Punk tribute album to Motörhead is announced

Formed by bassist, vocalist, and lyricist Lemmy Kilmister, Motörhead was active from 1975 until his death in 2015 and became one of the most influential Rock and Roll bands of all time. Although they were not as commercially successful as many of their peers, the band inspired countless famous artists, including Metallica, and were one of the few groups admired by both Punks and Metalheads.

The band announced the tribute album “Killed by Deaf – A tribute to Motörhead”, name which is a reference to the famous song “Killed by Death”, reunites a long list of important Punk Rock bands and artists to cover Motörhead songs. Are part of the record bands like Rancid, The Damned, Fear, GBH and Pennywise.

Motörhead and The Damned’s version for “Neat Neat Neat” (The Damned song) is already available.

“Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute To Motörhead” tracklist

1. Pennywise – Ace of Spades
2. Rancid – Sex & Death
3. The Bronx – Over The Top
4. Lagwagon – Rock ‘N’ Roll
5. Fear – The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
6. GBH – Bomber
7. Murphy’s Law – Stay Clean
8. Slaughterhouse – Love Me Like A Reptile
9. The Casualties – The Hammer
10. Anti-Nowhere League – Born To Raise Hell
11. Love Canal – Voices In The Sky
12. Soldiers of Destruction – Overkill
13. Wisdom in Chains – Iron Fist
14. Motörhead & The Damned – Neat Neat Neat

Lemmy, who died back in December, 2015 at the age of 70, was a huge fan of Punk Rock music and The Ramones was one of his favorite bands. He even wrote the song “R.A.M.O.N.E.S.” as a tribute to them. He was also a good friend of the guys in The Damned and even played with the band on multiple occasions. Motörhead also covered during their career the Sex Pistols classic “God Save the Queen”.