group s first live album, showcasing what many consider to be the group s initial classic line up.The live album touches upon all the high points of the group s first 4 albums, and is recorded excellently. Motorhead has to be considered the first group where punk and metal shake hands, and this album shows how that alliance was first made. Definitely worth picking if you have any interest at all in hard rock.
Best Live Metal Album Ever! - In my opinion the best live heavy metal album ever made. I should qualify this by saying that I m by no means a Metal devotee but I ve never heard anything faster, tougher, nastier, stronger or sonically clearer from any other Metal band than this wonderful onslaught to my ears. It s a beautifully violent speed assault to the senses. `Ace of Spades , `Motorhead and `Bomber are all more impressive here than the studio versions and there s absolutely no filler tracks on this album. I remember that this was a massive success in the U.K. when it first came out to a lot of people s surprise and then people couldn t really figure out if `Motorhead were a Metal/Punk, Punk/Metal or purely Metal band. In the end people decided that they couldn t care less and all types from the Punks (before they became extinct) and the hardcore metal-heads for a time celebrated one of the few bands who embraced both the styles so effortlessly. Lemmy s ultra-gruff voice is in full force here and hold s it s own with the mad-fast power guitar riffs and maniacal drumming that accompany for instance `Ace of Spaces which is for my money the best Metal song bar-none. This is hard-metal, not the soft puffy crap that populated the 80 s and with this album alone `Motorhead are assured as one of the top 10 Metal bands of all time. This is their best album and to my mind the most adrenaline pumping kick in the face record maybe ever made. Clearly a band at the height of its powers, this is Motorhead s high-point and if you d like to reacquaint yourself with some raw metal power mayhem this is the place to go. Anybody claiming to be a Metal fan who doesn t have this album well......just isn t a metal fan. This is essential.
Classic Speed Metal - God, I love Motorhead. They are one of the best rock/metal bands of all time, and one of my favorite bands as well. Their 1981 classic live album No Sleep Til Hammersmith was the first Motorhead album that I ever bought, and I just freakin love it, it s so addicting just like every Motorhead album I ve listened to. This album showcases the classic lineup of Kilmister/Clarke/Taylor performing their early classic songs from Ace of Spades, to Overkill, to Bomber, and doing it all in true Motorhead fashion: Loud, Fast, Dirty, and IN YOUR FACE! The songs on here are more faster and more heavier live than on the studio albums. Lemmy Kilmister s vocals are totally awesome, and his bass just makes the floor shake. Fast Eddie Clarke s guitar riffs and solos just makes your hair spin and your head banging happily. Philthy Phil Taylor s drumming is more faster live as well. Please read on for the song list and ratings.Jeremy s song ratings:1. Ace of Spades - 5/52. Stay Clean - 5/53. Metropolis - 5/54. The Hammer - 5/55. Iron Horse/Born to Lose - 5/56. No Class - 5/57. Overkill - 5/58. (We Are) The Road Crew - 5/59. Capricorn - 5/510. Bomber - 5/511. Motorhead - 5/5Bonus Tracks12. Over the Top - 5/513. Capricorn (Alternate Version) - 5/514. Train Kept-A-Rollin - 5/5Overall Score: 100/100Grade: A+ all the way man!!Bottom Line: This album is a true and pure thrash/speed metal masterpiece, and it represents the way heavy metal is supposed to be. A definite must have for any fan of Motorhead, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, or just good music in general. Buy it now!! MOTORHEAD RULES!! LEMMY IS GOD!!