Banger TV has uploaded a new video of Philip Anselmo sharing his MOTÖRHEAD stories and love for the Lemmy-fronted band. The PANTERA singer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The first thing that attracted me to MOTÖRHEAD was Lemmy Kilmister and the sound of his voice. And then it was solidified… In 1985, I went to a show outside New Orleans, Louisiana, and it was AGNOSTIC FRONT and MOTÖRHEAD. It was a wall of crushing sound and they were just incredible; they sounded great. Lemmy was so long lasting and impressionable, man, on me. He’s forever, and I love him.”
An official video for a cover of MOTÖRHEAD‘s “Ace Of Spades” by Anselmo, Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER),Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER),Sacha Dunable (INTRONAUT),Oliveri (STÖNER, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, KYUSS),Dwid Hellion (INTEGRITY),and Zach Wheeler and Tom Polzine (HOWLING GIANT) can be seen below. The track is taken from the MOTÖRHEAD tribute album, “Löve Me Förever: A Tribute To Motörhead”, which was released on June 19 via the new in-house label, Psycho Waxx, created by the founders of Psycho Las Vegas festival.
“Ace Of Spades” is one of rock and roll’s most beloved and sacred anthems. Covering the bombastic ode to gamblers everywhere is a heavy crown to bear for any musician up for the task. That’s why when Psycho Waxx proposed this sacred rite, it was asked of Psycho Las Vegas‘s most prestigious alumni and metal heavyweights. Rockers whose cred cannot be questioned were challenged to make this legendary piece of music sound fresh, heavy and ring true to MOTÖRHEAD fans all over the world.
Every rock and roll all-star featured on the song contributes a different offering in worship of Lemmy. Anselmo‘s jagged molasses vocals bounce off Hellion’s demon howls while Holt‘s signature shredding gives the track an extreme outlaw’s metallic edge. If you hear that desert rock vibe with a hardcore kick in it, you got Oliveri to thank for that. Kelley and Kyle Juett from MOTHERSHIP contribute the space rock rhythms that blast this message off through the atmosphere to deliver it straight to Lemmy. Wheeler and Polzine contribute HOWLING GIANT‘s crushing rock and roll to keep the track grounded close to the Earth, adding that massive, unmistakable groove. Sprinkle in Dunable‘s awesome virtuosity on guitar and Garric‘s legendary bass and you have a recipe for one of the greatest covers in rock and metal history.
MOTÖRHEAD was a dream headliner for the very first Psycho Las Vegas in 2016, and when the world lost the legendary Lemmy Kilmister, his band became an essential part of Psycho‘s DNA. In commemoration of Lemmy‘s legacy, Psycho Waxx is unleashing a double album of MOTÖRHEAD tracks by some of the festival’s biggest bombers, being cut during the fest last year (August 20-22, 2021) at National Southwestern Recording in downtown Vegas.
“Löve Me Förever: A Tribute To Motörhead” track listing:
01. KING DUDE – Killed by Death
02. STÖNER – R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
03. HIGH ON FIRE – Iron Fist
04. CEPHALIC CARNAGE – Order / Fade to Black
05. EYEHATEGOD -Motörhead
06. LORD BUFFALO – God Was Never On Your Side
07. HOWLING GIANT w/ Chuck Garric & Calico Cooper – Love Me Like A Reptile
08. MOTHERSHIP – Bomber
09. FOIE GRAS – Born to Lose
10. PSYCHLONA – Iron Horse
11. BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT w/ Matt Pike – Please Don’t Touch
12. CREEPING DEATH – In the Name of Tragedy
13. THE BRIDGE CITY SINNERS – Go to Hell
14. EXHORDER – Sacrifice
15. DEATH BY STEREO – Born to Raise Hell
16. MIDNIGHT – Dirty Love
17. RELAXER – America
18. Phil Anselmo / Gary Holt / Kelley Juett / Sacha Dunable / Tom Polzine / Nick Oliveri / Dwid Hellion / Kyle Juett / Chuck Garric / Zach Wheeler – Ace Of Spades