Motorhead's '1979' Review: Box Set Shows Band in Classic Rock Prime
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The new Motorhead "1979" box set (arriving Oct. 25 on Sanctuary) contains half-speed remasters of the band’s classic ’79 albums "Overkill" and "Bomber," as well as items like two newly unearthed live shows from that year and an LP of outtakes from both titles.
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Motorhead's '1979' Review: Box Set Shows Band in Classic Rock Prime
1979 was MOTÖRHEAD year – the year of ‘Bomber’. MOTÖRHEAD, the loudest band in the world, with the power and force of a hundred pneumatic drills they
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