Phil Campbell, guitarist for Motörhead, dies at age 64
Phil Campbell, Motörhead's longest-serving guitarist (from 1984 to 2015), died last Friday, the 13th, at the age of 64.
Rancid releases a cover of "Sex & Death" for a Motörhead tribute album.
Rancid shared a version of "Sex & Death" for the Motörhead tribute album, which will be released on the 31st…
Motörhead releases lost album 'The Manticore Tapes'
Motörhead released this Friday, the 27th, the long-awaited 'The Manticore Tapes', a "lost" album from 1976, which features eleven unreleased recordings. Continue Reading →
Lemmy Kilmister: The artist's hometown may get a concert venue in his memory.
Lemmy Kilmister's hometown, Stoke-on-Trent, in England, may soon have a music venue dedicated to the Motörhead frontman.
Motörhead releases single and announces "lost" 1976 album 'The Manticore Tapes'
Motörhead released the single and music video for "Motörhead" as the first taste of the release of 'The Manticore Tapes', a "lost" album by...
Vote here: What is the best Motörhead album?
Among the 23 albums released in Motörhead's career, what would be your ranking of the best? Vote here! Continue Reading →
Motörhead's version of David Bowie's "Heroes" surpasses 50 million views; check it out.
David Bowie's "Heroes" was one of the last songs Motörhead recorded before Lemmy's death.
Motörhead's new box set brings together the band's "most upbeat songs".
Motörhead releases a new collection featuring the band's most energetic, iconic, and well-known songs, including covers and versions…
Motörhead tribute album will feature High on Fire, Eyehategod, Phil Anselmo and more.
Motörhead will receive a tribute album titled 'Löve Me Förever: A Tribute To Motörhead', marking the first release from Psycho Waxx. Continue Reading →
Musicians play Motörhead's "Ace of Spades" on medieval church bells; watch
Motörhead's classic "Ace of Spades" got a very different version at the hands of a Dutch duo.
Lemmy Kilmister's autobiography, from Motörhead, gets a new edition in Brazil.
Lemmy Kilmister's autobiography, the founder of Motörhead, has been re-released in Brazil with a new translation and a kit of…
Motorhead: new comic book will tell the band's story – see it here
Motörhead will be getting a graphic novel telling their story and legacy, with a foreword by Rob Halford of Judas Priest. Learn more here! Continue Reading →
Lemmy almost broke up Motörhead after the band was voted "worst in the world".
Lemmy Kilmister considered quitting Motörhead after the band was voted "World's Best Worst Band" by magazine readers…
Max Cavalera recalls his friendship with Lemmy after their feud: "He wasn't that jerk rockstar."
“Our story is a little different,” Max Cavalera said about Lemmy from Motörhead in an interview with The Wikimetal Happy Hour.
The relationship between Joey Ramone and the band Motorhead.
Joey Ramone loved Motörhead, and he didn't care to let everyone know. The groups became close in the early 70s. Continue Reading →
How Europe annoyed Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, Billy Idol – and was mocked by Lemmy
Irritated, intimidated, confused, or with an air of superiority... Vocalist Joey Tempest recalled stories he experienced with his idols.
Motörhead: Lemmy and the band's journey will be told in graphic novel format; see the first pages.
Some pages from the authorized comic book that tells the story of Motörhead have been released. The complete edition will be released in September.
Motörhead releases previously unreleased audio from the 1981 "Stay Clean" soundcheck.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith', Motörhead released previously unheard audio from the soundcheck of the track "Stay Clean". Continue Reading →
Lemmy refused to reunite the classic Motorhead lineup, despite Mikkey Dee's encouragement.
Mikkey Dee revealed that Lemmy even refused a reunion of the classic Motorhead lineup with "Fast" Eddie Clarke and…
Mikkey Dee recalls his last conversation with Lemmy.
Mikkey Dee revealed that Lemmy wanted to continue with the Motorhead tour, even though he wasn't feeling well. Read more here!
Motörhead celebrates Motörhead Day on May 8th with an online event.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith', Motörhead invites you to Motörhead Day, an online event taking place this Saturday, May 8th. Continue Reading →
Motorhead celebrates 40 years of 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith' with the release of a special box set.
This year, Motorhead's live album 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith' will be 40 years old, and to celebrate the milestone,…
This week's new playlist features: Allen Key, Motörhead, Bodom After Midnight and more.
Every Friday, Wikimetal brings together the biggest releases from the world of rock and heavy metal. Today we have Allen Key, Motörhead,…
Motörhead releases live video for “Rock It” with a wild audience; watch it!
Motörhead has released another video from their live album Louder Than Noise… Live in Berlin, featuring a thunderous performance of "Rock It." Continue Reading →
Motörhead's collaboration with Girlschool, 'St. Valentine's Day', will be re-released on special vinyl.
The collaboration, which went by the name Headgirl, released an EP in 1981 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary…
Best albums of 1981: The Wikimetal editorial team discusses albums from their forties in the new episode of the country's oldest rock podcast.
From Maiden to Judas, from Sabbath to Ozzy, from Rush to Van Halen, from Motörhead to Venom, the best albums...
Lemmy's friend reveals surprise at receiving the singer's ashes: "I thought they were from his belt."
Presenter Riki Rachtman recounted the surprise of receiving Lemmy's ashes and what he intends to do with the gift. Continue Reading →
Lemmy's ashes were placed in candies and given to his closest friends.
Lemmy Kilmister prepared a very unusual surprise for his friends before he died in 2016. Find out here what he…
Motörhead announces live album 'Louder Than Noise… Live in Berlin'; find out more here.
A recording of the performance in the German capital during the Kings of the Road tour in 2012 will be released in various formats…
Listen here to the classic "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode, in the style of Motorhead.
YouTuber Denis Pauna continues to surprise with another unusual encounter between giants in a new video. Check it out! Continue Reading →