Aftershock
by Motörhead
  • Record Label: UDR
  • Release Date: Oct 22, 2013
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
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  1. rhp2014
    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 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.
  2. StevenX
    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 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-metalA 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.… Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  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]
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