''We Are Motörhead'' is the fifteenth studio album by British rock band

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. It was released on 15 May 2000 via Steamhammer, their fifth with the label, equalling their

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total of full length original album releases.

Recording

The album contains a cover of the

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", for which the band recorded a promo video atop an open-top London

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bus. In the Motörhead documentary ''The Guts and the Glory'', vocalist and bassist

Lemmy Kilmister Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he wa ...

declares:

Release

At the time of ''We Are Motörhead'''s release, the band was in competition with itself as the compilations '' Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead'' and ''The Best of Motörhead'' also came out, something the band had no control over.

Artwork

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, the sleeve artist, commented on the influences behind the cover concept:

Critical reception

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review states:

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. *

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– lead vocals, bass * Phil Campbell – lead guitar * Mikkey Dee – drums

Production

Bob Kulick Robert Joel Kulick (January 16, 1950 – May 28, 2020) was an American guitarist and record producer, who worked with numerous acts such as Kiss, W.A.S.P., Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf and Michael Bolton. He was born in Brooklyn, New York ...

– producer *Bruce Bouillet – producer *Duane Baron – producer *Bill Cooper – engineer *Motörhead – executive producers *Mark Ambramson – design *Zen Jam – design *Stefan Chirazi – concept *Glen La Ferman – design *Stephanie Cabral – design *Annamaria DiSanto – design *G$ – photography *

– album cover,

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– album cover, Snaggletooth

Charts

References

External links

Sample tracks at ''Rolling Stone''

Motörhead official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:We Are Motorhead 2000 albums Motörhead albums Albums with cover art by Joe Petagno CMC International albums