Iron Fist is repositioned as a vital snapshot of Motörhead at a crucial period when they found themselves caught in the tornado ignited by success and, in true Motörhead style, careered into their next phase at such velocity it transcended logic or reason to become this trio’s final kamikaze joyride. Forty years later, with fall-out long dissipated and a proper mastering job that avoided it at the time, Iron Fist sounds like prime Motörhead with the gloves and seat-belts off. For sheer velocity, it could be fastest of them all, the ferocious title track earning such an accolade in Kerrang! in its tribute spread to Lemmy after he passed away. By 1982, punk had been and gone, the new wave of heavy metal sounded squeaky and cliched next to its grubby godfathers and, while still trouncing all opposition, Motörhead retained that essential ability to laugh at everything, including themselves as they made lightning raids on every sense and orifice with everything cranked to overload. The Iron Fist album; brand new remaster created from the original tapes. Pressed on vinyl as a triple album in a 20 page bookpack. Includes a full live show from Glasgow Apollo released for the first time, plus previously unreleased album demos.
A1. Iron Fist
A2. Heart Of Stone
A3. I'm The Doctor
A4. Go To Hell
A5. Loser
A6. Sex & Outrage
B1. America
B2. Shut It Down
B3. Speedfreak
B4. (Don't Let 'Em) Grind Ya Down
B5. (Don't Need) Religion
B6. Bang To Rights
Jackson's Studios Demos (October 1981)
C1. Remember Me, I'm Gone
C2. The Doctor
C3. Young & Crazy
C4. Loser
C5. Iron Fist
C6. Go To Hell
Live At Glasgow Apollo (18th March 1982)
D1. Iron Fist
D2. Heart Of Stone
D3. Shoot You In The Back
D4. The Hammer
D5. Loser
D6. Jailbait
E1. America
E2. White Line Fever
E3. (Don't Need) Religion
E4. Go To Hell
E5. Capricorn
E6. (Don't Let 'Em) Grind Ya Down
E7. (We Are The) Road Crew
F1. Ace Of Spades
F2. Bite The Bullet
F3. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
F4. Overkill
F5. Bomber
F6. Motörhead