Motorhead - Orgasmatron [1987] [FLAC]-[WH]-FLAWL3SS

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Motörhead - Orgasmatron

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Artist...............: Motörhead

Album................: Orgasmatron

Genre................: Heavy Metal

Source...............: CD

Year.................: 1987

Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode) / Level 8 & TSSTcorp CDDVD SE-S204N

Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)

Version..............: 1.2.1

Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 68 %)

Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit

Tags.................: VorbisComment

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Ripped by............: FLAWL3SS on 8/20/2008

Posted by............: FLAWL3SS on 8/21/2008

News Server..........: None

News Group(s)........: None



Included.............: NFO, M3U, LOG, CUE

Covers...............: Front Back Leaflet



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Tracklisting

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1. (00:04:26) Motörhead - Deaf Forever

2. (00:03:12) Motörhead - Nothing Up My Sleeve

3. (00:03:43) Motörhead - Ain't My Crime

4. (00:03:32) Motörhead - Claw

5. (00:02:57) Motörhead - Mean Machine

6. (00:04:57) Motörhead - Built For Speed

7. (00:03:47) Motörhead - Ridin' With The Driver

8. (00:03:37) Motörhead - Doctor Rock

9. (00:05:27) Motörhead - Orgasmatron

10. (00:05:00) Motörhead - On The Road (Live)

11. (00:04:16) Motörhead - Steal Your Face (Live)

12. (00:03:32) Motörhead - Claw (Alternative Version)



Playing Time.........: 00:48:26

Total Size...........: 330.67 MB



NFO generated on.....: 8/21/2008 9:39:42 AM





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‘Orgasmatron’ was the first Motörhead album in three years after the

excellent but largely misunderstood ‘Another Perfect Day’. A completely new

line up (with the exception of Lemmy of course) and years of record company

troubles meant the band really had something to prove and ‘Orgasmatron’

not only proved this point but it forced your brains through your nose in the

process.



‘Orgasmatron’ shows a healthy balance of the bands signature rock ’n’ roll

swagger with more experimental touches, as such this may be more

preferable to fans who found

‘Another Perfect Day’ too far removed from the ‘Fast’ Eddie era. I do

however have one point of contention with ‘Orgasmatron’, its mix is pretty

bizarre. At times the guitars seem to disappear from the mix completely which

is especially odd considering that what was then a newly twin guitar band

should surely have more guitar, right? The actual production sound itself is

fine with a particularly excellent drum sound…but the mix is as iffy as four

week old seafood.



Performance wise the band play with a youthful exuberance of a band who

know they can rock like bastards, but just haven’t been able to put it down to

record yet. As such the ‘Orgasmatron’ displays a vitality and hunger that is

essential to a great Motörhead record. Guitarist’s Würzel and Phil Campbell

have distinctive yet complementary styles fitting within the established

Motörhead mould but instantly recognisable. Würzel (along with being a

scarecrow) is the more off the wall of the two relying on over the top bends,

trills and even his fairly distinctive take on tapping, in all it makes for a great

fun listen. Phil on the other hand is more reserved in his style, being more of

a traditional blues rock base with a definite touch of class. In addition to this

the pair fit in with the general tradition of Motörhead hell raising for instance

Phil drank two bottles of vodka a day in the mid 80’s and Würzel listed his

ambitions as getting up in the morning and drinking as much as he could…

Gentlemen, I salute you! Other new boy here is Pete Gill ,of Saxon fame (or

not), who is a great drummer with a pounding double bass sound. However,

Pete proved to be a bit of an odd character (even by Motörhead standards!)

who kept a note book with all kinds of bizarre things like ‘Phil Campbell owes

me 50p’ and apparently enjoyed flashing himself in public. Lem, as always

sounds like a plane taking off. But lyrically he puts down some truly excellent

work, even by his own lofty standards. The title track happens to be

everyone’s favourite set of Motörhead lyrics, focusing on the macabre side of

organised religion which a finesse and elegance that few could match. But

lyrical themes are varied and interesting from more darkness and horror in

say ‘Deaf Forever’ to classy double entendres (no really, stay with me!) such

as ‘Your magic circle ain't where's its at’ the circle would be the physiological

effect of girls on men…women are sorcerers because they can give men an

erection from a distance, magical prick teasers don’t y’know! Splendid, learn

along with Lem.



‘Orgasmatron’ does featuring some new ideas for Motörhead. First of all they

open with a mid paced number, eschewing the often used ploy (not only by

Motörhead) of opening with a bit of speed metal. ‘Deaf Forever’ however is

rather excellent number driven along by some deliciously simple riffs and

rudimentary drum work (bare a few killer fills). The chorus is ridiculously

catchy and I like the little shouty thing at the end of each line. The title track

itself is built around a bass drone and although cut from the same cloth as

‘Deaf Forever’ it’s heavier, morbid and menacing. A truly haunting song

condensing all the horror of thousands of years of plebiscite misery into…oh,

about five and a half minutes. It’s written from an interesting perspective

too, from kind of religion as a omnipresent and prevalent being looking at all

the suffering its caused in glee. This is anti-organised religion lyrics done

exceptionally well; eloquent and poetic.

But as always we do get are beloved straight-forward rockers and gee whiz

aunt Mary aren’t their some corkers! ‘Dr Rock’ is a lively and bouncy number

and a stalwart of their live set to this day. It’s got some nice lead bass work

and doesn’t have a proper guitar solo but rather a noise that sounds like a

helicopter…Jawsome! ‘Built For Speed’ is shining example of one of Lemmy’s

many odes to the power, splendour and majesty of rock (which in fact is so

majestic that one can use heroic diction). Musically, its got a drum intro to die

for, some simply divine riffs (as in their simple and divine) and a nice trade off

section, which Phil comes out trumps in by making a noise that goes like this

*naw naw naw naw* , not that Würzel is slacking either. On the rest of the

album we get lots of lovely straight forward loud, fast and furious rock ’n’ roll,

all which are catchy. So it’s pretty clear ‘Orgasmatron’ is all out arse kicking

rock album.



1986 may have been the year of thrash, but once again Motörhead proved

there just isn’t a substitute for the new religion, the electric church…rock ’n’

roll. Let it live, let it live. Somewhat of an overlooked classic by the music

press and some more casual Motörhead fans, ‘Orgasmatron’ is worthy of a

place in any rock fans collection.

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