March ¿¿r Die

by Motoerhead

Overview

This is where everything almost went horribly wrong. Encouraged by a new distribution deal through Epic Records and his recent collaboration with old friend Ozzy Osbourne on his wildly successful No More Tears album, Motoerhead's Lemmy set out to pursue commercial success like never before and, as a result, almost managed to toss their impeccable legacy in the dumpster. Sure, Motoerhead (arguably the most important underground band in rock history) had flirted with accessibility before, but with 1992's March oer Die, the English legends shed much of their unbridled power and skull-crushing distortion in order to break down the radio barrier once and for all. Needless to say, it didn't work in attracting new fans, and lukewarm material like "Hellraiser" (in a different version than on No More Tears), the piano- and acoustic guitar-laced "I Ain't No Nice Guy" (a duet with the Ozzman featuring Slash), and a straightforward cover of Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" (it just sounds wrong -- maybe if they'd tripled the beat or something) had longtime fans gritting their teeth in frustration. Elsewhere, tracks like "Stand," "Bad Religion," and "Too Good to Be True" found Lemmy making a serious effort to transform his trademark croak into actual singing, and only a few numbers ("Name in Vain," the title track) bear any vague resemblance to the Motoerhead of old. At the end of the day, simply attacking the band's motives may seem rather harsh (and is certainly subject to opinion), but there is no denying that March oer Die ranks among Motoerhead's least-celebrated offerings; nor can one ignore Lemmy's swift about-face toward more extreme fare on 1993's excellent Bastards. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	03/01/2008
Label:	Wtg Records
UPC:	0886972405322

Tracks

1. Stand
2. Cat Scratch Fever
3. Bad Religion
4. Jack the Ripper
5. I Ain't No Nice Guy
6. Hellraiser
7. Asylum Choir
8. Too Good to Be True
9. You Better Run
10. Name in Vain
11. March Ör Die

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Motoerhead   Primary Artist
Mickey Dee   Guest Artist
Slash   Guest Artist,Guitar
Ozzy Osbourne   Guest Artist,Vocals
Lemmy Kilmister   Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Noise
Wuerzel   Guitar
Peter Solley   Keyboards
Zoom   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Lemmy Kilmister   String Arrangements,Composer
Lemmy   Composer
Marlene Rosenberg   Photography
Michael Burston   Composer
Ozzy Osbourne   Composer
Motoerhead   Composer
Tom Fletcher   Engineer
Zakk Wylde   Composer
Ted Nugent   Composer
Billy Sherwood   Producer
Steve Hall   Mastering
Peter Solley   Producer,String Arrangements
Dawn Patrol   Art Direction
Tim Nitz   Assistant Engineer
Lawrence Ethan   Assistant Engineer
Phil Campbell   Composer
Casey McMackin   Engineer