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Motorhead

Led by one of metal's most iconic figures in Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead formed in 1975 and really never let up for an amazing 40 years, dishing out their brand of dirty speed/rock metal with surprising regularity. Lemmy himself got his start as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, later played in the seminal space rock band Hawkwind, and after being fired from that band for doing drugs (!), he struck out on his own with Motorhead, and the rest is history. Of course there's the seminal early period of the band, when the Kilmister/Clarke/Taylor lineup released a string of albums such as Bomber, Overkill, and the unmatchable Ace Of Spades, but unlike many bands, Motorhead managed to scarcely alter their style from one album to the next and yet released quality albums late in their career, culminating with 2015's Bad Magic.

Sadly, all things do come to an end. With Lemmy in failing health, the band completed a European tour in late 2015, and a late cancer diagnosis resulted in Lemmy's passing away in December, officially putting to rest one of heavy metal's most enduring bands.

Postscript: drummer Mikkey Dee hooked up with Scorpions of all bands, while Phil Campbell recruited three of his own sons and has put an EP under the title Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons.

Last Lineup

Lemmy Kilmister

bass/vocals RIP: December 28, 2015, cancer, age 70

Phil Campbell

guitars (ex-Persian Risk)

Mikkey Dee (Micael Delaoglou)

drums (guest for Helloween, ex-King Diamond, Scorpions)

Former Members/Guests

Larry Wallis

guitars RIP: September 20, 2019, age 70

Eddie Clarke

guitars (Fastway) RIP: January 10, 2018, pneumonia, age 67

Brian Robertson

guitars (ex-Thin Lizzy)

Wurzel (Michael Burston)

guitars

Lucas Fox

drums

Phil Taylor

drums RIP: October 12, 2015, liver failure, age 61

Pete Gill

drums (ex-Oliver/Dawson Saxon, ex-Saxon)

Tommy Aldridge (guest)

drums (ex-M.A.R.S., ex-Ted Nugent, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Thin Lizzy, ex-Whitesnake)


Discography



On Parole  
1976 EMI
  1. Vibrator
  2. Iron Horse- Born To Lose
  3. City Kids
  4. Fools
  5. The Watcher
  6. Leaving Here
  7. Lost Johnny
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Larry Wallis
  • Lucas Fox


Motorhead  
1977 Bronze
  1. Motörhead
  2. Vibrator
  3. Lost Johnny
  4. Iron Horse
  5. Keep Us On The Road
  6. The Watcher
  7. Born To Lose
  8. White Line Fever
  9. The Train Kept A Rollin'
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Eddie Clarke
  • Phil Taylor
1977 Readers' Album #2



Overkill  
1979 Bronze
  1. Overkill
  2. Stay Clean
  3. (I Won't) Pay Your Price
  4. I'll Be Your Sister
  5. Capricorn
  6. No Class
  7. Damage Case
  8. Tear Ya Down
  9. Metropolis
  10. Limb From Limb
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Eddie Clarke
  • Phil Taylor
1979 Readers' Album #6

1979 BNR Top Ten Album



Bomber  
1979 Bronze
  1. Dead Men Tell No Tales
  2. Lawman
  3. Sweet Revenge
  4. Sharpshooter
  5. Poison
  6. Stone Dead Forever
  7. All The Aces
  8. Step Down
  9. Talking Head
  10. Bomber
  11. Over The Top
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Eddie Clarke
  • Phil Taylor
1979 Readers' Album #2

1979 BNR Top Ten Album



Ace Of Spades  
1980 Bronze
  1. Ace Of Spades
  2. Love Me Like A Reptile
  3. Shoot You In The Back
  4. Live To Win
  5. Fast And Loose
  6. (We Are) The Road Crew
  7. Fire, Fire
  8. Jailbait
  9. Dance
  10. Bite The Bullet
  11. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
  12. The Hammer
  13. Dirty Love
  14. Please Don't Touch
  15. Emergency
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Eddie Clarke
  • Phil Taylor
1980 Readers' Album #4

1980 BNR Top Ten Album



No Sleep Til Hammersmith  LIVE
1981 Bronze
  1. Ace Of Spades
  2. Stay Clean
  3. Metropolis
  4. The Hammer
  5. Iron Horse
  6. No Class
  7. Overkill
  8. (We Are) The Road Crew
  9. Capricorn
  10. Bomber
  11. Motorhead
  12. Over The Top
  13. Leaving Here
  14. Stone Dead Forever
  15. Dead Men Tell No Tales
  16. Too Late, Too Late
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Eddie Clarke
  • Phil Taylor
1981 Readers' Album #9



Iron Fist  
1982 Bronze
  1. Iron Fist
  2. Heart Of Stone
  3. I'm The Doctor
  4. Go To Hell
  5. Loser
  6. Sex & Outrage
  7. America
  8. Shut it Down
  9. Speedfreak
  10. (Don't Let 'Em) Grind Ya Down
  11. (Don't Need) Religion
  12. Bang To Rights
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Eddie Clarke
  • Phil Taylor
1982 Readers' Album #5

1982 BNR Top Ten Album



Another Perfect Day  
1983 Bronze
  1. Back At The Funny Farm
  2. Shine
  3. Dancing On Your Grave
  4. Rock It
  5. One Track Mind
  6. Another Perfect Day
  7. Marching Off To War
  8. I Got Mine
  9. Tales Of Glory
  10. Die You Bastard
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Brian Robertson
  • Phil Taylor
1983 Readers' Album #9



No Remorse  
1984 Roadrunner
  1. Ace Of Spades
  2. Motorhead
  3. Jailbait
  4. Stay Clean
  5. Too Late, Too Late
  6. Killed By Death
  7. Bomber
  8. Iron Fist
  9. Shine
  10. Dancing On Your Grave
  11. Metropolis
  12. Snaggletooth
  13. Overkill
  14. Please Don't Touch
  15. Stone Dead Forever
  16. Like A Nightmare
  17. Emergency
  18. Steal Your Face
  19. Louie, Louie
  20. No Class
  21. Iron Horse
  22. (We Are) The Road Crew
  23. Leaving Here (Live)
  24. Locomotive
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Wurzel
  • Phil Taylor


The Birthday Party  
1985
  1. Iron Fist
  2. Mean Machine
  3. On The Road
  4. (We Are) The Road Crew
  5. The Hammer
  6. Metropolis
  7. Ace Of Spades
  8. Steal Your Face
  9. Nothing Up My Sleeve
  10. Bite The Bullet
  11. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
  12. No Class
  13. Killed By Death
  14. Bomber
  15. Motörhead


Orgasmatron  
1986 GWR
  1. Deaf forever
  2. Nothing up my sleeve
  3. Ain't my crime
  4. Claw
  5. Mean machine
  6. Built for speed
  7. Riding with the driver
  8. Doctor rock
  9. Orgasmatron
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Wurzel
  • Pete Gill


Rock 'n' Roll  
1987 GWR
  1. Rock n roll
  2. Eat the rich
  3. Blackheart
  4. Stone deaf in the USA
  5. The wolf
  6. Traitor
  7. Dogs
  8. All for you
  9. Boogeyman
  10. Cradle to the Grave
  11. Just 'cos you got the power
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Wurzel
  • Phil Taylor


No Sleep At All  LIVE
1990 Roadrunner
  1. Dr. Rock
  2. Stay clean
  3. Traitor
  4. Metropolis
  5. Dogs
  6. Ace of spades
  7. Eat the rich
  8. Built for speed
  9. Deaf forever
  10. Just cos you got the power
  11. Killed by death
  12. Overkill
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Wurzel
  • Phil Taylor
1990 Readers' Album #28



1916  
1991 Sony
  1. The One To Sing The Blues
  2. I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)
  3. No Voices In The Sky
  4. Going To Brazil
  5. Nightmare - The Dreamtime
  6. Love Me Forever
  7. Angel City
  8. Make My Day
  9. R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
  10. Shut You Down
  11. 1916
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Wurzel
  • Phil Taylor
1991 Readers' Album #12



March Or Die  
1992 Sony
  1. Stand
  2. Cat Scratch Fever
  3. Bad Religion
  4. Jack The Ripper
  5. I Ain't No Nice Guy
  6. Hellraiser
  7. Asylum Choir
  8. Too Good To Be True
  9. You Better Run
  10. Name In Vain
  11. March Or Die
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Wurzel
  • Tommy Aldridge
1992 Readers' Album #38



Bastards  
1993 ZYX
  1. On Your Feet Or On Your Knees
  2. Burner
  3. Death or Glory
  4. I Am The Sword
  5. Born To Raise Hell
  6. Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me
  7. Bad Woman
  8. Liar
  9. Lost In The Ozone
  10. I'm Your Man
  11. We Bring The Shake
  12. Devils
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Wurzel
  • Mikkey Dee
1993 Readers' Album #16



Sacrifice  
1995 CMC
  1. Sacrifice
  2. Sex And Death
  3. Over Your Shoulder
  4. War For War
  5. Order / Fade To Black
  6. Dog-Face Boy
  7. All Gone To Hell
  8. Make 'Em Blind
  9. Don't Waste Your Time
  10. In Another Time
  11. Out Of The Sun
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Wurzel
  • Mikkey Dee
1995 Readers' Album #46



Overnight Sensation  
1996 CMC
  1. Civil War
  2. Crazy Like A Fox
  3. I Don't Believe A Word
  4. Eat The Gun
  5. Overnight Sensation
  6. Love Can't Buy You Money
  7. Broken
  8. Them Not Me
  9. Murder Show
  10. Shake The World
  11. Listen To Your Heart
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
1996 Readers' Album #37



Snake Bite Love  
1998 CMC
  1. Love For Sale
  2. Dogs Of War
  3. Snake Bite Love
  4. Assasin
  5. Take The Blame
  6. Dead And Gone
  7. Night Side
  8. Don't Lie To Me
  9. Joy Of Labour
  10. Desperate For You
  11. Better Off Dead
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
1998 Readers' Album #43



Everything Louder Than Everyone Else  
1999 CMC
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
1999 Readers' Album #21



We Are Motorhead  
2000 CMC
  1. See Me Burning
  2. Slow Dance
  3. Stay Out Of Jail
  4. God Save The Queen
  5. Out To Lunch
  6. Wake The Dead
  7. One More Fucking Time
  8. Stagefright/Crash and Burn
  9. (Wearing Your) Heart On Your Sleeve
  10. We Are Motorhead
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee


The Best Of Motorhead  
2000 CMC


Hammered  
2002 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Walk A Crooked Mile
  2. Down The Line
  3. Brave New World
  4. Voices From The War
  5. Mine All Mine
  6. Shut Your Mouth
  7. Kill The World
  8. Dr. Love
  9. No Remorse
  10. Red Raw
  11. Serial Killer
  12. The Game (bonus track)
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
2002 Readers' Album #51



Inferno  
2004 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Terminal Show
  2. Killers
  3. In The Name Of Tragedy
  4. Suicide
  5. Life's A Bitch
  6. Down On Me
  7. In The Black
  8. Fight
  9. In The Year Of The Wolf
  10. Keys To The Kingdom
  11. Smiling Like A Killer
  12. Whorehouse Blues
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
2004 Readers' Album #19



Kiss Of Death  
2006 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Sucker
  2. One Night Stand
  3. Devil I Know Trigger
  4. Under The Gun
  5. God Was Never On Your Side
  6. Living In The Past
  7. Christine
  8. Sword Of Glory
  9. Be My Baby
  10. Kingdom Of The Worm
  11. Going Down
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
2006 Readers' Album #11

2006 BNR Top Ten Album



Motörizer  
2008 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Runaround Man
  2. Teach You How To Sing The Blues
  3. When The Eagle Screams
  4. Rock Out
  5. One Short Life
  6. Buried Alive
  7. English Rose
  8. Back On The Chain
  9. Heroes
  10. Time Is Right
  11. The Thousand Names Of God
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
2008 Readers' Album #8



The World Is Yours  
2010 EMI
  1. Born to Lose
  2. I Know How to Die
  3. Get Back in Line
  4. Devils in My Head
  5. Rock 'n' Roll Music
  6. Waiting for the Snake
  7. Brotherhood of Man
  8. Outlaw
  9. I Know What You Need
  10. Bye Bye Bitch Bye Bye
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
2010 Readers' Album #19

2010 BNR Top Ten Album



Aftershock  
2013
  1. Heartbreaker
  2. Coup de Grace
  3. Lost Woman Blues
  4. End of Time
  5. Do You Believe
  6. Death Machine
  7. Dust and Glass
  8. Going to Mexico
  9. Silence When You Speak to Me
  10. Crying Shame
  11. Queen of the Damned
  12. Knife
  13. Keep Your Powder Dry
  14. Paralyzed
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
2013 Readers' Album #4

2013 BNR Top Ten Album



Bad Magic  
2015
  1. Victory Or Die
  2. Thunder & Lightning
  3. Fire Storm Hotel
  4. Shoot Out All Of Your Lights
  5. The Devil
  6. Electricity
  7. Evil Eye
  8. Teach Them How To Bleed
  9. Till The End
  10. Tell Me Who To Kill
  11. Choking On Your Screams
  12. When The Sky Comes Looking For You
  13. Sympathy For The Devil
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
2015 Readers' Album #3



Clean Your Clock  LIVE
2016 UDR
  1. Start
  2. Live Intro
  3. Bomber
  4. Stay Clean
  5. Metropolis
  6. When the Sky Comes Looking for You
  7. Over the Top
  8. Guitar Solo
  9. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
  10. Lost Woman Blues
  11. Rock It
  12. Orgasmatron
  13. Doctor Rock Pt 1
  14. Drum Solo
  15. Doctor Rock Pt 2
  16. Just 'Cos You Got the Power
  17. No Class
  18. Ace of Spades
  19. Whorehouse Blues
  20. Overkill
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee
2016 Readers' Album #29



Louder Than Noise ... Live In Berlin  LIVE
2021 Silver Lining
  1. I Know How to Die
  2. Damage Case
  3. Stay Clean
  4. Metropolis
  5. Over the Top
  6. Doctor Rock
  7. String Theory
  8. The Chase Is Better than the Catch
  9. Rock It
  10. You Better Run
  11. The One to Sing the Blues
  12. Going to Brazil
  13. Killed by Death
  14. Ace of Spades
  15. Overkill
  • Lemmy Kilmister
  • Phil Campbell
  • Mikkey Dee



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