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List of Motörhead band members

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List of Motörhead band members

Motörhead were an English heavy metal band from London. Formed in 1975, the group originally featured former Hawkwind bassist and vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, former Pink Fairies guitarist and vocalist Larry Wallis, and drummer Lucas Fox. The band went through several lineup changes, before settling on its final incarnation of Lemmy, guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee in 1995. Motörhead disbanded upon Lemmy's death on 28 December 2015.

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· Members › Official
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister
Name
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister
Years active
1975–2015 (until his death)
Instruments
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Release contributions
all Motörhead releases
Larry Wallis
Larry Wallis
Name
Larry Wallis
Years active
1975–1976 (died 2019)
Instruments
guitarbacking and occasional lead vocals
Release contributions
On Parole (1979)
Lucas Fox
Lucas Fox
Name
Lucas Fox
Years active
1975
Instruments
drums
Release contributions
On Parole (1979) – one track only, "Lost Johnny"The Birthday Party (1986) – guest appearance on one track, "Motorhead"
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor
Name
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor
Years active
1975–19841987–1992guest 2014 (died 2015)
Instruments
all Motörhead releases from Motörhead (1977) to Another Perfect Day (1983) (except St. Valentine's Day Massacre), and from Rock 'n' Roll (1987) to March ör Die (1992)The Birthday Party (1986) – guest appearance on one track onlyLive at Brixton '87 (1994)BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
"Fast" Eddie Clarke
"Fast" Eddie Clarke
Name
"Fast" Eddie Clarke
Years active
1976–1982guest 2014 (died 2018)
Instruments
guitarbacking and occasional lead vocals
Release contributions
all Motörhead releases from Motörhead (1977) to What's Words Worth? (1983) (except On Parole)The Birthday Party (1986) – guest appearance on one track onlyBlitzkrieg on Birmingham '77 (1989)Lock Up Your Daughters 1978 (1990)Live at Brixton Academy (2003) – guest appearance on two tracksBBC Live & In-Session (2005)
Brian "Robbo" Robertson
Brian "Robbo" Robertson
Name
Brian "Robbo" Robertson
Years active
1982–1983
Instruments
guitarbacking vocalsoccasional piano
Release contributions
Another Perfect Day (1983)The Birthday Party (1986) – guest appearance on one track only"
Phil "Zööm/Wizzö" Campbell
Phil "Zööm/Wizzö" Campbell
Name
Phil "Zööm/Wizzö" Campbell
Years active
1984–2015
Instruments
guitarbacking vocals
Release contributions
all Motörhead releases from No Remorse (1984) onwards
Michael "Würzel" Burston
Michael "Würzel" Burston
Name
Michael "Würzel" Burston
Years active
1984–1995 (died 2011)
Instruments
all Motörhead releases from No Remorse (1984) to Sacrifice (1995)BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
Pete Gill
Pete Gill
Name
Pete Gill
Years active
1984–1987
Instruments
drums
Release contributions
No Remorse (1984)The Birthday Party (1986)Orgasmatron (1986)BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
Mikkey Dee
Mikkey Dee
Name
Mikkey Dee
Years active
1992–2015
Instruments
all Motörhead releases from March ör Die (1992) onwards (except Live at Brixton '87 and BBC Live & In-Session)
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Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister
1975–2015 (until his death)
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all Motörhead releases
Larry Wallis
1975–1976 (died 2019)
guitarbacking and occasional lead vocals
On Parole (1979)
Lucas Fox
1975
drums
On Parole (1979) – one track only, "Lost Johnny"The Birthday Party (1986) – guest appearance on one track, "Motorhead"
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor
1975–19841987–1992guest 2014 (died 2015)
all Motörhead releases from Motörhead (1977) to Another Perfect Day (1983) (except St. Valentine's Day Massacre), and from Rock 'n' Roll (1987) to March ör Die (1992)The Birthday Party (1986) – guest appearance on one track onlyLive at Brixton '87 (1994)BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
"Fast" Eddie Clarke
1976–1982guest 2014 (died 2018)
guitarbacking and occasional lead vocals
all Motörhead releases from Motörhead (1977) to What's Words Worth? (1983) (except On Parole)The Birthday Party (1986) – guest appearance on one track onlyBlitzkrieg on Birmingham '77 (1989)Lock Up Your Daughters 1978 (1990)Live at Brixton Academy (2003) – guest appearance on two tracksBBC Live & In-Session (2005)
Brian "Robbo" Robertson
1982–1983
guitarbacking vocalsoccasional piano
Another Perfect Day (1983)The Birthday Party (1986) – guest appearance on one track only"
Phil "Zööm/Wizzö" Campbell
1984–2015
guitarbacking vocals
all Motörhead releases from No Remorse (1984) onwards
Michael "Würzel" Burston
1984–1995 (died 2011)
all Motörhead releases from No Remorse (1984) to Sacrifice (1995)BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
Pete Gill
1984–1987
drums
No Remorse (1984)The Birthday Party (1986)Orgasmatron (1986)BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
Mikkey Dee
1992–2015
all Motörhead releases from March ör Die (1992) onwards (except Live at Brixton '87 and BBC Live & In-Session)
· Members › Backup
Garry Bowler
Garry Bowler
Name
Garry Bowler
Years active
1992 (session)
Instruments
drums
Details
Bowler recorded a number of demos with guitarists Würzel and Phil Campbell in February 1992, and was asked to join the band, but was unable to join due to the civil unrest in Los Angeles (where Motorhead's next album was to be recorded) following the Rodney King verdict.
Tommy Aldridge
Tommy Aldridge
Name
Tommy Aldridge
Years active
Following the departure of Phil Taylor, Aldridge performed drums on the majority of 1992's March ör Die.
Todd Youth
Todd Youth
Name
Todd Youth
Years active
2003 (touring) (died 2018)
Instruments
guitar
Details
Youth stood in for Campbell at several dates in the summer of 2003, after the guitarist's mother died.
Matt Sorum
Matt Sorum
Name
Matt Sorum
Years active
2009 (touring)
Instruments
drums
Details
Sorum filled in for Mikkey Dee on a September 2009 tour, as the drummer took part in Kändisdjungeln.
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Name
Years active
Instruments
Details
Garry Bowler
1992 (session)
drums
Bowler recorded a number of demos with guitarists Würzel and Phil Campbell in February 1992, and was asked to join the band, but was unable to join due to the civil unrest in Los Angeles (where Motorhead's next album was to be recorded) following the Rodney King verdict.
Tommy Aldridge
Following the departure of Phil Taylor, Aldridge performed drums on the majority of 1992's March ör Die.
Todd Youth
2003 (touring) (died 2018)
guitar
Youth stood in for Campbell at several dates in the summer of 2003, after the guitarist's mother died.
Matt Sorum
2009 (touring)
drums
Sorum filled in for Mikkey Dee on a September 2009 tour, as the drummer took part in Kändisdjungeln.
· Lineups
June – December 1975
June – December 1975
Period
June – December 1975
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, vocals Lucas Fox – drums
Releases
On Parole (1979) – one track only
December 1975 – March 1976
December 1975 – March 1976
Period
December 1975 – March 1976
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums
Releases
On Parole (1979) – remaining tracks
March 1976
March 1976
Period
March 1976
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, backing vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, backing vocals
Releases
none – one rehearsal
March 1976 – May 1982
March 1976 – May 1982
Period
March 1976 – May 1982
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, vocals
Releases
"Leaving Here" (1977) Motörhead (1977) "Louie Louie" (1978) Overkill (1979) Bomber (1979) The Golden Years (1980) Ace of Spades (1980) Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers (1980) St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1981) No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (1981) Iron Fist (1982) Live in Toronto (1982) What's Words Worth? (1983) Blitzkrieg on Birmingham '77 (1989) Lock Up Your Daughters 1978 (1990) BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
May 1982 – November 1983
May 1982 – November 1983
Period
May 1982 – November 1983
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums Brian "Robbo" Robertson – guitars, backing vocals
Releases
Another Perfect Day (1983)
January – February 1984
January – February 1984
Period
January – February 1984
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals
Releases
"Ace of Spades" (The Young Ones) (1984)
Spring 1984 – March 1987
Spring 1984 – March 1987
Period
Spring 1984 – March 1987
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Pete Gill – drums
Releases
No Remorse (1984) – four new tracks The Birthday Party (1986) Orgasmatron (1986) BBC Live & In-Session (2005) – five tracks
March 1987 – April 1992
March 1987 – April 1992
Period
March 1987 – April 1992
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums
Releases
Rock 'n' Roll (1987) "Live in Athens" (1988) 1916 (1991) Everything Louder than Everything Else (1991) March ör Die (1992) – one track only Live at Brixton '87 (1994)
April – May 1992
April – May 1992
Period
April – May 1992
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Tommy Aldridge – drums (session member)
Releases
March ör Die (1992) – nine tracks
May 1992 – early 1995
May 1992 – early 1995
Period
May 1992 – early 1995
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Mikkey Dee – drums
Releases
March ör Die (1992) – remaining track Bastards (1993) Sacrifice (1995)
Early 1995 – December 2015
Early 1995 – December 2015
Period
Early 1995 – December 2015
Members
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitars, backing vocals Mikkey Dee – drums
Releases
Overnight Sensation (1996) Snake Bite Love (1998) Everything Louder than Everyone Else (1999) We Are Motörhead (2000) Hammered (2002) Live at Brixton Academy (2003) Inferno (2004) Stage Fright (2005) Kiss of Death (2006) Better Motörhead than Dead (2007) Motörizer (2008) The Wörld Is Yours (2010) The World Is Ours, Vol. 1 (2011) The World Is Ours, Vol. 2 (2012) Aftershock (2013) Bad Magic (2015) Clean Your Clock (2016)
Period
Members
Releases
June – December 1975
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, vocals Lucas Fox – drums
On Parole (1979) – one track only
December 1975 – March 1976
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums
On Parole (1979) – remaining tracks
March 1976
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, backing vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, backing vocals
none – one rehearsal
March 1976 – May 1982
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, vocals
"Leaving Here" (1977) Motörhead (1977) "Louie Louie" (1978) Overkill (1979) Bomber (1979) The Golden Years (1980) Ace of Spades (1980) Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers (1980) St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1981) No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (1981) Iron Fist (1982) Live in Toronto (1982) What's Words Worth? (1983) Blitzkrieg on Birmingham '77 (1989) Lock Up Your Daughters 1978 (1990) BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
May 1982 – November 1983
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums Brian "Robbo" Robertson – guitars, backing vocals
Another Perfect Day (1983)
January – February 1984
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals
"Ace of Spades" (The Young Ones) (1984)
Spring 1984 – March 1987
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Pete Gill – drums
No Remorse (1984) – four new tracks The Birthday Party (1986) Orgasmatron (1986) BBC Live & In-Session (2005) – five tracks
March 1987 – April 1992
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums
Rock 'n' Roll (1987) "Live in Athens" (1988) 1916 (1991) Everything Louder than Everything Else (1991) March ör Die (1992) – one track only Live at Brixton '87 (1994)
April – May 1992
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Tommy Aldridge – drums (session member)
March ör Die (1992) – nine tracks
May 1992 – early 1995
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Mikkey Dee – drums
March ör Die (1992) – remaining track Bastards (1993) Sacrifice (1995)
Early 1995 – December 2015
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitars, backing vocals Mikkey Dee – drums
Overnight Sensation (1996) Snake Bite Love (1998) Everything Louder than Everyone Else (1999) We Are Motörhead (2000) Hammered (2002) Live at Brixton Academy (2003) Inferno (2004) Stage Fright (2005) Kiss of Death (2006) Better Motörhead than Dead (2007) Motörizer (2008) The Wörld Is Yours (2010) The World Is Ours, Vol. 1 (2011) The World Is Ours, Vol. 2 (2012) Aftershock (2013) Bad Magic (2015) Clean Your Clock (2016)

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  46. Sacrifice
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  50. Louie Louie
  51. Overkill
  52. Bomber
  53. The Golden Years
  54. Ace of Spades
  55. Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
  56. St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  57. No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
  58. Iron Fist
  59. Live In Toronto
  60. 1916
  61. Everything Louder than Everything Else
  62. Bastards
  63. Overnight Sensation
  64. Snake Bite Love
  65. Everything Louder than Everyone Else
  66. We Are Motörhead
  67. Hammered
  68. Inferno
  69. Stage Fright
  70. Kiss of Death
  71. Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith
  72. Motörizer
  73. The Wörld Is Yours
  74. The Wörld Is Ours – Vol. 1: Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else
  75. The Wörld Is Ours – Vol. 2: Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else
  76. Aftershock
  77. Bad Magic
  78. Clean Your Clock
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