Iron Fist (40th Anniversary - Deluxe Edition)

Iron Fist is repositioned as a vital snapshot of Motörhead at a crucial period when they found themselves caught in the tornado ignited by success and, in true Motörhead style, careered into their next phase at such velocity it transcended logic or reason to become this trio’s final kamikaze joyride. Forty years later, with fall-out long dissipated and a proper mastering job that avoided it at the time, Iron Fist sounds like prime Motörhead with the gloves and seatbelts off. For sheer velocity, it could be fastest of them all, the ferocious title track earning such an accolade in Kerrang! in its tribute spread to Lemmy after he passed away.

By 1982, punk had been and gone, the new wave of heavy metal sounded squeaky and cliched next to its grubby godfathers and, while still trouncing all opposition, Motörhead retained that essential ability to laugh at everything, including themselves as they made lightning raids on every sense and orifice with everything cranked to overload.

The Iron Fist album; brand new remaster created from the original tapes. Pressed on vinyl as a triple album in a 20-page bookpack and deluxe 24-page, 2CD mediabook. Includes a full live show from Glasgow Apollo released for the first time, plus previously unreleased album demos.

Also available as limited edition black & blue swirl vinyl single LP.

Released: September 2022
Label: BMG

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Tracklist

Original Iron Fist Album

 

Iron Fist

Heart Of Stone

I’m The Doctor

Go To Hell

Loser

Sex And Outrage

America

Shut It Down

Speedfreak

(Don’t Need) Religion

Bang To Rights

 

 

Jackson’s Studio Demos October 1981*

 

Remember Me, I’m Gone

The Doctor

Young & Crazy

Loser

Iron Fist

Go To Hell

 

Live At Glasgow Apollo 18/3/82

 

*(Previously Unreleased)

 

Iron First

Heart Of Stone

Shoot You In The Back

The Hammer

Loser

Jailbait

America

White Line

(Don’t Need) Religion

Go To Hell

Capricorn

(Don’t Let ‘Em) Grind Ya Down

(We Are The) Road Crew

Ace Of Spades

Bite The Bullet

The Chase Is Better Than The Catch

Overkill

Bomber

Motörhead

 

 

Cd Bonus Tracks*

 

Lemmy Goes To The Pub

Some Old Song, I’m Gone

(Don’t Let ‘Em) Grind Ya Down (Alternate Version)

Shut It Down

Sponge Cake (Instrumental)

Ripsaw Teardown (Instrumental)

Peter Gunn (Instrumental)

 

*Previously Unreleased