Ironically, was working on a review for the trio of mid-80s MOTÖRHEAD reissues when an advance of their new, self-released platter, The Wörld Is Yours, crossed my desk. Despite the difficulties inherent in resurrecting/maintaining a band through those tumultuous line-up changes/dissolution, come the nineties, Lemmy righted the ship and has since made Motörhead a beloved staple of the metal scene. Available as a pre-release extra as part of Classic Rock UK magazine’s tribute to the band (similar to what they did with SLASH's last disc), the CD will be available outside North America in December. Over here, not until 2011. Nice cover art of the omnipresent horned war-pig/snaggletooth logo superimposed over an outer space photograph of the world!

‘Born To Lose’: No reference to ‘Iron Horse’. Is it just my current OD-ing on One Track Mind (think ‘Shine’, ‘Rock It’ or ‘I Got Mine’), but very tuneful, restrained and rollicking! In place of that thumping Rickenbacker, Lem’s voice is up front, (staying) clean, enunciated, but unmistakably Motörhead.

‘I Know How To Die’: Revved up, need I say punked up, 50s rock n roller with giant swatches of guitar slicing throughout. Like its predecessor, upbeat and melodic.

‘Get Back In Line’: Lem's sly protest of society’s action. Lyrics utilize other Motörhead titles, purposeful or not, including ‘Dogs Of War’, ‘Sacrifice’, ‘On Parole’. Concludes abruptly with twice repeated line: “If you think Jesus saves, get back in line”.

‘Devils In My Hand’: Not quite up to the pace of what’s come before, but more killer guitar squeals from Mr. Campbell.

‘Rock N Roll Music’: A basic 50s rocker, ala Lemmy, “Rock N Roll Music is my religion.”

‘Waiting For The Snake’: Tongue in, eh, cheek double entendre sexcapade.

‘Brotherhood Of Man’: Slower, grittier, and twisted. Deals with war and mankind’s ability to murder its own. “History Is Mystery, do you know what it means?” Ends with demonic, incoherent voiceover atop guitars.

‘Outlaw’: Mikkey Dee gets a chance to showcase syncopated drumming. Threatens to be the album’s speedster, but never fully realizes that potential, apart from Phil Campbell’s wild run, 2/3 of the way through.

‘I Know What You Need’: A real guitar workout, surprising it’s buried so deep in the running order.

‘Bye Bye Bitch Bye Bye’: Simple Chuck Berry (inspired) riffing kiss off tale of revenge.

Like long running contemporary AC/DC, in 2010 Motörhead is reliable, rudimentary, rarely spectacular, yet rocking. Overall, these ten selections offer variations of a theme, fairly consistent in tempo and intensity. I wasn’t really a fan of Motorizer (decent, but unspectacular) and while nothing here approaches ‘Burner’, ‘Rock Out’ or even ‘R.A.M.O.N.E.S’, nor the blatantly different styling of an ‘English Rose’, ‘Don’t Let Daddy Kiss Me’ or ‘1916’, find this World preferable. Probably more tuneful than One Track Mind!

As previously reported, the UK release of The Wörld Is Yours will now be a two-fold affair. On December 14th, following Motörhead's UK tour, a Classic Rock Presents Motörhead fan pack will hit news-stands across the country. This is a 132-page magazine featuring not only brand new interviews with the band alongside a complete career overview, but also the entire album on CD. It will retail at £14.99 and is the perfect way for UK fans to purchase the album in the run up to Christmas.

Following this four-week exclusive period, the album will then be released on January 17th in a standard CD format and available to buy in all usual retailers at the price of a regular CD.

Further details to follow.