Motörhead

 Today in 2003 Motörhead released the Live album Live at Brixton Academy

London, England Heavy/Speed Metal, Hard Rock

Status:Split up

Years active: 1975 (as Bastard), 1975-2015

Led by one of metal's most iconic figures in Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead formed in 1975 and really never let up for an amazing 40 years, dishing out their brand of dirty speed/rock metal with surprising regularity. Lemmy himself got his start as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, later played in the seminal space rock band Hawkwind, and after being fired from that band for doing drugs (!), he struck out on his own with Motorhead, and the rest is history. Of course there's the seminal early period of the band, when the Kilmister/Clarke/Taylor lineup released a string of albums such as Bomber, Overkill, and the unmatchable Ace Of Spades, but unlike many bands, Motorhead managed to scarcely alter their style from one album to the next and yet released quality albums late in their career, culminating with 2015's Bad Magic.

Sadly, all things do come to an end. With Lemmy in failing health, the band completed a European tour in late 2015, and a late cancer diagnosis resulted in Lemmy's passing away in December, officially putting to rest one of heavy metal's most enduring bands.

Postscript: drummer Mikkey Dee hooked up with Scorpions of all bands, while Phil Campbell recruited three of his own sons and has put an EP under the title Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons.

Steamhammer Records

Lemmy Kilmister (R.I.P. 2015) Bass, Vocals

Phil Campbell Guitars

Mikkey Dee Drums

Special guests "Fast" Eddie Clarke(R.I.p. 2018) (ex-Motörhead) on "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" and "Overkill"

Todd Campbell (Phil "Wizzö" Campbell's son, Psycho Squad) on "Killed By Death"

Paul Inder (Lemmy's son) on "Killed By Death"

Whitfield Crane (ex-Ugly Kid Joe) on "Born To Raise Hell"

Doro Pesch (ex-Warlock) on "Born To Raise Hell"

Brian May (Queen) on "Overkill"

Ace (ex-Skunk Anansie) on "Overkill"

Disc 1

1. We Are Motörhead (2:54)

2. No Class (2:49)

3. I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care) (3:36)

4. Over Your Shoulder (3:37)

5. Civil War (3:20)

6. Metropolis (3:44)

7. Overnight Sensation (4:50)

8. God Save the Queen (3:32)(Sex Pistols cover)

9. Born to Raise Hell (6:31)

10. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch (5:42)

11. Stay Out of Jail (3:33)

12. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2:45)

Total Time: 46:58

Disc 2

1. You Better Run (6:48)

2. Sacrifice (5:49)

3. Orgasmatron (6:50)

4. Going to Brazil (2:36)

5. Broken (4:59)

6. Damage Case (3:52)

7. Iron Fist (3:16)

8. Killed by Death (7:26)

9. Bomber (4:16)

10. Ace of Spades (4:23)

11. Overkill (7:44)

Total Time: 58:03

Contains the band's complete 25th anniversary concert from October 20, 2000.

DVD version released as "25 & Alive - Boneshaker".

Live at Brixton Academy is the fourth official live album by the British band Motörhead. Recorded at their 25th anniversary concert on October 22, 2000 at the Brixton Academy, London, UK. Various guests made appearances, including Queen's Brian May and ex-Skunk Anansie guitarist Ace. The concert has also been released as a DVD entitled 25 & Alive Boneshaker