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Oct 21, 2013While 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.
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 25, 2013There 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]
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Oct 23, 2013Although 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.
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Kerrang!Nov 27, 2013Aftershock proves that they can still produce the goods in the studio. [2 Nov 2013, p.52]
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MojoNov 25, 2013The 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]
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Nov 14, 2013This album is full of fun, and peppered with potential classics.
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Oct 21, 2013The majority of the record is a classic ride-or-die Motörhead proposition, punctuated with just the right amount of breathing room.
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Q MagazineJan 7, 2014Here comes Motorhead, oblivious, oddly unpredictable, deliciously bluesy, punky and rocking--simply magnificent. [Jan 2014, p.126]
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Oct 22, 2013Aftershock is another worthy entry into Motörhead’s long discography, with 14 rollicking tracks of brawn, broads, and blazing riffs.
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Oct 21, 2013Raging against the reaper is hardly new 'Head territory, but Lemmy hasn't sounded this engaged with his art in years.
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Nov 21, 2013Aftershock 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.
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