Motörhead 's career came to an end after the death of founder Lemmy Kilmister on December 28, 2015. And despite remaining a beloved and revered band, drummer Mikkey Dee reaffirmed that there will never be any kind of reunion between the remaining members using the group's name.
Currently on a break from touring with the Scorpions , Dee played some solo shows in Europe last month and performed Motörhead songs at the performances. In an interview with Chaos , the musician was asked about the possibility of working with guitarist Phil Campbell in the future and explained the difference between this type of one-off tribute and reunion tours.
“You never know, we both made good music together, but we’re completely involved [with new projects] and we tour a lot. And with the Scorpions, we’re touring all the time, but I don’t say ‘no,’ there’s always a possibility. I explained this, I think it was on a podcast, and the press reported it incorrectly. I said, ‘We will never, ever, get together and replace Lemmy, that’s impossible. But doing small tributes, that’s great.’ It’s very different,” said Dee ( Wikimetal ).
Mikkey explained that some media outlets distorted the news at the time. “I think [the headline] was that I would never play Motörhead again. And that’s not what I said, of course I’ll play the band’s songs. But I will never be part of trying to put Motörhead on the road with some jerk intending to take Lemmy’s place,” he concluded.
At the time of Lemmy Kilmister's death, just weeks after Motörhead finished touring with the album Bad Magic , the drummer was responsible for announcing the end of the band's activities. "Motörhead is over, of course. Lemmy was Motörhead. But the band lives on in the memory of many. We won't do any more shows or anything like that, and there won't be any more albums. But the name lives on, and Lemmy lives on in all our hearts," Dee declared at the time.
Currently, Motörhead has announced the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the album Another Perfect Day with an expanded edition. The anniversary edition arrives on November 3rd packed with exclusive content, including previously unreleased bonus tracks , unpublished photos, and a complete concert recorded at Hull City Hall on June 22, 1983. The first new feature of the edition is the previously unreleased demo of "Climber"; listen now .
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