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Stage Fright (Motörhead DVD)
''Stage Fright'' is a 2005 double DVD (or single DVD + bonus CD) by the British rock and roll band Motörhead. It was filmed on 7 December 2004 in Düsseldorf, Germany, to commemorate the band's 30th anniversary. Track listing DVD 1: The Concert DVD 2: Features Bonus DVD: L.A. Special # Fans # Making Of 'live show' # Testimonials # We Are The Road Crew # Slide Show # The Backstage Rider We are the road crew # Introduction # Crew # Sound # Showtime # The cook # Touring DVD ROM # "Overkill" High Definition Track (DVD ROM) # "Life’s a Bitch" - Realtone (DVD ROM) # Motörhead Wallpapers (DVD ROM) # L.A. Slideshow (DVD ROM) # Discography (DVD ROM) CD Credits * Lemmy - vocals, bass, harmonica on Whorehouse Blues * Phil Campbell - guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar on Whorehouse Blues * Mikkey Dee Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou (born 31 October 1963), known professionally as Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish musician, best known as the last drummer for British heavy metal band M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motörhead
Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though several guitarists and drummers have played in Motörhead, most of their best-selling albums and singles feature drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor and guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke. Motörhead released 23 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12 compilation albums and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums '' Overkill'', ''Bomber'', ''Ace of Spades'' and, particularly, the live album ''No Sleep 'til Hammersmith'' cemented Motörhead's reputation as a top-tier rock band. The band are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Class
"No Class" is a song by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released in 1979 in 7" vinyl pressings. The song first appeared on the 1979 album '' Overkill'', and became one of the "cornerstones" of the classic 1981 live album ''No Sleep 'til Hammersmith''. It is one of the band's "anthems". Release It was available in three different covers, with a picture of Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke or Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. The single also contains the B-side "Like a Nightmare", which can be found on the reissued versions of ''Overkill''.Burridge, Alan ''Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead'' Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing . The song was already a live track before it was recorded for ''Overkill''. Style and influences Stylistically, the song is described as "get-down rock boogie". Critics have noted the similarities at the time between Motörhead's music and ZZ Top's, and the guitar riff in "No Class" is said to be "stolen" from ZZ Top's " Tush." O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overkill (Motörhead Song)
"Overkill" is a song by English rock band Motörhead. It was released in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings in 1979. It is backed with A-side and B-side, B-side "Too Late Too Late" which appears on the CD re-issues of the ''Overkill (Motörhead album), Overkill'' album. Early copies came with an "Overkill" badge. The single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. On 9 March 1979, the band played this song on the BBC TV show ''Top of the Pops'' to support the release of the single. The song was a live favourite and was frequently featured at Motörhead concerts, often in an extended version. The artwork on the sleeve was created by Joe Petagno, based on his design for the album's cover. The song is featured as a track in the video game ''SSX on Tour'', and was re-recorded by Motörhead to be a playable track in the rhythm game ''Guitar Hero World Tour''. The track is notable for Phil Taylor (musician), Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor's use of two bass drums. "Overkill" is widely consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Of Spades (song)
"Ace of Spades" is a song by English heavy metal band Motörhead and the title track to the album ''Ace of Spades''. It was released as a single in October 1980. Overview Initially issued as a 7" vinyl single on 27 October 1980 as a preview to the album ''Ace of Spades'' and autumn tour, the song was also released by Bronze Records as a 12" vinyl pressing in special Christmas picture sleeves, limited to 50,000 copies. The picture of the band in Santa outfits used on the cover was taken at the Aylesbury Fair, while the band were on tour. Bronze also issued German and Spanish 7" vinyl versions which had a different sleeves, as well as a Japanese release, with a colour picture insert with song lyrics in English and Japanese. One sided test pressings (not mis-presses, but used in the trade) escaped the pressing plant and are on the market. The song opens with an overdriven bass intro played by Lemmy. For the lyrics, he said he "used gambling metaphors, mostly cards and dice—w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Fist (album)
''Iron Fist'' is the fifth studio album by English Rock music, rock band Motörhead, released in April 1982 by Bronze Records. It was the final album of the classic Three Amigos lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke (musician), "Fast" Eddie Clarke, and Phil Taylor (musician), Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. The album peaked at No. 6 on the UK album charts. It was preceded by the release of the title track "Iron Fist" as a single on 3 April, which peaked in the UK singles chart at No. 29. Recording As with 1980's ''Ace of Spades (album), Ace of Spades'', recording commenced with producer Vic Maile at his Jackson's Studio in Rickmansworth in 1981. Motorhead was enjoying their greatest commercial success at the time, having had their live album ''No Sleep 'til Hammersmith'' debut at No. 1 on the UK charts. A break in recording for the band to play some November and December dates with Tank (band), Tank was followed by Clarke producing Tank's debut album with help from Will Reid Dick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Fist (song)
"Iron Fist" is a song by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released as a single in 1982, in 7" pressings in blue, black and translucent red vinyl. The title track on the single is covered with ( B-side's) "Remember Me, I'm Gone", which appears on CD re-issues of the '' Iron Fist'' album. In Spain, the title track was put on the B-side of "Go to Hell" and was issued with a picture sleeve of the band dressed as warriors in skull masks. This is the last single featuring the classic Motörhead line-up of Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, as Clarke left following the recording of the '' Stand By Your Man EP''. On 27 March 1982, Lemmy, Clarke and Taylor were interviewed by Tommy Vance on BBC Radio 1's 'Rock on Saturday' show, "Iron Fist", "Loser", and "Speedfreak" were played.Burridge, Alan ''Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead'' Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing . Single track listing # "Iron Fist" ( Eddie Clarke, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Remorse (Motörhead Album)
''No Remorse'' is a compilation album by English rock band Motörhead, released in September 1984. The album provides an overview of the band's time with Bronze Records and also includes four newly recorded tracks. It is the final album the band released on Bronze Records, with the new material being the first to feature the band's new line-up of Lemmy, Phil Campbell, Würzel, and Pete Gill. Recording After touring in support of their 1983 album ''Another Perfect Day'', guitarist Brian "Robbo" Robertson and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor left Motörhead and eventually decided to form a new band called Operator together. It had been Taylor who had suggested Motörhead hire Robertson to replace longtime guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke, who left the band after recording 1982's '' Iron Fist''. In the Motörhead documentary ''The Guts and the Glory,'' Taylor explains: In his memoir ''White Line Fever'' Lemmy reflects on Taylor's departure: Taylor informed Lemmy he was leavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killed By Death (single)
"Killed by Death" is a song by the English heavy metal band Motörhead. Released in 1984, in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. It peaked at number 51 in the UK Singles Chart. Promotion To assist its promotion in the United States, Bronze/Island pressed a 12" promo version for radio play (identical versions on both sides). It is one of the most difficult to find of all Motörhead items. There is also a video made for the track, directed by the manager of the Plasmatics, Rod Swenson, which was banned by MTV for "excessive and senseless violence". Despite relatively high-profile exposure on TV programmes such as Channel 4's '' The Tube'', the single failed to make any significant impression on the UK Singles Chart. This proved particularly disappointing to Lemmy, who at live shows regularly made joking references about its lack of sales. Releases The original song is not included on any official release albums except the compilation album '' No Remorse'', along with three other new s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat The Rich (Motörhead Song)
"Eat the Rich" is a song by British Rock 'N' Roll band Motörhead. It was released as a single in 1987, in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. Both formats featured the b-side "Cradle to the Grave", and the 12" also included "Just 'Cos You Got the Power". The title song was written for Peter Richardson's 1987 film ''Eat the Rich'', starring the regular cast of The Comic Strip: the song also features on the Motörhead album ''Rock 'n' Roll'' The Dutch single released by Roadrunner Records took the title track of the album as the A-side in place of "Eat the Rich", keeping "Cradle to the Grave" as the B-side. The sleeve used the artwork on the album cover, both sleeve designs were created by Joe Petagno. Track listing All tracks written by Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, Phil Taylor 7" # "Eat the Rich" # "Cradle to the Grave" 12" # "Eat the Rich" # "Cradle to the Grave" # "Just 'cos You Got the Power" Personnel Motörhead * Lemmy – bass guitar, vocals * Würzel – lead & r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacrifice (Motörhead Album)
''Sacrifice'' is the twelfth studio album by British Rock music, rock band Motörhead. It was released on 27 March 1995 via SPV GmbH, SPV/Steamhammer, the band's first release on the label. It is the second and final album to feature the four-piece lineup of Lemmy, Phil Campbell (musician), Phil Campbell, Würzel, and Mikkey Dee, as Würzel left the band after the album's recording. Recording Motörhead reunited with producer Howard Benson for ''Sacrifice''. "This is a very good album", vocalist and bassist Lemmy wrote in the sleeve notes, "Put it in your system and your girlfriend's clothes fall off." Lemmy views ''Sacrifice'' as one of his favourite records the band has made, despite the difficulties involved, which he explained as: In the documentary ''The Guts and the Glory'', all three band members express regret over Würzel's departure, but insist it was inevitable, with drummer Mikkey Dee commenting: Campbell, who joined Motörhead with Würzel in 1984, recalls: In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 (album)
''1916'' is the ninth studio album by British rock band Motörhead, released in January 1991. It was their first on WTG Records. The single "The One to Sing the Blues" peaked at number 45. The album was the final Motörhead album to feature Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor on drums in its entirety. Background In 1990, Motörhead frontman Lemmy moved from England to the U.S., settling in West Hollywood within walking distance of the Rainbow Bar and Grill. With Phil Carson managing the band, the sessions for what would become the album ''1916'' began with Ed Stasium, best known for producing the Ramones, Talking Heads, and Living Colour. The band recorded four songs with the producer before deciding he had to go. When Lemmy listened to a mix of ''Going to Brazil'', he asked him to turn up four tracks, and on doing so heard claves and tambourines Stasium had added without the band's knowledge. Stasium was fired and Pete Solley hired as producer. Kilmister, Ian Fraser and Garza, Janis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
