Bad Magic
by Motörhead
  • Record Label: UDR
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2015
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. Djrock
    Sep 12, 2015
    10
    From Victory or Die to When The Sky Comes Looking For You, It's just like you have been smacked by a freight train at 1000 miles an hour, with Tell me who to kill Going back to the bass driven Rock 'n' Roll Motorhead have become famous for. They have captured their live sound in the studio. A must for all Rock/Metal fans.
  2. Hank_Shrader
    Jan 12, 2016
    10
    Bad Magic by Motörhead. A german review.
    Nicht schlecht. R.I.P. Lemmy. Das dein letztes Werk ein solcher Triumphzug wird hätte wohl niemand erwartet. Ein letztes Mal spielen die Jungs um Ian Kilminster groß auf... sehr groß.
    Sogar das Rolling Stones Cover Sympathy For The Devil haut einen um.
    In Topform und doch dem Tod so nah. So traurig: 10/10
  3. Danm95VFF
    Apr 28, 2016
    8
    With Motorhead you basically know what to expect: loud, bass heavy rock and roll. However, Bad Magic was the strongest album the band had put out in a while - it's that little bit more memorable, self-reflective, grittier, nastier, which made the album a fitting end to the band's career, though none of us really knew that at the time. We miss you, Lemmy.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 2, 2015
    70
    If Lemmy croaks or wheezes more often on Bad Magic than he has before, it suits his tales of foul-minded bastards and their despicable deeds, and it's a fine fit with the bloody-minded attitude that has always been Motörhead's stock in trade.
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    Sep 2, 2015
    70
    All in all, there’s not much here that’s likely to blow your mind; if you’re already a Motörhead fan then you know exactly what you’re getting yourself in for, and even the most die-hard may find themselves wanting to skip a track or two, but there’s always something impressive about a band so dedicated and single-minded about fulfilling the simple goal of being the best rock band on the planet.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Aug 27, 2015
    90
    While drummer Mikkey Dee shines on an unexpected cover of the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil.” That efficient if unspectacular borrowing aside, this potent record ranks among the year’s best.
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