MOTORHEAD
"EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYONE ELSE"
CMC INTERNATIONAL

"We are Motorhead," says leader Lemmy, "and we’re going to kick your ass!" As the first chords of "Iron Fist" blast from the speakers, the volume automatically goes Uuu-u-u-ppP! and every head in the room starts jerkin’while every wimp starts runnin’. Some people call them Metal, some people call them Punk, but every rock fan knows Motorhead is the epitome of Rock and Roll. Now, having said all that, this double CD set begs the question of "Do we need another live Motorhead record?"

Hell, yeah! Motorhead studio releases tend to be hit-or-miss. Make no mistake—they always rock, but some records are better than others. For example, "1916" was a great record, but "March or Die" was not so hot. Then "Bastards" and "Sacrifice" came out and everything was all right with the world again.

What’s good about "Everything Louder Than Everything Else" (besides the obviousness of the title) is that the band picks all the best songs to perform from both flawless and imperfect albums, and their music always sounds better live anyway. And this is a really clear live recording, too. Something especially endearing to me is Uncle Lem dedicating "No Class" to Wendy O. Williams (who died just before this recording was made). Thank you, Lemmy. I don’t have to throw out anymore song titles, you know them all. If you’re a fan of Lem, Mikkey, and Phil, you’ll love this CD.

- Cheryl LeBeau

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