Motörhead - The Wörld is Yours

Release Date: January 17, 2010
Label: Motöhead Music

TRACK LISTING

1.  Born to Lose
2.  I Know How to Die
3.  Get Back in Line
4.  Devil in My Head
5.  Rock ‘n Roll Music
6.  Waiting for the Snake
7.  Brotherhood of Man
8.  Outlaw
9.  I Know What You Need
10.  Bye Bye Bitch Bye Bye

Total playing time:  39:09

December 10, 2010

Reviewer: Rottenbucher

Motörhead is still going strong, warts, riffs and all  on their 21rst album. The Wörld is Yours finds the reliable trio taking yet another stab at metalized Rock ‘n Roll.  At this point in their career Motörhead is so reliable, they’d make a better investment than gold.

Mickey Dee rips out a nice drum fill and The Wörld is Yours  is out of the gates with “Born to Lose.” Built on a grungy groove and Dee’s double bass, the album opener makes for a great pulsating start and down and out anthem.  “I Know How to Die” proves Motörhead clearly doesn’t.  But they do know how to crank out a top-shelf rocker. “Get Back in Line” exploits a boogie beat and plenty of room for Phil Campbell to rip out some sweet solos while “Devil in My Head” lays down a nice chugging riff and a pretty slick bass groove.

“Rock ‘n Roll Music” is pure Motörock and makes for a great beer drinking anthem.  “Waiting for the Snake,” with its crunchy guitar tone and mean riffing, makes for a great mid-paced track that will probably make the live setting.  “Brotherhood of Man” slows it down a bit and Lemmy’s vocals are deeper and more guttural than normal.  The track is pretty moody and is one of the strongest cuts on the disc.  “Outlaw” proves to be the heaviest and most atypical track of the disc.  It moves from dense Metal riffing with a big Motöchorus to punkish Thrash. Dee’s drumming finds him using a variety of rhythms and Campbell cranks out a blazing solo. Considering most previous songs have a similar pace and feel, “Outlaw”, coupled with “Brotherhood of Man” is a great about-face for the disc. The pace and riffing is also kicked up nicely with “I Know What You Need.” Album-closer “Bye Bye Bitch Bye Bye” brings the album back to the hustling Rock ‘n Roll that only Motörhead knows how to deliver.

The Wörld is Yours is a solid Motörhead release. It’s everything everyone has come to expect and demand, keeping up with the unstoppable run started with 1993’s Bastards. The only real noticeable difference is the absence of a Joe Petango cover. But that’s about it. It might not have the bite of Inferno or the energy of Motörizer, but is definitely on par with Kiss of Death.  So any Motörfan would be making a mistake not adding The Wörld is Yours to their collection.  Recommended.

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