Motörhead released the album 'Ace of Spades' in 1980.
'Ace of Spades' was Motörhead's fourth studio album and arrived through Bronze Records in October 1980. The band recorded it between August 4 and September 15 at Jackson's Studios in Rickmansworth, England, with producer Vic Maile. Its title track was issued as a single during the same month.
The album became Motörhead's most commercially successful release, reaching number four on the UK Albums Chart. Its aggressive combination of heavy metal, hard rock, and speed-metal energy helped define the band's reputation and influenced later extreme-metal musicians.
The title song is often treated as Motörhead's signature track, but the album also includes fan favourites such as 'The Chase Is Better Than the Catch' and 'Love Me Like a Reptile'. The year can be confused because the album achieved UK gold status in March 1981, but its original release was firmly in 1980.