Tag Archives: Motörhead

Metal albums with milestone anniversaries in 2022

Posted by on June 23, 2022

  You know that an album has staying power when it’s still being talked about decades down the line. Whether that’s for its success with critics, how well it sells, or the life its fans give it, These albums are the ones that defined the metal genre and continue to inspire after more than 30 […]

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Hellfest: New Lemmy statue at Hellfest with extra special touch

Posted by on June 20, 2022

 

France’s heaviest festival, and one of Europe’s biggest, Hellfest continues to grow year after year. Hellfest now sports a brand new statue of Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister after the previous version of the Icons tribute started to wear. Kilmister is a metal icon and beloved figure throughout the metal community. Now, after the news of the new Lemmy statue broke just a few days ago, today’s update is even cooler. Some of the legendary frontman and vocalist’s ashes will be enshrined in the new statue. An official memorial ceremony will be held on June 23. Lemmy’s Motorhead bandmates drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell will be in attendance to speak and introduce a tribute video, before toasting the monument itself.

See a photo of artist Caroline Brisset, in Clisson, France, with her absolutely badass creation, below.

 

“Great statue/monument of Lemmy being presented at Hellfest, France,” said Mikkey Dee, “I can’t wait to come back to one of my favorite festivals in Europe.” Lemmy Kilmister died just days after his 70th birthday on Dec. 29, 2015. Motorhead released 23 studio albums in it’s storied existence.

 

 

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Tombs share cover of Motörhead’s “Killed By Death”

Posted by on May 17, 2022

    New York/New Jersey metal outfit Tombs have unveiled a cover of the Motörhead classic track, “Killed by Death.” In honor of the legends, bassist Drew Murphy took on vocal duties for this track, remembering the late Lemmy Kilmister. The track also features a guest appearance by Hammerfight guitarist Dan Higgins. The cover track […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/4: The Impact of Record Store Day

Posted by on May 10, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the April 22nd releases. A lot of bands fell off the charts, including some big names such as Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Iron Maiden, and more. The biggest drop […]

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Metal By Numbers 12/08: Deep Purple Doom Crew

Posted by on December 16, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Another chart, another week late! A lot of familiar faces return on this chart week. I’m not sure about our fellow readers, but the new Black Label Society album came as a pleasant surprise. Another […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/17: Bullet For My Charts

Posted by on November 17, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Charts are here and on time! Compared to last week, this week’s numbers were underwhelming. Last week, Mastodon topped our charts with 17,600 sold but this week Bullet For My Valentine only managed 6,000 copies. […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/12: Mastodon top the charts

Posted by on November 12, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Mastodon absolutely crushed the charts with their eight studio album. Fun fact, this was the first time since 2002’s Remission where Scott Kelly of Neurosis didn’t guest on a track. Also making a surprised impact was […]

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New & Noteworthy: October 29th, 2021 – Hushed and New Music

Posted by on November 1, 2021

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Mastodon and more! For last week’s releases you can read the previous New & Noteworthy, and for the latest sales numbers Metal by Numbers. Be sure to follow us […]

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Motörhead cover of Bowie’s “Heroes” passes 50 million views

Posted by on October 6, 2021

  Motorhead’s cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” has hit a milestone, 50 million views on YouTube. Check out the video below. A favorite of Motorhead frontman, the late Lemmy Kilmister, who passed in 2015, “Heroes” was one of the last songs the band recorded together. The bands version of  “Heroes” originally appeared on the compilation […]

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Hear Ozzy and Lemmy sing together on previously unreleased version of “Hellraiser”

Posted by on September 14, 2021

  As part of the expanded digital release of Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tears record, on September 17, fans will be treated to a new and reimagined version of the song “Hellraiser,” a song written by Osbourne and co written by Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead. The new version of the track features vocals from both […]

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