An English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister. The band is often considered as one of the earliest members of, the new wave of British heavy metal which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Although they changed their line-up many, many times — they never changed their raging sound. Motörhead has been credited with being part of various musical scenes, thrash metal or speed metal in the main, from the mid 1970s onward, when asked the question, that they play Rock n Roll. Lemmy has said that they had more of an affiliation with Punk Rockers than with the so-called Heavy Metal scene; Motörhead having evolved out of the London mid-1970s Punk era. Motörhead released 22 studio albums, 13 live recordings, 12 compilation albums, and four EPs over a

“The band are ranked number 26 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”

career spanning 40 years. As a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades and particularly No Sleep ‘till Hammersmith cemented Motörhead’s reputation as a top-tier rock band. The band are ranked number 26 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. As of 2016, they have sold millions of albums worldwide. The band toured throughout their 40 year career as a trio of Guitarist Phil Campbell, Drummer Mikkey Dee while fronted by Lemmy, in early 2015 they entered the studio to begin work on a new album. The finished product, titled XXX: Bad Magic, was released in late August 2015. Sadly, Lemmy’s health continued to decline. He died on December 28, 2015. The band’s last record turned out to be a recording of two typically blistering sold-out shows at Munich’s Zenith concert hall only a month prior to his death. The Motörhead legacy will live on through their music and loyal fans for many years to come.