For all of their longevity, Motörhead’s reputation as the loudest, fastest and most exhilarating band of their ilk was forged back in the late 70s and early 80s by the classic line-up of singer/bassist Lemmy Kilminster, guitarist ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor. Forget the high-street T-shirts that reduced the band to a brand, this was the trio that elevated heavy metal to an entirely new level of excitement, thanks to a run of utterly demented albums that included Overkill, Bomber (both 1979), 1980’s Ace Of Spades and the chart-topping live album No Sleep ‘Till Hammersmith from the following year. And that’s before we consider their ram-raiding of the UK Top 10 singles chart in the shape of The Golden Years and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre EPs, the latter of which saw them teaming up with Girlschool.
the final album from the celebrated Three Amigos line-up, is one that seems to have fallen down the cracks of Motörhead’s history. With Lemmy expressing his dissatisfaction with guitarist Eddie Clarke’s production, following previous album producer Vic Maile’s departure from
