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Kiss of Death

 
Album Review: Kiss of Death

  • Artist: Motörhead
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: August 29, 2006
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

In the metal community, there are two veteran/legendary bands that, whenever they release a new album, you know pretty much what you're going to get. We're talkin' 'bout AC/DC and Motörhead, of course. While the former band now takes several years between albums, the latter cranks them out on a much more frequent basis, as evidenced by the arrival of 2006's Kiss of Death (which arrived barely over two years since 2004's Inferno). The fact that the hard-living group is still at it is an astonishing feat unto itself, but when you realize they're still keeping pace with the younger acts -- when it comes to touring and recording -- it's even more impressive. As expected, Kiss of Death contains quite a few new numbers that will sound right at home in the set list, nuzzled between "Ace of Spades" and "Overkill," including the album-opening "Sucker," as well as "One Night Stand" and "Christine." And following in the footsteps of the surprise acoustic ditty on their previous album, "Whorehouse Blues," comes another similarly styled track, "God Was Never on Your Side." Yet, overall, there are too many songs that sound like run-of-the-mill modern-day metal (such as "Living in the Past" and "Sword of Glory"), rather than the classic Motörhead sound you'd expect. Still, a mostly good Motörhead album like Kiss of Death easily manages to slay most of the fly-by-night foolers that are currently being showcased on the airwaves. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Sucker Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (2:59)
One Night Stand Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (3:05)
Devil I Know Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (3:00)
Trigger Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (3:53)
Under the Gun Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (4:44)
God Was Never on Your Side Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (4:21)
Living in the Past Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (3:45)
Christine Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (3:42)
Sword of Glory Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (3:57)
Be My Baby Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (3:40)
Kingdom of the Worm Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (4:08)
Going Down Motörhead, Todd Campbell Motörhead (3:35)
R.A.M.O.N.E.S. [*] Mikkey Dee, Philip Anthony Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister Motörhead (1:22)

Credits

Robert John (Photography), C.C. DeVille (Musician), Mikkey Dee (Drums), Mikkey Dee (Group Member), Philip Anthony Campbell (Guitar), Philip Anthony Campbell (Group Member), Mike Inez (Musician), Sergio Chavez (Engineer), Steffan Chirazi (Creative Director), Joe Petagno (Artwork), Joe Petagno (Art Conception), Zoli Teglas (Vocals), Mike Fasano (Drum Technician), Cameron Webb (Producer), Cameron Webb (Engineer), Cameron Webb (Mixing), Lemmy Kilmister (Bass), Lemmy Kilmister (Vocals), Lemmy Kilmister (Group Member), Kevin Bartley (Mastering), Mark Abramson (Art Direction), Mark Abramson (Design)
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Wikipedia: Kiss of Death (Motörhead album)
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Kiss Of Death
Studio album by Motörhead
Released August 29, 2006
Recorded 2006
Paramount Studios, Hollywood, USA
NRG Studios, Hollywood
Maple Studios, Costa Mesa
Genre Heavy metal
Length 44:54
50:05 w/ bonus tracks
Label SPV
Producer Cameron Webb
Professional reviews
Motörhead chronology
BBC Live & In-Session
(2005)
Kiss of Death
(2006)
Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith
(2007)

Kiss Of Death is the title of the eighteenth studio album by the British band Motörhead, released on August 29, 2006 via SPV. The follow-up to 2004's Inferno, it was produced by Cameron Webb, as was their previous studio album.

A new Motörhead track, entitled "Kingdom Of The Worm", received its world premiere on Friday, May 19 during Motörhead mainman Lemmy's appearance on the "Jonesy's Jukebox" radio show on Indie 103.1 FM.

The album reached #4 in Germany marking Motörhead's highest entry ever in the German charts.

Contents

Reviews

A review on Drowned in Sound suggests that Motörhead are not a band that focuses on innovation and progression and that they are happy doing more of the same and their fans are more than happy to receive it, this album being no exception. Otherwise the review notes the tracks as "twelve slices of good old-fashioned, foot-stomping, fist-pumping rock ‘n’ roll" and warns not assume that the album is boring as the band still manage to "slay most of the shit out there" and reminds us that "Motörhead are living hard-rock legends". Continuing, the review states the lyrics are as entertaining as ever and that with Lemmy's style of singing, coupled with a "plethora of insanely catchy twelve-bar riffs that most bands would happily die for, the album is yet another timeless Motörhead classic."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Sucker" – 2:59
  2. "One Night Stand" – 3:05
  3. "Devil I Know" – 3:00
  4. "Trigger" – 3:53
  5. "Under The Gun" – 4:44
  6. "God Was Never On Your Side" – 4:20
  7. "Living In The Past" – 3:45
  8. "Christine" – 3:42
  9. "Sword Of Glory" – 3:57
  10. "Be My Baby" – 3:40
  11. "Kingdom Of The Worm" – 4:08
  12. "Going Down" (Campbell, Lemmy, Dee, Todd Campbell) – 3:35

Bonus track (Sanctuary release)

  1. "R.A.M.O.N.E.S." (Campbell, Würzel, Lemmy, Phil Taylor) – 1:22
    • Re-recorded with Mikkey Dee on drums

Bonus track (SPV Limited Edition release)

  1. "Whiplash" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) – 3:49

This limited-edition release was in a tri-fold digipak sleeve, with an artwork poster. The booklet differed slightly from that of the standard release in that there was no brickwork surrounding the central image, just a black border.

Credits

  • C. C. DeVille – guitar solo on "God Was Never On Your Side"
  • Mike Inez – additional bass guitar on "Under The Gun"
  • Zoli Teglas – additional backing vocals on "God Was Never On Your Side"
  • Joe Petagno – sleeve artwork
  • Recorded at Paramount Studios, Hollywood; NRG Studios, Hollywood; Maple Studios, Costa Mesa, USA
  • Produced, mixed and engineered by Cameron Webb
  • Additionally engineered by Sergio Chavez
  • Mixed at Studio Atlantis, Hollywood, USA
  • Mastered at Capitol Records by Kevin Bartley
  • Bonus track "Whiplash" produced by Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet

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