#overkill 1979

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"MACHINE IS CLEAN, SO SWEET AND MEAN…"

NOTE: I'm watching "The Bikeriders" later today, so, I thought I'd post these on "Motörhead Monday." These are for you, Lem'. Ride on, you legend, ride on.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a photo-shoot of MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister in France, c. 1979. Lemmy reportedly never owned a motorbike, but borrowed THE STRANGLERS' Jean-Jacques Burnel's Triumph 75 Bonneville for these shots. 📸: Bruno Bloom.

^Even Lemmy knew how dangerous motorcycles were (in a world filled to death with cars, that is), which is probably why he never owned one, and thank fuck because we needed him alive decades later to keep the flame of Motörmusic alive and speeding.

Sources: www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/z9r477, Etsy, Pinterest, & Facebook.

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IRON FIST & THE HORDES FROM HELL -- GIGGING IN THE HOME BASE OF AMEBIX.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the mighty MOTÖRHEAD, classic line-up, performing live at the Old Granary, Bristol, UK, c. 1979.

^Not a location in the UK that you hear mentioned very often when it comes to past Motörmusic gigs, so, I thought that was worth a mention. Notably, CHAOS UK and DISORDER were also from Bristol. Solid.

Source: www.flickr.com/photos/pftgg/7457413262.

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THE MOST EXPLOSIVE ALBUM IN THE RISE OF PROTO-THRASH/METAL PUNK SOUNDS.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 693x1034 -- Spotlight on a watercolors painting of MOTÖRHEAD's "Overkill" sleeve art, originally painted and/or designed by legendary illustrator Joe Petagno, c. 1979. Homage artwork by Nadia Yabrova.

All hail the mighty, legendary, and eternal Motörmasters -- "EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!!"

Source: www.pinterest.com/pin/533324780849417464.

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MOTÖRMANIA MEETS MOTÖRMERCH FROM THE BAND'S GOLDEN AGE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on assorted shots of a vintage MOTÖRHEAD "Overkill" tee, straight off the racks of their kingmaking 1979 UK "Overkill" Tour. From the private collection of @g2desu in Osaka, Japan.

"Only way to feel the noise is when it's good and loud..." -- "EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!!"

Source: www.picuki.com/media/3001111223516786450.

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MOTÖRIZE YOUR MONDAY WITH THE METAL-PUNK-HEAVY ROCK MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on live shots of classic MOTÖRHEAD during either their "Overkill" and/or "Bomber" tours, c. 1979. 📸: unknown. All photos from the collection of Negative Insight staff.

""Bomber" was the first song I wrote about war," Lemmy said in the “My Life in 15 Snarls” interview. “I was reading Len Deighton’s book, "Bomber," at the time I wrote it. It’s about a bombing raid on Germany when the British hit the wrong town, and it’s what goes on, on the floor and in the air from both sides. It’s a really good book. You should read it.” As for “Over the Top,” which he acknowledged as one of his best songs, he said, “It’s about going nuts. … What do I know about going nuts? I took acid for eight years. I know about going nuts.""

-- LEMMY KILMISTER✝ via ROLLING STONE, "Motörhead’s "1979": "How One Year Turned the Band Into Punk-Metal Gods," by Kory Grow, c. November 2019

Sources: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/motorhead-1979-overkill-bomber-902442 & www.negativeinsight.com/niblog/motorhead-iron-fist-feature.

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LEMMY -- "FAST" EDDIE -- "PHILTHY ANIMAL" -- THE NOW ETERNAL "THREE AMIGOS" OF MOTÖRMUSIC.

PIC(S) INFO: Resolution at 956x1156 -- Spotlight on "Overkill" era MOTÖRHEAD, photographed by Paul Slattery, February 8, 1979 (their seminal "Overkill" LP was released a month later in March), on Harrow Road, Paddington, London, UK.

In memoriam -- Lemmy Kilmister, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, & "Philthy Animal" Taylor -- more legends lost -- @$!#*&% HAIL!!

Source: www.picuki.com/profile/fortbraggmagazine.

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GET YOUR DAILY DOSE OF METAL PUNK-ROCK N ROLL RIGHT HERE.

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on live shots of MOTÖRHEAD during their UK "Overkill"/"Bomber" tours, c. 1979. 📸: Unknown/undisclosed. All snaps from the collection of "Negative Insight" fanzine staff.

"If you can give the kids a good time, then, that’s all it’s for. Forget art and all that — that’s bullshit. If you can send that shiver down a kid’s back, then that’s what it’s all about. All else is bullshit."

-- IAN FRASER "LEMMY" KILMISTER (1945-2015) on his outlook on music, the kids, and life in general, c. 1979

Source: www.negativeinsight.com/niblog/motorhead-iron-fist-feature.

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THE BE-ALL AND END-ALL OF ALL EXTREME MUSIC, PERIOD -- GET MOTÖRCHARGED!!

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on English rock 'n' roll band MOTÖRHEAD, c. 1979, during the band's UK "Bomber" tour (complete with stadium lighting & bomber rig) + West Midlands hardcore punk band, DISCHARGE, playing one of their earliest shows in their hometown of Stoke-on-Trent, UK, c. January 1980.

Dis nightmare still @$!*#&% continues!! -- "EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!!"

Sources: www.pinterest.com.mx/pin/292522938297733200 & Facebook.