Motörhead - An "Aftershock" is coming!
Silence, silence
Silence when you speak to me!
-Lemmy Kilmister
Like the juggernaut you prayed would keep on crushing you, like the friend that still royally pisses off your parents and like a loyal standard of crunchy, greasy, punky, bluesy, gutsy screw-you rock’n’roll, Motörhead stride out through their 38th year brandishing more swagger and attitude then your ears could begin to comprehend.
On Oct 21st, 2013 Motörhead will deliver their 21st studio album, an enormous and prophetic Aftershock. Recorded at NRG Studios in North Hollywood,it is a true leveler, a crushing confirmation of everything Motörhead stands for, marching from the dust storm to deliver 14 belting statements which see Motörhead in perhaps their best writing form for years. There’s swagger, there’s punch, there’s speed and there’s dirty filthy grooves, Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee showing clearly that Motörhead is not simply a band, it’s a genre!
That genre, more than ever, resonates with hearty independence and swashbuckle. Whether it’s “Heartbreaker” throwing hooks and riffs into your head, the double-kick concussiveness of “Paralyzed” with Campbell’s fuelled attack, or the thunderous ride-off-the-Rickenbacker Motörcharge of “Going To Mexico”, Aftershock takes gleeful twists and turns which re-announce the Motörlegend. There’s the smokey biker bar blues in the shape of “Dust And Glass”, Lemmy’s late-night vocals evoking last-call and melancholy, the pogo-powered punk-spiked stab of “Queen Of The Damned” and the deliciously steamy, humid mournful “Lost Woman Blues” which midway through decides to kick over the stool and stomp out the saloon door.
“Steal it if you must, buy it if you can!” says Lemmy, who’s pride in the album is so immense that guests to his home and dressing room in the last couple of months have been treated to extremely loud airings of the rough mixes, while Phil Campbell adds, “I really think the variation on the album shows that we’ve dug deep and produced some of our best work for a long time.”
“It is,” says Mikkey Dee, “a really, really strong Motörhead album, one that really does define everything this band stands for.”
He’s not wrong.
Because Motörhead are Motörhead are Motörhead…and their Aftershock will be felt worldwide…
Attention:
Classic Rock, UK presents Motörhead’s ‘Aftershock’ as a limited edition fanpack which features the new album in full plus a 132 page magazine that forms the ‘ultimate sleevenotes’ to the new album, with extensive and exclusive interviews with Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee.
Inside is everything you need to know about ‘Aftershock’ and the world of Motorhead in 2013: the making of the album, new features covering all eras of the band’s career from 1975-2013, and tons of unseen pics. Plus a giant Motorhead poster and exclusive car sticker. The fanpack edition will be on sale 21 October 2013 and is available to pre-order now from www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/motorhead
Aftershock tracklisting:
Heartbreaker
Coup de Grace
Lost Woman Blues
End Of Time
Do You Believe
Death Machine
Dust And Glass
Going To Mexico
Silence When You Speak To Me
Crying Shame
Queen Of The Damned
Knife
Keep Your Powder Dry
Paralyzed
Availability
10th Oct D2C (direct to consumer package) – available at www.udr-music.com
18th Oct in Germany
21st Oct in Europe
21st Oct in the UK “CLASSIC ROCK FAN PACKAGE” magazine edition exclusive for UK
22nd Oct in the USA
25th Nov in the UK official RETAIL VERSION
Formats
CD album Digipack / CD album Jewel case / Double LP // Gatefold sleeve /DIGITAL album /D2C version (exclusive Direct to Consumer package) via www.udr-music.com / USA Best Buy exclusive version, CD album plus bonus DVD / USA Transworld CD album plus bonus content / Digital iTunes version
Tour Dates:
7. Nov Zürich – Hallenstadion
9. Nov Paris – Zenith
11. Nov Deinze - Brielpoort
13. Nov Nottingham – Royal Concert Hall
14. Nov Newcastle – City Hall
16. Nov London – Brixton
17. Nov London – Brixton
19. Nov Wolverhampton – Civic Hall
20. Nov Manchester – Apollo
22. Nov Glasgow – Academy
26. Nov Berlin – Velodrom
27. Nov Frankfurt – Jahrhunderthalle
29. Nov Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle
30. Nov München – Zenith
2. Dez Düsseldorf – MEH
3. Dez Hamburg – Sporthalle
6. Dez Horsens – Forum Horsens
8. Dez Oslo – Sentrum Scene
10. Dez Helsinki – Hartwall Arena
12. Dez Linkoping – Cloetta Center
Tickets for german shows are available at www.metaltix.com
Ticket-Hotline: +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 38
