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Live At Brixton Academy (Motörhead Album)
''25 & Alive: Live at Brixton Academy'' is the seventh live album by the band Motörhead, released as a double live CD in December 2003 on Steamhammer, featuring their 25th anniversary concert at Brixton Academy in London on 22 October 2000. This is their second live album and seventh album released with the label and the first live album under distribution with Sanctuary Records and their subsidiary Metal-Is for North America and certain territories. The concert was filmed and has an accompanying live DVD called '' 25 & Alive Boneshaker'' released in November 2001. Both CD and DVD are exactly the same recordings. Various guests made appearances on the night; "Fast" Eddie Clarke (ex-Motörhead), Queen's Brian May, Todd Campbell (Phil's son), Paul Inder (Lemmy's son), Whitfield Crane (ex-Ugly Kid Joe), Doro (musician), Doro Pesch (ex-Warlock (band), Warlock) and Ace (Skunk Anansie). Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Live at Brixton Academy'' liner notes and from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motörhead
Motörhead () were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1975 by bassist and lead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. Kilmister was 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 music, 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 Taylor (musician), Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor and guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke. From 1995 until the band's break-up in 2015, the group consisted of Kilmister, guitarist Phil Campbell (musician), Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee. 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 sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doro (musician)
Dorothee Pesch (born 3 June 1964), known professionally as Doro Pesch or simply Doro, is a German heavy metal singer and the former frontwoman of heavy metal band Warlock. Doro's contributions to music and culture made her a global figure in metal culture for over three decades. The name Doro has also been associated with the touring band accompanying the singer, whose members have continuously changed in more than 20 years of uninterrupted activity, the most stable presences being those of bassist Nick Douglas and drummer Johnny Dee. Doro started her career in garage bands in native Düsseldorf underground scene and achieved media visibility and some commercial success with Warlock in the 1980s. Warlock were starting to have an opening in the US market, when they went through many line-up changes and Pesch was left the only original member of the band. She started a solo career under the name Doro, in order to avoid legal battles between her record label PolyGram and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Ax
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film * ''Max'' (2024 film), an Indian Kannada language film by Vijay Karthikeyaa Games * '' Dancing Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacrifice (Motörhead Album)
''Sacrifice'' is the twelfth studio album by British rock band Motörhead. It was released on 27 March 1995 via 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, 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: Dee added in 2021 that Würzel's wife was to be blamed for his departure from the band, calling her a "bitch." Ca ... [...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, Jani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Würzel
Michael Richard Burston (23 October 1949 – 9 July 2011), commonly known by the stage name Würzel, was an English musician who played professionally for three decades. He played guitar in British rock band Motörhead from 1984 to 1995,Michael 'Würzel' Burston obituary , Music The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-07-23. playing on six studio albums and two live albums. Würzel died at the age of 61, following heart complications. Biography Before joining in 1984, Würzel had been a in the |
Overkill (Motörhead Album)
''Overkill'' is the second studio album by English rock band Motörhead, released on 3 March 1979. It was the band's first album with Bronze Records. ''Kerrang!'' magazine listed the album at number 46 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". American thrash metal band Overkill was named after this album. Background Bronze Records signed Motörhead in 1978 and booked them time in London's Wessex Studios to record a single consisting of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie" and a new song by the band called "Tear Ya Down". The band toured to promote the single "Louie Louie", which became a modest hit, while Chiswick released the ''Motörhead'' album in white vinyl, to keep the momentum going. In the ''Classic Albums'' documentary on the making of ''Ace of Spades'', Gerry Bron of Bronze Records admits: Sales of the single brought the band their first appearance on BBC Television's ''Top of the Pops'', which gave Bronze the confidence to get the band back into the studio ... [...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] |
We Are Motörhead
''We Are Motörhead'' is the fifteenth studio album by British rock band Motörhead. It was released on 15 May 2000 via Steamhammer, their fifth with the label, equalling their Bronze Records total of full length original album releases. Recording The album contains a cover of the punk band The Sex Pistols' song " God Save the Queen", for which the band recorded a promo video atop an open-top London AEC Routemaster bus. In the Motörhead documentary ''The Guts and the Glory'', vocalist and bassist Lemmy Kilmister declares: Release At the time of ''We Are Motörhead'''s release, the band was in competition with itself as the compilations '' Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead'' and ''The Best of Motörhead'' also came out, something the band had no control over. Artwork Joe Petagno, the sleeve artist, commented on the influences behind the cover concept: Critical reception AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikkey Dee
Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou (born 31 October 1963), known professionally as Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish musician, who has played drums for German heavy metal band Scorpions (band), Scorpions since 2016. He was the drummer for English heavy metal band Motörhead (for which he is still best known to this day) from 1992 until 2015 and has played with other artists including King Diamond (band), King Diamond, Helloween and Don Dokken. Early life and influences Dee was born in Gothenburg, Sweden to a Greek father and a Swedish mother. He began his musical career with local bands Nadir and Geisha. His main influences include Neil Peart, Brian Downey (drummer), Brian Downey, Buddy Rich, Steve Smith (musician), Steve Smith and especially Ian Paice. Career King Diamond (1985–1989) Having moved to Copenhagen, Denmark to play with Geisha, Dee joined King Diamond (band), King Diamond in 1985. He played on the King Diamond recordings ''Fatal Portrait'' (1986), ''Abigail (album), Abigail'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Campbell (musician)
Philip Anthony Campbell (born 7 May 1961) is a Welsh Rock music, rock musician, best known as the guitarist in Motörhead from 1984 until its disbandment 2015 upon the death of founder and frontman Lemmy. He currently tours with his own band Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, featuring his three sons: Todd, Dane and Tyla. Early life and career Campbell was born in Pontypridd, and started playing guitar when he was 10 years old, inspired and influenced by guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Jan Akkerman, Michael Schenker and Todd Rundgren. At the age of 12, Campbell met Lemmy after a Hawkwind gig and asked him for an autograph. By the age of 13, Campbell was playing semi-professionally with a cabaret band called Contrast. He later played with a pub-rock band called Roktopus (not to be confused with Rocktopus) at gigs in and around South Wales. He bought his first Gibson Les Paul, Les Paul in 1978 at a New Year's Day guitar s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Taylor (musician)
Philip John Taylor (21 September 1954 – 12 November 2015), better known as "Philthy Animal", was an English drummer. He was a member of the Rock music, rock band Motörhead from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 to 1992, recording eleven studio albums and four live albums with the band. The Motörhead line-up consisting of Taylor, Lemmy and Eddie Clarke (musician), "Fast" Eddie Clarke is generally regarded as the 'classic' line-up of the band. Biography Born on 21 September 1954 in Hasland, Derbyshire, Taylor grew up in Leeds, Yorkshire. He took drum lessons at Leeds College of Music on advice from his father. After first meeting Lemmy whilst he was still in Hawkwind in 1973, who was a fellow Methamphetamine, speed user, he joined Motörhead and replaced Lucas Fox during the recording of the band's first album ''On Parole'' in 1975. Lemmy has said that Fox was not working out and Taylor "had a car and could give us a lift back down to the studio". Taylor, in turn, introduced Lemmy to guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
