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“Hello Berlin!”

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Multi-format audio-visual package, including Motörhead passport!

While awaiting the 40thanniversary mega-package of No Sleep ’Til Hammersmith’, here’s the band’s final, longest-serving line-up captured serenading 12,000 Motörheadbangers at Berlin’s Velodrom during 2012’s Kings Of The Road tour.

Long settled into a careerspanning set reaching back to Metropolis, Lemmy, Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell add essential roots homages, including Muddy Waters-style blues (You Better Run) and high-octane 50s rock‘n’roll (Going To Brazil), along with Campbell’s String Theory guitar fanfare and Dee’s drum

solo in The One To Sing The Blues.

Despite being only three years before Berlin was the scene of Motörhead’s final show, Lemmy’s growl, bass rumble and announcements are on good form fronting this welloiled mean machine. “We are Motörhead, and we are rock‘n’roll,” he declares after the traditional double-headed home stretch of Ace Of Spades and Overkill. Fresh evidence is always welcome, and this was a scorcher. ■■■■■■■■■■