Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC Out Today On Silver Lining Music! Order now at this location
Motörhead, the iconic Godfathers of heavy metal, released their 23rd (and final) studio album Bad Magic in 2015. Instantly hailed as one of the best the beloved trio had recorded in many years, Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC enjoys a bonus-packed refresh, adding two previously unreleased tracks from those furious sessions: “Bullet in Your Brain” and “Greedy Bastards” as well as a snarling, fangs-out live performance from that subsequent tour at the giant Mt Fuji Festival in Japan in 2015. Fans will also get “War, Love, Death and Injustice”, an audio interview with Lemmy conducted by Motörhead expert Robert Kiewik during the tour, and should the desire to have a chat with Lem or anyone beyond this mortal coil arise, the box-set will exclusively contain a MURDER ONE ouija board (complete with the Ace of Spades planchette to spell out the conversation).
At the time of its release back in 2015, Bad Magic arrived as a massive kick in the teeth for anyone who believed Motörhead were going to amble along into a peaceful little pasture containing fluffy little lambs, folk music and perhaps the odd medieval lute here and there. Big-rig head crushers such as “Thunder & Lightning” and “Teach Them How To Bleed” brought such people to their knees begging for forgiveness, as the album unfurled into their toughest, leanest, meanest and most uncompromising album in aeons. Much of this came down to long-time producer Cameron Webb getting the band to record live at NRG North Hollywood, Maple Studios and Grandmaster in California together for the first time in the Kilmister/Campbell/Dee era, and from the crackling punk energy of “Electricity” to Brian May of Queen’s scintillating guest-appearance on “The Devil”, a vast wealth of aggression, attitude, and excellent songwriting was cultivated in that furious working environment. Phil Campbell didn’t just record possibly his finest guitars, he threw down most certainly his best solos for decades, while Mikkey Dee’s drumming found new tribal resonance with the Motörhead sound he had helped nurture. There was also one of Lemmy's rawest lyrical life reflections on “Till The End”, and a cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy For The Devil” which made the song feel like one of their own. One of the hidden gold-dust additions to Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC, is Motörhead’s famous, and internationally acclaimed, version of David Bowie’s classic “Heroes”. Originally slated for inclusion on the last release only to be withdrawn at the last minute, it was a cover version which Lemmy had a great affection for, and as such its inclusion here is both fitting and just.
Watch/Listen to the recently released "Greedy Bastards" and “Bullet In Your Brain” here.
As the title says, this is Motörhead delivering some SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC.
Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC is out now on Double 12” Vinyl, CD Digipak with Bonus Disc, Limited Edition Boxset, Digital Download and Streaming. The Limited Edition Boxset contains the CD Digipak with Bonus Disc, Double 12” Vinyl, exclusive Lemmy War, Love, Death and Injustice audio interview on 12” vinyl and exclusive edition Motörhead – MURDER ONE Ouija Board and Planchette. Order all formats at at this location
Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC Track List:
| 1. Victory Or Die |
| 2. Thunder & Lightning |
| 3. Fire Storm Hotel |
| 4. Shoot Out All of Your Lights |
| 5. The Devil |
| 6. Electricity |
| 7. Evil Eye |
| 8. Teach Them How To Bleed |
| 9. Till The End |
| 10. Tell Me Who To Kill |
| 11. Choking On Your Screams |
| 12. When The Sky Comes Looking For You |
| 13. Sympathy For The Devil |
| 14. Heroes |
| 15. Bullet In Your Brain |
| 16. Greedy Bastards |
Live at Mt Fuji Rock Festival 2015 – Sayonara Folks! Track List:
| 1. We Are Motörhead |
| 2. Damage Case |
| 3. Stay Clean |
| 4. Metropolis |
| 5. Over the Top |
| 6. String Theory |
| 7. The Chase is Better Than the Catch |
| 8. Rock It |
| 9. Lost Woman Blues |
| 10. Doctor Rock |
| 11. Just ‘Cos You Got the Power |
| 12. Going to Brazil |
| 13. Ace of Spades |
| 14. Overkill |
Motörhead:
- Lemmy Kilmister – Vocals/Bass
- Phil Campbell – Guitars
- Mikkey Dee – Drums
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