Motörhead
Bomber

THE REVIEW

The Motörhead, in all likelihood, epitomize a true attitude towards "heavy" music. None of their songs are particularly imaginative or innovative, but the group's goal is quite different: to revitalize the outdated hard rock of Deep Purple according to the nihilistic and shabby logic of punk.

As a result, pounding riffs and hoarse, shouting vocals merge with almost epileptic cadences and eerie atmospheres, managing to give heavy metal a new face. The self-titled debut and "Overkill" showcased the brazen and bold singing of Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, the unrestrained percussion of Phil "Philty Animal" Taylor, and the torrential guitar of Eddie Clarke through true manifesto-like songs such as "Motörhead," "Iron Horse," and "Overkill."
"Bomber" does not stray at all from the coordinates set by the first two albums, delivering more scorching bullets of riffs and ominous cadences: the epic "Dead Men Tell No Tales," placed at the opening, the melodic and pressing "Sweet Revenge" (complete with a bluesy rhythm), and the punk rage-scented ride "Stone Dead Forever" (with a tail of incandescent guitar eruptions) are all excellent additions to the band's catalog, although they present virtually no novelty (the group will always maintain declining quality levels, except for the last productions, without almost ever deviating from their style) while the other tracks do no more than slightly vary on the group's classic elements.

I can't say if it's an essential album. Probably not, Motörhead will do better (see "Orgasmatron" and "1916") and the noteworthy compositions are indeed few. For heavy metal fans and hard vibrations in general, though, it should be a great choice. Motörhead are an honest and passionate band, doing their job with sufficient class and a lot of conviction. It's pointless to ask for more, but consider that many bands don't even offer this...