Motörhead had already been around for well over a decade when 1916 came out, and by that point they had survived more problems than most bands ever do. The late 80s had slowed them down because of legal issues with…
In 1979 Motörhead were moving faster than almost any band in rock music. Earlier that same year, they released Overkill, a record that pushed their reputation as one of the loudest and fastest bands in Britain. Most groups would have…
Overkill was released on 24 March 1979 and became the second studio album by Motörhead. The record helped establish the band’s reputation during the late 1970s British rock scene and became their first album to chart in the United Kingdom,…