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"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.

"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
"Motorhead (live)" (1981) "Iron Fist" (1982) "I Got Mine" (1983)

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

1. "Iron Fist" (Eddie Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor) – 2:50
2. "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. The US-American hardcore band Pro-Pain covered the song on their 2003 album Run For Cover. The German Thrash metal band Sodom also covered the song on their album Persecution Mania. A live version is on the compilation album Ten Black Years. Cleveland, Ohio thrash band Ringworm covered Iron Fist on a 2016 split they did with Early Graves. Metal Allegiance also covered this song on their 2016 EP Fallen Heroes.

References

External links

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

На других языках

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- [en] Iron Fist (song)

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[es] Iron Fist (canción)

«Iron Fist» es un sencillo del grupo de Rock Motörhead que fue sacado en vinilo de 7 pulgadas en color rojo, azul, transparente y negro. También salió en su álbum de 1982 Iron Fist.

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[ru] Iron Fist (песня)

Iron Fist (с англ. — «Железный кулак») — песня британской рок-группы Motörhead. Первый трек одноимённого альбома, 3 апреля 1982 года был выпущен синглом, который издавался на синем, чёрном и полупрозрачном красном винилах, формата 7". На композицию был снят видеоклип.

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