by Ed Rivadavia
Following the extremely thrashy Sacrifice, Motörhead returned to their typical three-chord rock & roll onslaught with 1996's Overnight Sensation. Also the band's most eclectic in years, its tracks range from pedal to the metal stompers like &Civil War& and &Eat the Gun& to mid-paced groovers like &Listen to Your Heart& (featuring acoustic guitars -- shock!) and the classy &I don't Believe a Word.& Always a great lyricist, vocalist /bassist Lemmy takes it up a notch with the highly ironic title track and what is quite possibly the band's greatest song of the decade, the exceptionally funny &Crazy Like a Fox.& Despite its terrifying cover (featuring the trio's ugly mugs instead of the band's trademark iron monster), this wonderfully raw and honest record is guaranteed to please, especially older fans.