Bad Magic

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AlbumAug 28 / 201513 songs, 42m 48s
Heavy Metal Hard Rock
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After 22 Motörhead albums, it\'s safe to say that Lemmy Kilmister has seen it all. So it makes sense that he plays the titular role in a cover of \"Sympathy For the Devil\" with faithful accuracy. His inimitable whiskey-soaked growl takes no prisoners on opening salvo “Victory Or Die,” and is backed up by searing classic-rock riffs on “Fire Storm Hotel.” But it\'s on the ripping \"Till the End\" where he gets particularly real about his life as a metal icon, gruffly pledging, \"All I know is who I am/I’ll never let you down.”

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8 / 10

Lemmy, Mikkey and "Wizzo". They are MOTÖRHEAD, much as the band was Lemmy, "Philthy" and Clarke from the self-titled "Motorhead" through to "Iron Fist". The thing is, the current MOTÖRHEAD lineup has been together a hell of a long time—longer than many metal and hard rock bands. One thing you can gu...

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Lemmy, Mikkey and "Wizzo". They are MOTÖRHEAD, much as the band was Lemmy, "Philthy" and Clarke from the self-titled "Motorhead" through to "Iron Fist". The thing is, the current MOTÖRHEAD lineup has been together a hell of a long time—longer than many metal and hard rock bands. One thing you can gu...

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A review of Bad Magic by the almighty Mötörhead, available worldwide on August 28th via UDR Music.

2.5 / 5

A review of Bad Magic by the almighty Mötörhead, available worldwide on August 28th via UDR Music.

The band’s 22nd studio album is delivered with the kind of venomous abandon and danger that most bands can only dream of. Long may they rage on

The band’s 22nd studio album is delivered with the kind of venomous abandon and danger that most bands can only dream of. Long may they rage on

A solid 22nd album from Lemmy’s veteran rockers. New music CD review by Guy Oddy

A solid 22nd album from Lemmy’s veteran rockers. New music CD review by Guy Oddy

8 / 10

8 / 10