Is this a Chrome Division review? Sooo, I think I got the point about this band, just another a Motörhead-esque band I suppose...

It has a great line-up though: Taff from Rootwater, Orion from Behemoth, Daray from Vader and Dimmu... Still, from all the "Motörhead-esque bands" I prefer Titus' Tommy Gun. Pure fun

Stellar line-up. Shit music.

Originality a 2? Ouch. Pretty accurate though...

I don't understand this trend about making the same kind of crappy stuff Motorhead already rehearse over and over for decades. From my point of view, Motorhead have never been any good, anyway.
Honestly, I hope this trend will die quickly because I don't want to see some Black Metal bands I enjoy turning into shitty Motorhead clones.

As for originality, you can't have any by copying Motorhead, especially as Motorhead have no originality and their stuff sounds all the same.

Written by RavenKing on 02.08.2010 at 02:17

I don't understand this trend about making the same kind of crappy stuff Motorhead already rehearse over and over for decades. From my point of view, Motorhead have never been any good, anyway.
Honestly, I hope this trend will die quickly because I don't want to see some Black Metal bands I enjoy turning into shitty Motorhead clones.

As for originality, you can't have any by copying Motorhead, especially as Motorhead have no originality and their stuff sounds all the same.

Admittedly, Motorhead doesn't have many leaps from album-to-album, but to say they have zero originality is just...ignorant. Overkill was an incredibly influential album (that being the most noteworthy, influence wise.) Motorhead have a slower evolution than most bands, but they do make gradual changes from album to album.

And it's not that the music is particularly bad when it comes to this album, but rather it's all been done...a lot.

Written by Doc G. on 02.08.2010 at 07:14

Admittedly, Motorhead doesn't have many leaps from album-to-album, but to say they have zero originality is just...ignorant. Overkill was an incredibly influential album (that being the most noteworthy, influence wise.) Motorhead have a slower evolution than most bands, but they do make gradual changes from album to album.

I should have explained it better. What I meant is Motorhead's music could be seen as original in the early 80s but originality gets pretty much non-existent after so many years of doing the same thing over and over. Lack of originality is not all bad, however, and this matter comes back to my "there's two sides to a coin" analogy.

First side: A band that is not original is very predictable after a while, so it will not please those who seem to always seek for something new and original. Also, as the stuff on many albums sounds alike, people who don't like one album will probably not like any. If the stuff was more different, then some people would pick up some albums and ignore the others. With a band that repeats itself a lot, they will probably ignore the entire discography or only pick up the album they judge as the best because "if you heard one album you heard them all". Unless you really like the style very much and dig it totally, there's no interest in getting many albums who have very little difference from each other. However, if you really dig the style, that's when the other side of the coin comes into play.

Second side: A band that repeats itself a lot and doesn't change much will hardly deceive the fans who really dig their style. The fans know what they can expect and that's what they get. Chances are much lower the band will suddenly start to suck and people normally won't draw a line between the old and the new, like we so often see. And the band will not see its fanbase divided in two camps fighting each other. As long as you still like the style and your tastes don't change, you will most likely enjoy every new album.
The lack of originality can become a strenght, in some way. The only problem I see with this, however, is if all bands were as conservative as Motorhead or AC/DC, music would not evolve. And there's a danger that even some of their passionate fans loose interest (get bored) in the long run (it can take years), after hearing the same kind of stuff too many times.

Finally, I won't deny the influence Motorhead had on metal. It's simply undeniable. That being said, I don't see the point in bands trying to copy Motorhead. How can I say? Motorhead still being Motorhead and keeping their old style is correct. But new and young bands doing the same is not right, imo.
It's kinda like being 'lost in time', if you know what I mean. Or perhaps I have this feeling because I can't help it but to think traditional heavy metal is past its prime nowadays and has been completely overshadowed by more specialized metal genres.

Written by RavenKing on 03.08.2010 at 03:43

I don't see the point in bands trying to copy Motorhead. How can I say? Motorhead still being Motorhead and keeping their old style is correct. But new and young bands doing the same is not right, imo.

Being a huge fan of old school death and thrash metal, I'm more than open to modern bands bringing back the sound that "started it all". Not just paying homage, but adding to a sound that was in the process of creation more than 20 years ago...

Don't get me wrong, carbon copies of Metallica and Megadeth and Autopsy and Atheist don't necessarily rev my engine, but a lot of the "modern old school thrash/death metal" bands that are materializing left-right-and-center these days are a welcome addition to the scene in my opinion.