Origin:	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres:	Traditional Metal, Hard Rock

Page online:	May 6, 2015
Last update/review:	May 6, 2015

Motor Sister

The background for this project is an interesting story. Scott Ian (Anthrax, of course) had been a longtime fan of Mother Superior (a fine rock band in their day, and also the backing band for Henry Rollins for a time), and as part of a birthday celebration in early 2015, Ian invited MS guitarist Jim Wilson over to play some old tunes. A pair of well-known metal cronies (Joey Vera of Armored Saint and well-travelled drummer John Tempesta) and Ian's wife Pearl Aday completed the lineup, and the resulting jam session went over so well that Metal Blade jumped in and pushed for a complete album. And so Motor Sister (taking their name from a Superior song) was born, and Ride, a collection of Mother Superior covers, was soon released. While this is miles from Anthrax/Saint territory, certainly fans of Mother Superior would like these revitalized versions of the old classics, but also anyone into bluesy, slightly Southern hard rock/metal will like this, as the songs sound fresh and the band is tight and enthusiastic. A fitting tribute to an underrated band from the past.