“We’re MOTORHEAD and we play rock ‘n’ roll…”
-Lemmy Kilmister.
It has been said that if you go to the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, sit down at the bar, and order a Jack & Coke, the spirit of LEMMY KILMISTER will manifest as a cloud of cigarette smoke and tell you to get out of “his spot”.
For over 4 decades, MOTORHEAD pummeled fans with their abrasive, uncompromising brand of metal fueled by speed, attitude, and vice, firmly securing their place at the base of the foundation that helped shape the burgeoning New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.
“…and don’t forget the joker.” -Ace of Spades
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Studio Albums
· Motörhead (1977)
· Overkill (1979)
· Bomber (1979)
· Ace of Spades (1980)
· Iron Fist (1982)
· Another Perfect Day (1983)
· Orgasmatron (1986)
· Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
· 1916 (1991)
· March ör Die (1992)
· Bastards (1993)
· Sacrifice (1995)
· Overnight Sensation (1996)
· Snake Bite Love (1998)
· We Are Motörhead (2000)
· Hammered (2002)
· Inferno (2004)
· Kiss of Death (2006)
· Motörizer (2008)
· The Wörld Is Yours (2010)
· Aftershock (2013)
· Bad Magic (2015)
Line-up
· Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister – bass, lead vocals (1975–2015)
· Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitars, backing vocals (1984–2015)
· Mikkey Dee – drums (1992–2015)
Previous members
· Larry Wallis – guitars, backing vocals (1975–1976)
· Lucas Fox – drums (1975)
· Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums (1975–1984, 1987–1992)
· "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, backing vocals (1976–1982)
· Brian "Robbo" Robertson – guitars, backing vocals (1982–1983)
· Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitars, backing vocals (1984–1995)
· Pete Gill – drums (1984–1987)
Time to pour yourself a Jack & Coke, assemble whatever relaxers you have that pairs well with a Jack & Coke, ante up for Lars’ gum app and JOIN US as we sample a tiny swath of the vast back catalog of the mighty and powerful MOTORHEAD (warts & all).
Show Notes:
(00:00) – Clinky to the #brandnew #notsatan NOW RECORDING in our 33rd floor underground recording #bunker #boLth #prepoon and #postpeen studio updates #undergroundbunkerpoon / #recordscratch the ultra-Alex #ooooh of approval and a special day for #metalnerderypodcast TWO YEARS OF METAL NERDERY PODCASTERY!!!! #crazy / Russell’s #disclaimer of #wrongness #violenceband vs #intruder (They’re so similar and they’re just alike) and Russell’s Rant (#ohgeez) regarding #gasstations #checkouts and #necktattoos that don’t age well (just as with all other tattoos…) #nonecktats #justrelaxers
(05:55) – Open the #mailscrotum to read a message from the #podbean #hailtothefallen #alwaysremember #neverforget and thank you for checking us out and the #dopeness of #postpoonstudios with #greatpersonality and the thing about #laughter / Things to NOT listen to on #family #vacations (actually, things you SHOULD listen to on family vacations) and a secret behind the scenes moment / The source of Lemmy’s #metalpower / What was YOUR first #Motorhead #rememberance? Remember The Young Ones? #thereitis
(10:28) – EAT THE RICH (music video version) #onmicburp #bumbum and #throathole (AC/DC + early Thrash = Motorhead) #meattorpedo (see also 1987…go back to 1975 for the #beginning) / Lemmy and his #tangentionalalityismness to Jimi Hendrix as a #roadie and one of the most Metal moments in Metal and/or rock & roll and/or #boLth / (But first…) The First Song from #thefirstnewalbum (it’s Motorhead’s Exciter) MOTORHEAD (1975) and their legacy / It’s actually Motorhead’s Black Sabbath aka and/or Exciter and/or/and/or Iron Maiden (and the fulfillment of Metal prophecy and also the #cricketquota) “We’re Motorhead and we play rock’n’roll!”
(19:07) – Ever heard Motorhead’s version of WHIPLASH by #Metallica? (See also Metallic Attack) #notchristmasmusic #readthoselyrics to see the Motorhead lyrics #happiness and another #onmicburp #asofrightnow #newsflash and a Metal story that sounds like it was from #babylonbee and/or #theonion ***BUY OUR SHIT!! metalnerdery.com/merch #chewchew*** Some backstory regarding the mighty and powerful Lemmy Kilmister and the embodiment of Heavy Metal (“If you think you’re too old to rock ‘n’ roll, then you are.”) and a tangentional discussion regarding #shorts.
(24:52) - #droneystoney ORGASMATRON (very #stoner sounding) #thenewcore #standbycore #earlyvikingstonermetalcore / The concept of an artist’s creative palette and the impact on a band’s sound (and the ultimate realization that you will ultimately cannibalize your own riffs to some extent) / Fuzzy recollections regarding past #showmemories #hesafuck #hewont #hesinjell #notbitter and not #startstruck #woetoyou #hell #themasquerade #intimate (and another #epical #onmicburp)
(32:13) - HELLRAISER (see also #Ozzy version) missing the Zakk Wylde #squealies / #canyouimagine If you could make a #billion off a #turd would it be worth it? #enjoythatmoney / #livinglegendaward and a story regarding a trip to Lemmy’s spot at The Rainbow in L.A. (***check out the LEMMY DVD***) #dumbpunalert #cunttreeart is also known as a #ruralmural / The Dave Mustaine of Motorhead and past Motorhead members #andor END OF TIME and #laypeople (from Aftershock-2013…featuring Mikkey Dee on the drums) Motorhead is like #oldfaithful #dependable
(39:54) – Tentacle overload KILLED BY DEATH #dontsayit (meaning ‘don’t say’ the name of the favorite album of ninjas worldwide #motherfucker) / STONE DEAD FOREVER (***see also Metallica’s Garage Inc for some #excellent Motorhead covers***) #thenandnow and #nowandthen and #crickets and #finally ACE OF SPADES #cantbeloudenough
(47:56) – The vocal stylings of speed metal vs #Lemmy and one of the most #metal #logos in all of Metal. #umlauts #aka #motleycrue dots and Matt’s misunderstanding of the concept of #antibodys / Ways to get good at what you’re doing #dontgiveup #keepgoing #repetition and #consistency / Motorhead’s logo #critter #warpig and/or #snaggletooth and some #tangentionalalityismness to #boLth #LedZeppelin and #PinkFloyd ***CALL METAL NERDERY AND LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!! CALL NOW *** #youarenumbersix and the great #bobrock #gumout of 1991 and a #beautiful #blackalbumreference to close out the show #untilthenext #eastereggage.