GMD Poll: Motörhead's Discography Ranked

[crimsonfloyd]

#15 Aftershock (2013)

Average points per vote: 8.1/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#14 We Are Motörhead (2000)

Average points per vote: 9.3/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#13 Overnight Sensation (1996)

Average points per vote: 9.5/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#12 Bastards (1993)

Average points per vote: 10.6/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#11 Motörhead (1977)

Average points per vote: 10.8/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#10 Rock 'n' Roll (1987)

Average points per vote: 11.5/22

First place votes: 1

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#9 Inferno (2004)

Average points per vote: 12.8/22

Winner of the "Their Best Album Since..." Award

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#8 Sacrifice (1995)

Average points per vote: 13.3/22

First place votes: 1

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#7 Iron Fist (1982)

Average points per vote: 14.23/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#6 1916 (1991)

Average points per vote: 14.26/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#5 Another Perfect Day (1983)

Average points per vote: 15.7/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#4 Orgasmatron (1986)

Average points per vote: 16.1/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#3 Bomber (1979)

Average points per vote: 17.3/22

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#2 Ace of Spades (1980)

Average points per vote: 18.3/22

First place votes: 1

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#1 Overkill (1979)

Average points per vote: 20.6/22

First place votes: 6

 

[crimsonfloyd]

While I wasn't crazy about listening to this discography because of the amount of redundancy, I actually think this list is really good. Albums 1-3 are the albums every metal fan should hear. Albums 4-11 are ones any average fan of Motorhead should know. Albums 12-22 are mostly rehash and only for die-hards.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

A comp of our ranking versus other prominent rankings on the internet. Crazy how little consensus there is...

 

[Phylactery]

I appreciate the amount of effort you out into these threads. Just wish there were more I could take part in! I have similar opinions on this band to you where I only think 2-3 of their albums are essential listening. I couldn’t sit through 11 of their albums to do this list, even though I enjoy the odd song here and there from later output I’ve heard.

Which band is next?

 

[Talos of Atmora]

It's great that Another Perfect Day cracked the top five.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

I appreciate the amount of effort you out into these threads. Just wish there were more I could take part in! I have similar opinions on this band to you where I only think 2-3 of their albums are essential listening. I couldn’t sit through 11 of their albums to do this list, even though I enjoy the odd song here and there from later output I’ve heard.

Which band is next?

1. Manilla Road
2. Overkill
3. Morbid Angel
4. Mercyful Fate
5. Graveland

I think some people felt a sort of obligation to rank Motorhead because of their reputation, as some people voted for them and then didn't post a valid list, or a list at all. I'm worried Manilla Road and Overkill will suffer a similar fate, but we'll see.

Next time there is a vote, I am gonna encourage people to vote for bands with smaller discographies. Coroner got almost twice as many votes as Motorhead, in large part because their own fans have actually heard their whole discography, and it was reasonable to listen to their entire discography if you hadn't.