Assault & Battery/The Golden Void/The Wizard Blew His Horn/Opa-Loka/The Demented Man/Magnu/Standing At The Edge/Spiral Galaxy 29848/Warriors/Dying Seas/Kings Of Speed
Warrior On The Edge Of Time was the last classic era album from the space- rockers Hawkwind. Their bass player Lemmy would shortly leave the group to found Motorhead. (US:150 UK:13)
“This is one of the most complex and progressive of Hawkwind’s albums. From the raw straight-ahead rock of Assault & Battery and Kings Of Speed, which bookend the album, to the Krautrock extremes of Opa-Loka, the space rock of The Golden Void, and numerous other tracks, the album is a true tour de force for the entire band, with every instrumentalist working at the peak of their powers.”
“Of their Lemmy-era records, Warrior On The Edge Of Time features the best production and finest instrumental craftsmanship. It is anchored by the longer tracks; the lyrics are loaded with fantasy adventure sci-fi concept album nonsense, but they are never a distraction.”
“This is the final album of five in a row that I consider the base from which any Hawkwind collection should be built. On Warrior On The Edge Of Time, the band shifts to a slightly more prog direction, with cleaner sound, but make no mistake, this is still Hawkwind at their finest. Magnu absolutely soars and Opa-Loka pulses.”
“The commercial virus has begun to consume them. They are now making music to make money, instead of making music to create art, and it shows in the quality of their product. They obviously must know what most people wanted to hear, and they've been fairly successful over the years. But it has cost them the loyalty of their early fans drawn to their underground appeal.”
“This is psychedelic space-rock with heart, melody, space and poetry. It is expansive and moving and is really of its time. A solid rock band with a superb mellotron, a heavenly flute and a scorching violin contribute to awesome powerful music. The band never sounded so good.”
“I enjoy Hawkwind's brand of space prog; most of the songs are basically one riff that get jammed upon and layered with synth textures.”
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