Get ready to raise some hell—a final taste of the upcoming tribute album, Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead, has arrived with the release of Rancid's blistering cover of "Sex and Death."
The fourteen-track compilation, set to drop on October 31st via BMG Recordings, features some of punk rock's biggest and most respected names paying homage to the immortal Motörhead.
Rancid's Lars Frederiksen (guitar/vocals) explained the band's choice, highlighting the song's unexpected roots:
"It's the perfect Motörhead song for me... You know as well as I do how much of a big Ramones fan Lem was. And it sounds to me like his take, Motörhead doing the Ramones. But there's that little itty bitty guitar solo there. And it was the most Rancid style song that Motörhead did that I thought it's close enough to like a song we would write.”
You can listen to Rancid's track now and also check out Lars discussing the cover, Motörhead’s massive influence on heavy music, and why the band truly belonged to both the punk AND metal camps.
Rancid is just one part of the legendary lineup. They are joined by punk luminaries like Pennywise, Lagwagon, GBH, The Bronx, and FEAR, all contributing their own raw, raucous versions of their favorite Motörhead tracks. The album also features contributions from newer groups like Slaughterhouse, keeping in the spirit of Motörhead always championing the underdogs.
While the album is a Motörhead tribute, it holds one very notable exception: a previously unheard and blistering version of The Damned's classic, "Neat Neat Neat," featuring the great man, Lemmy, himself, and The Damned!
Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute To Motörhead is out on Halloween, October 31st, and will be available on vinyl, CD, and digitally. You can pre-order your copy now right here: https://motorhead.lnk.to/killedbydeaf.
Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute To Motörhead tracklist:
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
