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Motörhead are a Grammy Award-winning British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy (real name Ian Kilmister), who has remained the sole constant member.
Usually a power trio, Motörhead had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, its follow on, Bomber, Ace of Spades, and particularly No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, cemented Motörhead's reputation as one of Britain's foremost heavy metal groups. More recent exposure has included providing wrestler Triple H's entrance music, and performing live at WrestleMania events; and in 2004, contributing the song, "You Better Swim", to the soundtrack of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. In 2005 the band received their first Grammy.
While Motörhead are typically classified as heavy metal, speed metal or thrash metal (and often regarded as a foundational influence on the latter two syles); Lemmy dislikes such labels, preferring to describe the band's music simply as "rock and roll". Motörhead's approach has remained the same over the band's career, preferring to play what they enjoy and do best, their like for the early rock and roll is reflected in some of their occasional cover songs. Motörhead's lyrics typically cover such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous sex, substance abuse, and "life on the road". World-wide the band has sold more than 41 million albums.
The band's distinctive fanged face logo was created by artist Joe Petagno in 1977 for the cover of the Motörhead album and has appeared in many variations on covers of ensuing albums.
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Ace of Spades is the fourth album by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. Released in 1980, it reached #4 on the UK charts and was the first of the band's album releases to feature a photo of the band on the cover.
In August and September 1980, the band were recording at Jackson's Studios in Rickmansworth with producer Vic Maile for the "Ace of Spades" sessions for Bronze Records. As a preview of the forthcoming album and tour, the "Ace of Spades" single was released on October 27, 1980 and by early November had reached #15. The album was released on November 8, 1980 and sailed to #4 in the UK album charts, prompting Bronze to press a limited number of albums in gold vinyl, changing the catalogue number from BRON to BRONG for the edition. The 'Arizona desert-style' pictures used on the album sleeve and tour booklet cover were taken during a photosession at a sandpit in Barnet.
On January 28, 2003, Silverline released a DVD-Audio version of the album. On March 28, 2005 the album was released on DVD by Eagle Vision, the in-depth look at the making of the album includes interviews with Lemmy, Phil Taylor and Eddie Clarke.
The album has been described as "one of the best metal albums by any band, ever, period", and has become a significantly influential 'hard rock classic'. Despite the band always referring to their music as rock 'n roll in the same vein as their heroes Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, the album, and particularly its title track have been considered amongst the most influential in the development of thrash metal. (read more...)
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Motörhead's front-man Lemmy is a collector of Nazi memorabilia, here he is seen wearing an Iron Cross while playing live in concert at Reds, West Edmonton Mall, Alberta, Canada in May, 2005. Photograph by Mark Marek.
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Pete Gill (born Peter Gill), is a heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of Saxon and Motörhead.
Gill formed part of the original Saxon line up in 1976. He stayed with them until 1981 when he injured his hand. Gill later spent three years with Motörhead, 1984 to 1986, recording four new tracks for the compilation No Remorse and one full album, Orgasmatron (album). The band also toured extensively in the time Gill was a member. (read more...)
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- ...that Lemmy's father was a minister?
- ...Lemmy worked as a roadie for The Jimi Hendrix Experience for a short time?
- ...the song "Dog Face Boy" from the 1995 Sacrifice album was inspired by Campbell's looks?
- ...Fast Eddie Clarke met drummer Phil Taylor while working as hands re-fitting a houseboat?
- ...Fast Eddie Clarke performed the lead vocal on four Motörhead songs?
Quotes
- "If this band moved in next door to you, your lawn would die."
- People don't read any more. It's a sad state of affairs. Reading's the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn't it? — Interview in the English newspaper The Independent, 15 October 2005.
- "We've never had a good world, we don't understand how to make it a good world. the only thing we've learned in 2000 years of civilization is how to kill more people from further away, so we don't have to see it. our mindset hasn't improved at all."
- "Safe sex, safe music, safe clothing, safe hair spray, safe ozone layer. Too late! Everything that's been achieved in the history of mankind has been achieved by not being safe."
- "The only time I've seen any rebellion was in the fifties, sixties and early seventies. The rest of it you can keep."
- "One thing I am very glad of is that I went through the sixties. People who didn't really don't know what they missed. We pushed a certain consciousness, a way of life and it was exciting - no AIDS, people weren't dying so much from drug abuse and it was truly a time of freedom and change."
- "That was a great time, the summer of '71 - I can't remember it, but I'll never forget it!"
- "If you think you are too old to rock 'n roll then you are."
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- Albums On Parole - Motörhead - Overkill - Bomber - Ace of Spades - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - Iron Fist - Another Perfect Day - No Remorse - Orgasmatron - Rock 'n' Roll - No Sleep at All - 1916 - March ör Die - Bastards - Sacrifice - Overnight Sensation - Snake Bite Love - Everything Louder than Everyone Else - We Are Motörhead - Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead - The Best Of - Hammered - Live at Brixton Academy - Inferno - BBC Live & In-Session - Kiss of Death - Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith - Motörizer
- Singles "Leaving Here" - "Motorhead" - "Louie Louie" - "Overkill" - "No Class" - "Bomber" - "Ace of Spades" - "Motorhead (live)" - "Iron Fist" - "I Got Mine" - "Shine" - "Killed by Death" - "Deaf Forever" - "Eat the Rich" - "Ace of Spades (live)" - "The One to Sing the Blues" - "Hellraiser" - "Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" - "Born to Raise Hell" - "God Save the Queen"
- EPs The Golden Years - Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers - St. Valentine's Day Massacre - Stand by Your Man - '92 Tour EP
- Current members: Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister - Phil Campbell - Mikkey Dee
- Former members: Larry Wallis - "Fast" Eddie Clarke - Brian "Robbo" Robertson - Michael "Würzel" Burston - Lucas Fox - Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - Pete Gill - Tommy Aldridge
- Record labels: Bronze - Epic - GWR - Sanctuary - Stiff - SPV
- Related Articles: Motörhead discography - Joe Petagno - Alan Burridge - Headgirl - White Line Fever - Metal Masters Tour
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