Overkill

Time for some dirty ol rock n roll from God himself. Yes it's time for some Motörhead. Formed in 75 by Lemmy, Motörhead remains today as one of the forefathers of metal. Lemmy of course widely recognized as God in the metal community, played in the space rock outfit Hawkwind before forming Motörhead. And while the lineup has changed a few times, the music never does, always in your faced rock n roll. A three piece back never sounded so loud, with axeman Phil Campbell and former King Diamond drummer Mikkey Dee rounded out the group, the band continues to tour the world and release new material. But for my money we're going back to the landmark 79 record 'Overkill'. This is simply put my favorite Motörhead album. This is the album that drew me in and hooked me. The monstrous drumming from the opening title track just sets the mood for the rest of the album. The classic lineup just killed it for many records. Went ahead and uploaded the deluxe version with a half dozen bonus tracks including 'Louie Louie' and 'Too Late Too Late'. Enjoy this slice of rock history.

Motörhead is the band that if they moved next to you the lawn would die, there's never been any questions about that. I got into them via Metallica doing the whole Motorheadache thing. Covering 'Overkill', 'Damage Case' and 'Too Late, Too Late' made me wanna hear the original versions. To this day you have to be one hell of a drummer to play 'Overkill' and the only one I've seen come close is Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater fame. Musically this is just in your face dirty rock n roll, there's really no way else to explain it. And where to I begin with Lemmy? The man is God. Countless bands have covered Motörehead, the man has written a book, has his own documentary. Oh and he once was a roadie for Hendrix. The man lives on a steady diet of Jack n Cokes, smokes like a chimney and was you hear his voice you know you're in for a treat. Oh and the man has his own Rockabilly band too. Top that. Oh wait and the band has the most iconic mascot next to Eddie from Maiden. The warpig is on every record in one way or another. Simply put everyone should have a least five Motörhead albums in their collection. This is a great starting point, throw in 'Bomber', 'Ace Of Spades', 'Live At Hammersmith' and 'Bastards' and we'll talk. Nothing like putting this album on 11 and drinking some cheapo beer.

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