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Inferno

Considering that most of their metal compadres have burned out or turned to self-parody, Motorhead's continued volatility alone is impressive. Inferno blazes ahead with the same full-bodied attack as on their early classics, keeping their big-ass riffs, speed-punk grooves and Lemmy's doomsaying...

2004 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Iron Fist

1982

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The black-leather soul of Motorhead emanates from a lanky Brit biker type named Ian Kilmister, better known as Lemmy. A former roadie for Jimi Hendrix, self-declared speed freak, maniacally propulsive bass guitarist, carnival barker of the sharpest lyrics heavy metal has to offer, and -- thanks to the passage of time -- a bona fide metal god.

Motorhead are the fathers of speed metal, the band...

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