We Are Motörhead

We Are Motörhead
Studio album by Motörhead
Released	15 May 2000
Recorded	June–August 1999 December 1999 – March 2000[1]
Studio	Karo Studios (Brackel, Germany) American Recorders (Calabasas, California)
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	38:20
Label	SPV/Steamhammer CMC[1]
Producer	Motörhead, Bob Kulick, Bruce Bouillet, Duane Baron[1]
Motörhead chronology
Everything Louder than Everyone Else (1999) We Are Motörhead (2000) Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead (2000)
Singles from We Are Motörhead
"God Save the Queen" Released: 2000 "We Are Motörhead" Released: 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Rock Hard	[3]

We Are Motörhead is the fifteenth studio album by British rock band Motörhead. It was released on 15 May 2000 via Steamhammer, their fifth with the label, equalling their Bronze Records total of full length original album releases.

Recording[]

The album contains a cover of the punk band The Sex Pistols' song "God Save the Queen", for which the band recorded a promo video atop an open-top London Routemaster bus.^[4] In the Motörhead documentary The Guts and the Glory, vocalist and bassist Lemmy Kilmister declares:

"I think We Are Motörhead was a much better album than it got credit for."

Release[]

At the time of We Are Motörhead's release, the band was in competition with itself as the compilations Deaf Forever and The Best of Motörhead also came out, something the band had no control over.

Artwork[]

Joe Petagno, the sleeve artist, commented on the influences behind the cover concept:

"It's one of my favourite pieces. At that time, there was a lot of death metal and black metal going on. I was working with a lot of those people anyway. They were all totally Motörhead dedicated, and grew up with Motörhead. I said, "Listen, instead of letting these guys sort of get to you, why don't we just pay homage to the death thing? That's cool enough. You guys were the first to do it anyway". In the original sketch, the head was turned three-quarter view, but Lemmy said we'd never used the head since "Deaf Forever" from the side. So why don't we just give it a full profile?."^[5]

Critical reception[]

AllMusic review states:

"'We Are Motörhead' maintains the generally high standard of the band's second decade, and while there aren't many speed-freak theatrics...the grimy attitude that's always driven their best work is fully intact. Pared back down to a trio, Kilmister and company deliver a tight, blistering set that's both well-executed and typical of Motörhead's long since established sound."

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee except where noted^[1].

Personnel[]

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[1]

• Lemmy – lead vocals, bass
• Phil Campbell – lead guitar
• Mikkey Dee – drums

Production[]

• Bob Kulick – producer
• Bruce Bouillet – producer
• Duane Baron – producer
• Bill Cooper – engineer
• Motörhead – executive producers
• Mark Ambramson – design
• Zen Jam – design
• Stefan Chirazi – concept
• Glen La Ferman – design
• Stephanie Cabral – design
• Annamaria DiSanto – design
• G$ – photography
• Joe Petagno – album cover, Snaggletooth
• Lemmy – album cover, Snaggletooth

Charts[]

References[]

External links[]

• Sample tracks at Rolling Stone
• Motörhead official website