In an August 2012 interview with Artisan News Service during the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, Mikki Dee revealed they had written a number of songs already for a follow up to 2010's The World Is Yours, but that the band had continued writing. Then went on to say that the album would be recorded and released in 2013. In an interview with Classic Rock Revisited Lemmy was asked if the album would consist of all covers. Lemmy said it had been discussed and that it would "be fun to do". He further noted that if a covers album would be made, the bands varying music tastes would insure a diverse track listing.
In late Oct 2012, it had been announced the band had made plans to enter the studio in January 2013. In addition, Cameron Webb, who had produced the previous four albums would be returning as producer. The title was announced on June 18, 2013.
The album received mostly positive reviews. Brandon Ringo of New Noise Magazine, gave it a full 5 star rating. He considers the album to be their best in 20 years and praises it for their return to basics. Sammy O'Hagar on MetalSucks website comments on the flow of the album: "everything sounds as snarling and nasty as it ever has and always will", he writes.
Hank Shteamer of Pitchfork Media notes that even though there was a three year gap between The World is Yours and Aftershock the album is nothing new. Never the less he calls the album deeply satisfying and frequently thrilling.
USA Today newspaper had Aftershock as the album of the week, and in particular praised Phil Campbell's work throughout the album. Kevin Fitzpatrick highlights also Phil Campbell and considers his playing on the album "to be his finest work to date." Fitzpatrick also comments on the blues influences on the album: "Motorhead have worn Chuck Berry's, Robert Johnson's, and Little Richard's influences on their sleeves for their entire forty year history. But it shines through on Aftershock."
Aftershock sold 11,000 copies in the United States in it's first week of release to ear position #22 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Track Listing
1. Heartbreaker
2. Coup De Gras
3. Lost Woman Blues
4. End of time
5. Do you believe
6. Death Machine
7. Dust and Glass
8. Going to Mexico
9. Silent When You Speak To Me
10. Crying Shame
11. Queen of the Damned
12. Knife
13. Keep Your Powder Dry
14. Paralyzed
Worldwide Releases
Label - Cat# - Country - Format - Year
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0177 CD - U.K., Europe, & U.S.- CD - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music, Sleazy Rider records - UDR 0177 CD, SR-0127 - Greece - CD - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0175 CD - Germany - CD - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music, Warner Music Group UDR 0177 CD - Argentina - CD - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music, Warner Music Mexico UDR -177 CD - Mexico - CD - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0182 CD - U.K., Europe, & U.S. - CD+DVD, NTSC, Dig. - 2013
- UDR , Motorhead Music UDR 0181 CD - U.S. - CD+DVD, NTSC, Dig. Best Buy Edition - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music, Classic Rock CRP 15 10 13 - U.K. - Cd Digibook, "FanPack" - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0175 CD - U.K., Europe, & U.S. - Ltd. Digipack - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0176 PR - U.K., Europe, & U.S. - Promo CD - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0178 LP - U.K., Europe, & U.S. - Vinyl L.P. - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0186 LP - Germany - Ltd. Amber Vinyl L.P. - 2013
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0188 LP - U.K. Europe, & U.S. - Ltd. Num. Pic Disc Vinyl - 2014
- UDR, Motorhead Music UDR 0192 CD - Germany - 2 x CD RE, Dig. Tour Edition - 2014
180 Gram Amber marble vinyl in Gatefold cover. Limited to 1000 copies Worldwide exclusively through Nuclear Blast Mailorder.
Tour Edition. 2 x CD Featuring: Album, + 14 song Live CD "Best of the West Coast Tour" 2014
Limited to 4500 Hand-Numbered copies. Special Edition Picture Disc for Record Store Day, April 19, 2014.
Promo CD Single 1. Crying Shame (Radio Edit) 2. Crying Shame (Album Version)
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