- Motörhead was an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which revitalized heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Motörhead released 22 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: PW
- British heavy metal group.
- Best known for the song "Ace of Spades", released November 1980.
- (As of August 2015) Released 22 studio albums in their career. The band does not count "On Parole" (which was recorded in 1976 for what was intended to be their first album but not released until three years later) as an official album.
- Their final lineup, which consisted of Lemmy on vocals and bass, Phil Campbell on guitar and Mikkey Dee on drums, was the same 1995 until 2015 when the band broke up.
- The movie "Eat the Rich" featured six tracks by Motörhead. Including the track Eat the Rich, written for the film. It also featured a solo track, "Bess", by Motörhead's Würzel.
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