Upon forming Motörhead in 1975, bassist and vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister already had quite a lengthy career behind him - most of it as a guitarist. 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. Shop now for apparel, music and accessories from the official Motorhead store. 2 Hours of the very best from all eras of Motorhead, and associated bands such as Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons, Fastway, Hawkwind plus more. Motörhead Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine + Follow Artist. For second, I realized how popular Lemmy was and still is, he had the chance to communicate with music and lyrics to so many fans all over the world, no matter what the culture is. Read Full Biography. Background. Rockhammer Motorhead Mayhem As Part of the 8th Of May Motorhead Celebrations Join Stevie J this Thursday 8-10pm bst 3-5pm edt for the Rockhammer Motorhead Mayhem. Officially licensed merchandise, T shirts, hoodies, and much more. Now on his own, Lemmy decided to form a new band called Motörhead, the name was inspired by the final song he had written for Hawkwind. Motorhead. Motörhead were originally formed in 1975 in London by bassist and vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, after his departure from Hawkwind, who drafted in guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox (who was quickly replaced by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor) to complete the band's initial lineup. Their lyrics typically covered such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous … Buy Featured. Get your personalised Motörhead artwork to share or have it printed on a limited edition T shirt. Shop now for apparel, music and accessories from the official Motorhead store. Your help is invaluable. History & Tour Archive. While you’re there, see if you can top the decibel leaderboard on EVERY PLAYLIST LOUDER THAN EVERYONE ELSE.

Motörhead were rock’n’roll, but like nothing anyone had heard before. Motörhead is the self-titled debut studio album by the band Motörhead, released on 21 August 1977, on Chiswick Records, one of the first for the label.It is officially regarded as the band's debut album, though an album was recorded in 1975 for United Artists which was shelved, and was only released in 1979 after the band had established themselves commercially. 1979 [Super Deluxe Box Set] $300.00 Overkill [3LP Bookpack] $60.00 Bomber [3LP Bookpack] $60.00 Bomber [2CD Mediabook] $20.00 Bomber Hoodie.