UDR Music
2013
1. Heartbreaker
2. Coup De Grace
3. Lost Woman Blues
4. End Of Time
5. Do You Believe
6. Death Machine
7. Dust And Glass
8. Going To Mexico
9. Silence When You Speak To Me
10. Crying Shame
11. Queen Of The Damned
12. Knife
13. Keep Your Powder Dry
14. Paralyzed
At this point in their career, and my own listening to it, there really isn't a lot of mystery to Motorhead. The band is a total classic and have a very recognizable, patented sound. Not every album of there's has been a home run, but you've always got a general idea of what to expect. What Motorhead pretty much do is no frills metal based in hard/blues rock with plenty of heaviness and a splash of punk attitude. The only question really is if it was one of their great songwriting sessions or one of the ones that just didn't quite have the right spark. I've heard both from the band in recent years.
Well, from the start of Aftershock my head got moving and never really stopped. Really, this album gets just about everything right when it comes to a Motorhead album. It's loaded with blues rock hooks, the songs are mostly short and to the point, and everything just rocks. This album crackles with energy and has the kind of attitude that only Lemmy's gravelly vocaled presence can bring. The songs range from ripping to groovy, sometimes at the same time, and only a couple songs break up the no frills ass kicking in the form of ballads like Lost Woman Blues and Dust And Glass give the listener a breather. They're both good and have nice bluesy atmosphere to them. This is the definition of a metal album just rounded in solid classic & blues rock influences that transcends this era of subgenres. Straight up ass kicking is what this album sets out to do and man it delivers. Picking highlights was the hardest part as pretty well everything is short and to the point, but also succeeds in being memorable.
Aftershock is just the kind of album that hits the bands strengths and runs with it. There's nothing fancy here, everything's just extremely headbangable. The energy and hooks on Aftershock are just damn great. That old bastard Lemmy sure as hell still has it. This is totally worth it for Motorhead fans and really... that should be everyone in my opinion. Just a classic band making good.
Highlights: End Of Time, Heartbreaker, Coup De Grace, Queen Of The Damned, Going To Mexico
Rating - 4.0/5
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