Hammered (Motörhead album)

Occupation

• Lemmy Kilmister: bass, vocals
• Phil Campbell: Guitar
• Mikkey Dee: drums

Hammered is the sixteenth studio album by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. The title of the album means to fully under the influence of alcohol.

Background

After Lemmy Kilmister had suffered a physical breakdown after the completion of lasting more than a year touring with the previous album We Are Motörhead, the band recorded one months break, to begin in mid-September 2001 at the home studio of producer Chuck Reed in Hollywood with the recordings. The songwriting was under the influence of the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001, which is why the album was described by the band as dark and lame. In addition, Chuck Reed was not the best choice as a producer. Red Raw With one of the fastest pieces of tape is included on the album. The unusual Serial Killer is more of a spoken Lemmy poem that is highlighted with sounds and in which also the wrestler Triple H is involved. In retrospect, Kilmister was unhappy with the production of the album.

The album was released in April 2002 and sold in just the first four weeks after publication as often as the two previous albums, Snake Bite Love (1998) and We Are Motörhead (2000) together. At Brave New World, the band turned a music video in a former bunker.

Title list

Reviews

Martin Mengele noticed by the online magazine laut.de that the album gives the impression of being something special and is called the catchy Walk a Crooked Mile one of the best titles of the band of the last ten years. In the lyrics he criticizes the absurdity of the " strange splatter epics of blood and honor", but believes that nevertheless always remain a good rock song left. Adam Bregman of Allmusic writes in his review that it was Motörhead Hammered on unlike other veterans of the metal scene like Iron Maiden or AC / DC succeeded in its long list of classics with Walk a Crooked Mile add another title. In addition, the album waiting for the typical Motörhead style and would undoubtedly find favor with fans of the band. January Jaedike from the music magazine Rock Hard criticized in particular the part not -very-good vocal performance by Lemmy Kilmister, you hear that sometimes it runs out of breath. In return, he praises the versatile guitar work of Phil Campbell.