Iron Fist (song)

"Iron Fist"
"Iron Fist"
Single by Motörhead
from the album Iron Fist
B-side	"Remember Me, I'm Gone"
Released	March 1982
Recorded	26 January – 1 March 1982; Ramport Studios, UK; Morgan Studios
Genre	Speed metal
Length	2:50
Label	Bronze Records; Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Eddie Clarke; Lemmy; Phil Taylor
Producer(s)	Eddie Clarke; Will Reid Dick
Motörhead singles chronology

"Iron Fist" is a song by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released as a single in 1982, in 7" pressings in blue, black and translucent red vinyl.

The title track on the single is covered with (B-side's) "Remember Me, I'm Gone", which appears on CD re-issues of the Iron Fist album. In Spain, the title track was put on the B-side of "Go to Hell" and was issued with a picture sleeve of the band dressed as warriors in skull masks.^[1]

This is the last single featuring the classic Motörhead line-up of Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, as Clarke left following the recording of the Stand By Your Man EP.

On 27 March 1982, Lemmy, Clarke and Taylor were interviewed by Tommy Vance on BBC Radio 1's 'Rock on Saturday' show, "Iron Fist", "Loser", and "Speedfreak" were played.^[2]

Single track listing

"Iron Fist" (Eddie Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor) – 2:50
"Remember Me, I'm Gone" (Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor) – 2:26

Personnel

"Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, vocals
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums
Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – bass, lead vocals

Cover versions

The Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani covered the song on their 2011 album Ukon Wacka.

American hardcore band Pro-Pain covered the song on their 2003 album Run For Cover.

German Thrash metal band Sodom covered the song on their album Persecution Mania; a live version is on the compilation album Ten Black Years.

American thrash band Ringworm covered the song on a 2016 split release with Early Graves.

Metal Allegiance covered the song on their 2016 EP Fallen Heroes.

American metal band High on Fire covered the song for the 2022 tribute album Löve Me Förever: A Tribute To Motörhead.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Burridge, Alan; Mick Stevenson (July 1993). "Motörhead". Record Collector (167): 72.
^ Burridge, Alan Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing ISBN 0-9695736-2-6.
^ "Motörhead tribute album 'Löve Me Förever' announced". NME. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "HIGH ON FIRE'S MATT PIKE ON FAVORITE MOTÖRHEAD ALBUM, WILD FIRST LEMMY MEETING". Revolver. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

External links

Sample of the song at the Motörhead Official Site (RealPlayer required).

[1] Burridge, Alan; Mick Stevenson (July 1993). "Motörhead". Record Collector (167): 72.

[2] Burridge, Alan Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing ISBN 0-9695736-2-6.

[3] "Motörhead tribute album 'Löve Me Förever' announced". NME. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[4] "HIGH ON FIRE'S MATT PIKE ON FAVORITE MOTÖRHEAD ALBUM, WILD FIRST LEMMY MEETING". Revolver. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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