30 Years Since Motörhead Released Their Classic Album 'Iron Fist'!

Thirty years ago today (April 17, 2012), Motörhead released their fifth studio album entitled 'Iron Fist'. Recorded from January 26 - March 1, 1982 at Ramport Studios and Morgan Studios (both in London), according to LEMMY the album was "bad, inferior to anything else we've ever done. Having Eddie produce it was a mistake that even he would now probably admit to".

Upon the release of 'Iron Fist' on April 17, 1982, the album peaked at number 6 on the UK album charts. It was preceded by the release of the title track "Iron Fist" as a single on 3 April, which peaked in the UK singles chart at number 29.  'Iron Fist' was the last album recorded by the Lemmy, Eddie Clarke, and Phil Taylor line up.

The the name of the album was chosen by LEMMY, who writes all the lyrics and records all the vocals on all Motörhead albums. After struggling to think of a name for the title track for the album, he remembered the time the band had performed live under the name Iron Fist and the Hordes from Hell, the name was eventually shortened to simply 'Iron Fist'.

Track listing (All tracks composed by Ian Kilmister, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor):

Side A:

1. "Iron Fist" – 2:55
2. "Heart of Stone" – 3:04
3. "I'm the Doctor" – 2:43
4. "Go to Hell" – 3:10
5. "Loser" – 3:57
6. "Sex & Outrage" – 2:10

Side B:

7. "America" – 3:38
8. "Shut It Down" – 2:41
9. "Speedfreak" – 3:28
10. "(Don't Let 'em) Grind Ya Down" – 3:08
11. "(Don't Need) Religion" – 2:43
12. "Bang to Rights" – 2:43

As previously reported, Motörhead will be appearing at these years ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL!

6/30 – San Bernardino, CA
7/1 – San Francisco, CA
7/3 – Seattle, WA
7/6 – Phoenix, AZ
7/7 – Albuquerque, NM
7/8 – Denver, CO
7/10 – Dallas, TX
7/11 – Houston, TX
7/13 – Tampa, FL
7/14 – Atlanta, GA
7/15 – Indianapolis, IN
7/18 – Oklahoma City, OK
7/20 – St. Louis, MO
7/21 – Chicago, IL
7/22 – Detroit, MI
7/24 – Cincinnati, OH
7/25 – Cleveland, OH
7/27 – Philadelphia, PA
7/28 – Pittsburgh, PA
7/29 – Washington, DC
7/31 – Saratoga, NY
8/1 – Buffalo, NY
8/3 – Boston, MA
8/4 – Scranton, PA
8/5 – Hartford, CT



Related links:
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Lemmy on Facebook
Motörhead on Twitter

SONISPHERE Knebworth Canceled Due To Crisis - Official Statement Available!

Official Statement:

It is with very heavy hearts and much regret that we announce the cancellation of Sonisphere Knebworth 2012.

Putting the festival together in what is proving to be a very challenging year was more difficult than we anticipated and we have spent the last few months fighting hard to keep Sonisphere in the calendar. Unfortunately circumstances have dictated that we would be unable to run the festival to a standard that both the artists and that Sonisphere’s audience would rightly expect.

We want to express our deepest regrets to the artists and to thank all the staff, suppliers and contractors who worked so hard with us to try and pull off what has proven to be an impossible task and we know how much they share in our disappointment. We also want to send a huge thanks to the Sonisphere fans who stuck by us and we are so sorry that we can’t fulfill what we set out to do.

Ticket holders will automatically receive a full refund direct from their ticket agents.
Team Sonisphere.

NOTE: All other version of the festival are still scheduled to happen!




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Sonisphere Festivals

QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali Discusses 30th Anniversary Of 'Metal Health' At The Revolver Golden Gods!

Last Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the kick off of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali about what the Golden Gods mean to the Heavy Music world and how QUIET RIOT plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'Metal Health'. Here is our interview with Frankie Banali at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.

Related links:
QUIET RIOT's Official Site

MARDUK - NEW Song "Souls For Belial" Streaming Now!

Swedish black Metallers MARDUK will be releasing their 12th studio album, 'Serpent Sermon', on June 5th in North America via Century Media Records! See below for the exact release dates by territory.

Serpent Sermon street dates:

GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, May 25, 2012
UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, May 28, 2012
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, June 1, 2012
USA / CANADA: Tuesday, June 5, 2012

In anticipation of the album's release, the band is now premiering their NEW single, "Souls For Belial" (to hear their first single, "M.A.M.M.O.N.", click here).

To listen to the track, click HERE!

'Serpent Sermon' will be available in both physical and digital formats, with an LP and limited-edition mediabook CD available exclusively via CM Distro.com. The track-listing for the album is below.

1. Serpent Sermon
2. Messianic Pestilence
3. Souls For Belial
4. Into Second Death
5. Temple Of Decay
6. Damnation's Gold
7. Hail Mary (Piss-Soaked Genuflexion)
8. M.A.M.M.O.T.H.
9. Gospel Of The Worm
10. World Of Blades
** The limited-edition mediabook CD will also include the studio bonus track "Coram Satanae".**

There will also be a CD single for the song "Souls For Belial", which will include a cover of WOVEN HAND's "Oil On Panel". This CD will only be available in the May issue of Sweden Rock Magazine (#92) that is due out on April 17th-- but don't worry! If you miss out on the CD version, there will also be a limited-edition 7" EP with the same songs that will be released in late May through CM Distro.com.

In support of Serpent Sermon , MARDUK will be playing headlining shows in Chile, Puerto Rico, and North America starting May 31st. Joining them on the road will be 1349, WITHERED, and WEAPON, so be sure to attend! A list of all upcoming tour dates is below.

MARDUK tour dates with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON:

May 31 - Santiago, Chile @ Club 334 **MARDUK only**
June 1 - Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta **MARDUK only**
June 2 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
June 3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
June 4 - Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
June 5 - Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
June 6 - Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's
June 7 - Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
June 8 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's
June 9 - St Paul, MN @ Station 4
June 10 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
June 11 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange
June 12 - Calgary, AB @ Distillery
June 14 - Vancouver, BC @ Venue
June 15 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
June 16 - Portland, OR @ Bossanova
June 17 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
June 18 - Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar **MARDUK only**
June 19 - Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
June 20 - San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room

Related links:
Official Site of Marduk
Marduk on Facebook

UNEARTH Unleashes Lyric Video For "Arise the War Cry"; Band To Destroy The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival This Saturday!

Unearth has launched a NEW lyric video for one of the most lyrically-inspiring and guitar-shred friendly cuts from their most recent album, 'Darkness in the Light'. The NEW lyric video for 'Arise the War Cry' can be seen now below.



Unearth recently completed a full European tour in support of Heaven Shall Burn. The Massachusetts natives will have home field advantage this weekend when they play the 2012 installment of the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. Unearth is scheduled to play on the main stage on Saturday, April 21st alongside Protest The Hero, Overkill, and fellow home-town heroes, All That Remains.

'Darkness in the Light', the latest studio album from Massachusetts metal heavyweights, UNEARTH, landed at #72 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, #14 on the Billboard Top Independent Album chart, and #7 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums chart.

Unearth also recently launched a music video for Watch it Burn, which is available here.




Related links:
Unearth
Unearth on Facebook
Unearth on Twitter
Unearth on MySpace
Metal Blade Records