• Record Label: UDR
  • Release Date: Oct 22, 2013
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 7, 2014
    80
    Here comes Motorhead, oblivious, oddly unpredictable, deliciously bluesy, punky and rocking--simply magnificent. [Jan 2014, p.126]
  2. Kerrang!
    Nov 27, 2013
    80
    Aftershock proves that they can still produce the goods in the studio. [2 Nov 2013, p.52]
  3. Mojo
    Nov 25, 2013
    80
    The hammer-down moments are the most satisfying, with End Of Time, Death Machine and the frenetic Queen Of The Damned confirming you will not hear a louder, more defiant rock'n'roll album this year. [Dec 2013, p.84]
  4. 80
    Aftershock may not have come from the same dark hole that spawned those bad boys [Overkill, Ace Of Spades, 1916 and Bastards], but as a statement of intent, it’s right up there with them.
  5. Nov 14, 2013
    80
    This album is full of fun, and peppered with potential classics.
  6. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 25, 2013
    80
    There are no dubstep breaks, string quartets or bursts of yodeling. But this is also the best Motorhead album for many years. [Nov 2013, p.92]
  7. Oct 22, 2013
    80
    Aftershock is another worthy entry into Motörhead’s long discography, with 14 rollicking tracks of brawn, broads, and blazing riffs.
  8. Oct 21, 2013
    80
    Raging against the reaper is hardly new 'Head territory, but Lemmy hasn't sounded this engaged with his art in years.
  9. Oct 21, 2013
    76
    The majority of the record is a classic ride-or-die Motörhead proposition, punctuated with just the right amount of breathing room.
  10. Oct 23, 2013
    70
    Although Aftermath isn’t all that different from the other albums they’ve released, it’s straightforward no-frills rock ‘n roll, visceral and fun, as only Lemmy and Motörhead can play it.
  11. Oct 21, 2013
    70
    While the band's elemental sound doesn't show much in the way of innovation, the spirit of true rock is so strong within it that it doesn't really matter.
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. May 22, 2018
    8
    A modern near-classic from the mighty umlaut gang. These guys actually sound hungry again - Phil Campbell is a riffing fiend, Mikkey DeeA modern near-classic from the mighty umlaut gang. These guys actually sound hungry again - Phil Campbell is a riffing fiend, Mikkey Dee sounds like he has about six arms, and Lemmy has a vocal passion that had nearly been written off based on the last two albums. They even do impressions, nailing a Robin Trower vibe on "Lost Woman Blues", which leaves you wide open for the speed-metal assault that follows in "End Of Time". Surprises like this don't come from bands half Motorhead's age. Long may they wave. Full Review »
  2. May 21, 2014
    3
    Never been a huge metal-head, but I can make an exception for the grand-fathers of the genre, right? Wrong. A really bad record. It's savedNever been a huge metal-head, but I can make an exception for the grand-fathers of the genre, right? Wrong. A really bad record. It's saved from any lower score because they do what they do very well. It's energetic, fast and fun. But it's not my cup of tea. Full Review »