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Motörhead - Orgasmatron<br />
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Artist...............: Motörhead<br />
Album................: Orgasmatron<br />
Genre................: Heavy Metal<br />
Source...............: CD<br />
Year.................: 1987<br />
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode) / Level 8 & TSSTcorp CDDVD SE-S204N<br />
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)<br />
Version..............: 1.2.1 <br />
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 68 %)<br />
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit<br />
Tags.................: VorbisComment<br />
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Ripped by............: FLAWL3SS on 8/20/2008<br />
Posted by............: FLAWL3SS on 8/21/2008<br />
News Server..........: None<br />
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Included.............: NFO, M3U, LOG, CUE<br />
Covers...............: Front Back Leaflet<br />
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Tracklisting<br />
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1. (00:04:26) Motörhead - Deaf Forever<br />
2. (00:03:12) Motörhead - Nothing Up My Sleeve<br />
3. (00:03:43) Motörhead - Ain't My Crime<br />
4. (00:03:32) Motörhead - Claw<br />
5. (00:02:57) Motörhead - Mean Machine<br />
6. (00:04:57) Motörhead - Built For Speed<br />
7. (00:03:47) Motörhead - Ridin' With The Driver<br />
8. (00:03:37) Motörhead - Doctor Rock<br />
9. (00:05:27) Motörhead - Orgasmatron<br />
10. (00:05:00) Motörhead - On The Road (Live)<br />
11. (00:04:16) Motörhead - Steal Your Face (Live)<br />
12. (00:03:32) Motörhead - Claw (Alternative Version)<br />
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Playing Time.........: 00:48:26<br />
Total Size...........: 330.67 MB<br />
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NFO generated on.....: 8/21/2008 9:39:42 AM<br />
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‘Orgasmatron’ was the first Motörhead album in three years after the <br />
excellent but largely misunderstood ‘Another Perfect Day’. A completely new <br />
line up (with the exception of Lemmy of course) and years of record company <br />
troubles meant the band really had something to prove and ‘Orgasmatron’ <br />
not only proved this point but it forced your brains through your nose in the <br />
process. <br />
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‘Orgasmatron’ shows a healthy balance of the bands signature rock ’n’ roll <br />
swagger with more experimental touches, as such this may be more <br />
preferable to fans who found <br />
‘Another Perfect Day’ too far removed from the ‘Fast’ Eddie era. I do <br />
however have one point of contention with ‘Orgasmatron’, its mix is pretty <br />
bizarre. At times the guitars seem to disappear from the mix completely which <br />
is especially odd considering that what was then a newly twin guitar band <br />
should surely have more guitar, right? The actual production sound itself is <br />
fine with a particularly excellent drum sound…but the mix is as iffy as four <br />
week old seafood.<br />
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Performance wise the band play with a youthful exuberance of a band who <br />
know they can rock like bastards, but just haven’t been able to put it down to <br />
record yet. As such the ‘Orgasmatron’ displays a vitality and hunger that is <br />
essential to a great Motörhead record. Guitarist’s Würzel and Phil Campbell <br />
have distinctive yet complementary styles fitting within the established <br />
Motörhead mould but instantly recognisable. Würzel (along with being a <br />
scarecrow) is the more off the wall of the two relying on over the top bends, <br />
trills and even his fairly distinctive take on tapping, in all it makes for a great <br />
fun listen. Phil on the other hand is more reserved in his style, being more of <br />
a traditional blues rock base with a definite touch of class. In addition to this <br />
the pair fit in with the general tradition of Motörhead hell raising for instance <br />
Phil drank two bottles of vodka a day in the mid 80’s and Würzel listed his <br />
ambitions as getting up in the morning and drinking as much as he could…<br />
Gentlemen, I salute you! Other new boy here is Pete Gill ,of Saxon fame (or <br />
not), who is a great drummer with a pounding double bass sound. However, <br />
Pete proved to be a bit of an odd character (even by Motörhead standards!) <br />
who kept a note book with all kinds of bizarre things like ‘Phil Campbell owes <br />
me 50p’ and apparently enjoyed flashing himself in public. Lem, as always <br />
sounds like a plane taking off. But lyrically he puts down some truly excellent <br />
work, even by his own lofty standards. The title track happens to be <br />
everyone’s favourite set of Motörhead lyrics, focusing on the macabre side of <br />
organised religion which a finesse and elegance that few could match. But <br />
lyrical themes are varied and interesting from more darkness and horror in <br />
say ‘Deaf Forever’ to classy double entendres (no really, stay with me!) such <br />
as ‘Your magic circle ain't where's its at’ the circle would be the physiological <br />
effect of girls on men…women are sorcerers because they can give men an <br />
erection from a distance, magical prick teasers don’t y’know! Splendid, learn <br />
along with Lem. <br />
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‘Orgasmatron’ does featuring some new ideas for Motörhead. First of all they <br />
open with a mid paced number, eschewing the often used ploy (not only by <br />
Motörhead) of opening with a bit of speed metal. ‘Deaf Forever’ however is <br />
rather excellent number driven along by some deliciously simple riffs and <br />
rudimentary drum work (bare a few killer fills). The chorus is ridiculously <br />
catchy and I like the little shouty thing at the end of each line. The title track <br />
itself is built around a bass drone and although cut from the same cloth as <br />
‘Deaf Forever’ it’s heavier, morbid and menacing. A truly haunting song <br />
condensing all the horror of thousands of years of plebiscite misery into…oh, <br />
about five and a half minutes. It’s written from an interesting perspective <br />
too, from kind of religion as a omnipresent and prevalent being looking at all <br />
the suffering its caused in glee. This is anti-organised religion lyrics done <br />
exceptionally well; eloquent and poetic. <br />
But as always we do get are beloved straight-forward rockers and gee whiz <br />
aunt Mary aren’t their some corkers! ‘Dr Rock’ is a lively and bouncy number <br />
and a stalwart of their live set to this day. It’s got some nice lead bass work <br />
and doesn’t have a proper guitar solo but rather a noise that sounds like a <br />
helicopter…Jawsome! ‘Built For Speed’ is shining example of one of Lemmy’s <br />
many odes to the power, splendour and majesty of rock (which in fact is so <br />
majestic that one can use heroic diction). Musically, its got a drum intro to die <br />
for, some simply divine riffs (as in their simple and divine) and a nice trade off <br />
section, which Phil comes out trumps in by making a noise that goes like this <br />
*naw naw naw naw* , not that Würzel is slacking either. On the rest of the <br />
album we get lots of lovely straight forward loud, fast and furious rock ’n’ roll, <br />
all which are catchy. So it’s pretty clear ‘Orgasmatron’ is all out arse kicking <br />
rock album. <br />
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1986 may have been the year of thrash, but once again Motörhead proved <br />
there just isn’t a substitute for the new religion, the electric church…rock ’n’ <br />
roll. Let it live, let it live. Somewhat of an overlooked classic by the music <br />
press and some more casual Motörhead fans, ‘Orgasmatron’ is worthy of a <br />
place in any rock fans collection.<br />
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