By Ian Murphy

When you think of the greatest intro riffs of all time, Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades” absolutely needs to be at or near the top of the list. The raw power, danger and attitude are infectious and despite its breakneck pace, “Ace of Spades” is actually catchy. Well, it’s catchy enough to make you want to start throwing chairs and looking for that kid that picked on you in 8th grade. Equal parts influential (almost all thrash metal and hardcore groups trace their lineage back to Motorhead) and incendiary, “Ace of Spades” just kicks you in the mouth from jump-street. A killer track that can wake up the whole neighborhood, it will put hair on your chest, make your balls drop, and lower your voice into a guttural, throaty growl. Let’s just hope that you also don’t start growing moles on your face…