Motorhead’s Legendary ‘No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith’ to Get Deluxe 40th Anniversary

By editorial board on June 25, 2021

Motörhead are keeping the celebration going. To that end, the band has launched a limited batch of cask strength bourbon with the award-winning Hillrock Distillery.

Whenever greatest-live-albums-of-all-time lists are compiled, it’s a safe bet that Motorhead’s classic 1981 “No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith” will be on them somewhere. Not only was Motorhead one of rock’s all-time classic bands — led by the late, legendary Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, in their early years they were one of the rare groups accepted by both punk and metal crowds — the album’s title alone has become so iconic that it was co-opted by the Beastie Boys for “No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn” five years later.No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - Wikipedia

But of course, the reason why it’s so iconic is the band and the performance: 40-odd minutes of blistering, over-the-top rock and roll, with absolutely no subtlety and very little nuance, like Chuck Berry songs speed up to triple-time and hacked down to muscle and bone. Kilmister himself knew at the time of the album’s release that it would be their defining release. “I knew it’d be the live one that went best, because we’re really a live band,” he said.

 

No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith was the only Motorhead album to go to No.1 in the UK – which it did straight upon its release on June 27, 1981 – and deservedly so. Try naming just one live album that captures the sheer thrill and adrenalin rush of heavy rock moshin’ better (Ramones? The Who? Thin Lizzy… Nah).

Even listening to it with the volume turned down to near zero it still feels like your speakers are exploding from the sheer overload and distortion and sweat of a thousand bodies pounding as one. It’s surprising that buildings in the nearby vicinity were still standing the day after. As Lemmy said: “I knew it’d be the live one that went best, because we’re really a live band… You’ve got to see us.”

Most of No Sleep ’Till Hammersmith was recorded at Newcastle City Hall and Leeds Queen’s Hall during their five-date Short Sharp Pain In The Neck tour of March/ April ’81. (Hammersmith Odeon was not actually one of those dates. The title came from a mural painted on one of the tour trucks, referencing the 32 gigs being played in 34 days.) (Loudersound)

The release is limited to just 1,100 hand-numbered bottles, each packaged in a bespoke "Ace of Spades" gift box. Cask #1 was bottled at 115.6ᵒHillrock x Motörhead Ace of Spades 40th Anniversary Solera Aged Bourbon Cask #2

and is limited to 599 bottles with an ABV of 57.8%. Cask #2 was bottled at 115.3ᵒ and is limited to 623 bottles boasting an ABV 57.65%. The Motörhead x Hillrock Distillery Cask Strength Bourbon is available for order now 

 

Other artists With Their Own Line of Alcoholic Beverages - Here's some musicians drinks, brewmasters and distillers.  (Ultimateguitar)

Iron Maiden started up their own brand called Trooper in conjunction with Robinsons Brewery, which offers several different styles of beer.

Metallica teamed up with Stone Brewing for an "Enter Night" Pilsner that was available at their shows for a while. They also did a limited edition can with Budweiser at one point, but it was just regular Bud in a super hard-rocking can, not a specialty beer. They also recently created Blackened Whiskey which is produced by Sweet Amber Distilling Company

Bob Dylan

Heaven's Door Whiskey – This is a line of Bourbon Whiskey, which includes a Straight Bourbon Whiskey aged a minimum of 6 years (the minimum requirement to be branded as Straight Bourbon Whiskey is that it needs to be aged at least 2 years)

Frank ZappaDuckfoot Brewery Co. to Release Frank Zappa Tribute IPA | Brewbound

Zappa Why Does It Hurt When IPA – The award for the best name for a beer goes to… Duckfoot Brewery and the Zappa Trust. This one just came out recently and I'm excited to try it.

Anthrax released its own craft beer in collaboration with Butternuts Beer & Ales, which are famous for their other beer label - Pork Slap Pale Ale.

AC/DC It's a German Pale Lager from a German Company (Karlsberg Brauerei). The band isn't from Australia anyway and Angus doesn't drink. Still, it's a decent beer. This came out around their "Rock or Bust" Tour. Motorhead has a whole line of beverages – Vodka, Rum, a few different kinds of Whiskey, and even a wine or two.

 

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