Overkill was the follow up album from the driving heavy metal group Motorhead fronted by the legendary guitarist Lemmy. It has to be admitted that musical subtlety was never on the menu. (UK:24)
“The songs are typical Motörhead, with simplistic riffs and structure throughout. There aren't any breaks or unnecessary parts, they know that their fast pace is their greatest asset. This is first and foremost a very fun band to listen to and they spare no expense to keep it that way on this album.”
“A powerhouse of speed and weight that opens with perhaps the heaviest song written in that moment in time. Pounding constant double bass leaves a fantastic first impression, and surely set the standard for the songs to come. Unfortunately, the majority of the album is more mid-paced, standard heavy metal, and lacks the riffs or melody found in their contemporaries to carry it. When Motorhead go full throttle, they rock, but elsewhere, they fall into mediocrity.”
“I've always adored he title track, and while it's twice as long as it needs to be, it's still a great song. Unfortunately, there's only one other standout in this entire album. Overkill and No Class are great, but everything else is extremely dull and forgettable. None of them are bad, but none are memorable in any way either.”
“Motörhead, the loudest band in the world, with the power and force of a hundred pneumatic drills, destroyed the nation over and again and no-one, repeat no-one, remained unaffected by them, everyone was torn limb from limb.”
“This follow up effort from Motörhead is a loud, adrenaline filled heavy metal classic. On the debut their style was less coherent; it was more like a hard rock, punk and heavy metal mixture. But here everything is in its place. The title pumping track with thunderous drumming was an absolute measure of heaviness. The anthems with boogie vibe like No Class or Damage Case also rip hard.”
“An album that every self respecting rocker and metal head needs to listen to. This is the band that influenced many of the metal bands that I enjoy to this day. Everything about this album is just perfect; Lemmy's vocals and bass playing, the riffs and the drumming, it's all simply, dirty raw rock ‘n’ roll.”
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