Few metal basslines adrenalize you more than Lemmys iconically fuzz-blitzed, two-note intro to the Ace of Spades. Motrhead dealt a winning hand across their fourth album, though, with the wall-to-wall banger still squeezing our reptile brains in exquisite fashion.

Splitting the difference between mescaline-chewin bar boogies (Fast & Loose) and jumped-up, blues-mangled d-beat (Bite the Bullet) and featuring demonically wicked performances from all involved Motrhead confidently smuggled a dozen aces into these sessions.