The final vote to find the 100 Greatest Welsh Heroes of all time runs from January 5th to February 22nd. Give Phil Campbell your support at http://www.100welshheroes.com

Motorhead guitarist since 1984, Phil Campbell was born, raised, and still lives in Pontypridd. A very influencial musician, his talent has shined through on numerous recordings from his days in Welsh outfit Persian Risk, through various guest apearances on tribute albums to the latest Motorhead CD, "Hammered". A true professional, Phil's live performances are awe inspiring, reaching many thousands of fans world wide every year.

Phil genuinely cares about his fans and goes out of his way to sign autographs for, and talk to, the people who wait for him before and after gigs. He makes the effort that few other musicians do these days.

A devoted family man, Phil balances the life of a touring musician with his role as son, husband, and father very well. Phil has been married to the same woman since the early 1980s - how many other people in the entertainment industry can say that? Following the tragic passing of his mother in 2003, Phil missed just a few dates of Motorhead's North American tour to return to Wales for her funeral: true dedication to all that is important to him.

Phil deserves much more recognition than he gets. He's hilariously funny and one of the nicest people you will ever meet!

Give Phil your support at www.100welshheroes.com

Phil's page on the Welsh Heroes site - http://www.100welshheroes.com/biography.aspx?lang=en&bio=10

Hello All!

Your faithful webmaster was lucky enough to run into Dave Grohl last evening. Dave happened to have a rough cut of the Shake Your Blood video with him and treated me to a screening.

The video looks AMAZING! Everything a rock fan could want... girls, great driving music, girls, Lewmmy on Bass/Vocals, girls, Dave Grohl on Drums, girls, Wino on screaming guitar, girls. Did I mention the Suicide Girls? Awesome video!

Dave mentioned that there may be more then one version in the offering... one for the mass market and maybe a rated R version for the rest of us.

This is a great song and a great video! Can't wait until this record comes out!

Ace Trump

From Blabbermouth.net:

PROBOT, the much-anticipated metal side project of FOO FIGHTERS frontman/former NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl, will release their self-titled debut album on February 10, 2004 through Southern Lord Recordings. A two-track 7" single, limited to 6,666 copies, will precede the album release and will contain the cuts "Centuries Of Sin" (featuring Cronos of VENOM) and "Emerald Lies" (featuring Wino of ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN, and PLACE OF SKULLS). Photos from the PROBOT video shoot for the track "Shake Your Blood", which took place on November 15 and 16 in Los Angeles with director Bill Yukich (JAY-Z) have been posted online at this location. Along with guest singer Lemmy from MOTORHEAD and Wino, the "Shake Your Blood" clip features the SuicideGirls' burlesque troupe.



PROBOT's debut features Grohl, ex-ZWAN guitarist Matt Sweeney and FOO FIGHTERS producer Adam Kasper accompanying some of metal's most celebrated and respected frontmen, including Lemmy, Wino, Snake (VOIVOD), Cronos (VENOM), Max Cavalera (SOULFY, ex-SEPULTURA), Tom G. Warrior (CELTIC FROST), Eric Wagner (TROUBLE), King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND), Lee Dorrian (CATHEDRAL, ex-NAPALM DEATH), Mike Dean (CORROSION OF CONFORMITY), and Kurt Brecht (D.R.I.).

"It's been about three-and-a-half years for this record to really happen," Grohl told MTV. "The logistics were nuts, getting all the different vocalists in the studio. ... Meanwhile, I was out on tour with the FOO FIGHTERS and coming home after eight months, the last thing I wanted to do was get on the phone and start rounding up tapes."



After several meetings with higher-profile labels, Grohl ultimately decided to go underground and release the album with stoner-rock kingpin Greg Anderson's Southern Lord, home to releases from bands like GOATSNAKE, PENTAGRAM and THORR'S HAMMER.

"This whole project has a certain vibe and spirit," Grohl explained. "There are certain boundaries that you have to stay within. The vocalists are all from a specific era. I found myself having to explain to people at record companies [why these singers are cool]. I realized that if I have to explain it to someone, they are just not going to get it. It's just not going to work." "I grew up listening to hardcore and underground metal," he continued. "That's how I learned how to play the drums. Those are the shows I would go see when I was 14. My hardcore band, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, opened up for THE OBSESSED."

"I am paying tribute to these people," he said. "But beyond anything, I just wanted to make a record with some great songs, with some great singers."

Classic Rock Revisited is pleased to announce that we are giving away, to one lucky winner, the Motorhead - Stone Deaf Forever Box Set!

To enter, visit http://www.classicrockrevisited.com

Good Luck!

On December 13th, 2003 DORO will be celebrating her 20th anniversary in Düsseldorf, Germany Philipshalle. The show will host a lot of Metal Heroes such as Lemmy of Motörhead, Saxon, Blaze Baily, Jon Oliva of Savatage, Udo Dirkschneider and the guys of Accept and so on.

It's really an event you shouldn't miss, guys!!! Hope to see you in Düsseldorf!! Tickets can be ordered at www.metaltix.de or www.philipshalle.de!!!

MOTORHEAD will release a double-live CD, titled "Live At Brixton Academy", on November 17 through SPV Records. The set, which contains the group's complete 25th Anniversary concert from October 22, 2000 (previously, the concert had appeared only partly with the DVD "Boneshaker"), features the following track listing:

CD1:

01. We Are Motörhead
02. No Class
03. I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)*
04. Over Your Shoulder
05. Civil War*
06. Metropolis
07. Overnight Sensation*
08. God Save The Queen
09. Born To Raise Hell
10. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
11. Stay Out Of Jail
12. Dead Men Tell No Tales

CD2:

13. You Better Run*
14. Sacrifice
15. Orgasmatron*
16. Going to Brazil
17. Broken
18. Damage Case
19. Iron Fist*
20. Killed By Death
21. Bomber
22. Ace Of Spades
23. Overkill

* Exclusive tracks, not available on DVD

It was 2001 when rumors begin clogging the internet and magazines alike that former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters main-man Dave Grohl had Œsome new-fangled metal band' coming out. The name Probot became an instant point of interest for thousands. For over two years, the rumors spread, morphed and magnified, and as of 2003/now (!!), the secret sleeps no longer.

ALL RISE!!! . Probot is upon us and it's far more than anyone could have ever expected; an all-star performance record of monumental proportions. The songs on the Probot album were written entirely by Grohl. He then sent out these recordings to all of his favorite metal vocalists from a specific period of time in underground metal (83 to '90,) Each song features its own throat and Grohl also had help from a few other dudes (Kim Thayill of Soundgarden lays a blistering solo down on the King Diamond track, Bubba Dupree from Void is on the Mike Dean track. etc...) Grohl enthustiacally explains: "There are some fast tracks, the Cronos track (Centuries of Sin) is old school fast thrash metal. The Lee Dorrian track ("Ice Cold Man") is slow and has a dirge to it. The Snake track ("Dictatorsaurus") is kind of reminiscent of a old Voivod track. The King Diamond track ("Sweet Dreams") is slow. The Mike Dean track ("Access Babylon") is sort of like an old school metal hardcore-crossover song. It moves in a lot of different ways. It isnt about me; I'm just having the time of my life in fantasy camp being able to create something with these people I listened to for years when I was young." Probot is a eclectic metal compilation. Each track is its own unique entity, always potent, always compellingŠ. and completely metal!

The first grimm taste of Probot will be a two-track 7" , limited to 6,666 copies, unleashed this November on Southern Lord recordings. This cult item will feature two Probot songs: "Centuries Of Sin" with Cronos of Venom, and "Emerald Lies" featuring Wino of The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls, etc.

The full album, totaling eleven hard-hitting tracks (plus a secret bonus track yet to be revealed), is to be released on February 10th, 2004 on Southern Lord Recordings and will be available on both CD and 2xLP format. A video for the track "Shake Your Blood" will be filmed in November.

PROBOT - CD/2XLP (LIMITED)
SOUTHERNLORD RECORDINGS
RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY

CD/LP TRACK LIST

"Centuries Of Sin" w/ Cronos (Venom)
"Red War" w/ Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura)
"Shake Your Blood" w/ Lemmy (Motorhead)
"Access Babylon" w/ Mike Dean (Corrosion of Conformity)
"Silent Spring" w/ Kurt Brecht (DRI)
"Ice Cold Man" w/ Lee Dorrian (Cathedral, Napalm Death)
"Emerald Lies" w/ Wino (St. Vitus, Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls)
"Big Sky" w/ Tom G. Warrior (Celtic Frost, Apollyon Sun)
"Dictatorsaurus" w/ Snake (Voivod)
"My Tortured Soul" w/ Eric Wagner (Trouble)
"Sweet Dreams" w/ King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
+ bonus track: WILL BE A SURPRISE

Preview it here: http://www.southernlord.com/probot/
user name: PROBOT password: WARLOCK

SUPERCHRIST is a heavy metal band from Chicago, known for its explosive and entertaining live performances as well as self-released albums such as 'Back & Black'. Once described as "Chicago's answer to Motorhead", the band's sound draws heavily on the classic heavy metal acts of the late 1970s and early 1980s (i.e. Motorhead, Venom, WASP, Iron Maiden, Saxon, etc.)

The members of the band were recently inspired to form an alter-ego act for special occasions, and this act will debut on Halloween (Oct 31 2003).

THE MOTORHEADS will be playing Motorhead favorites exclusively -- everything from "Poison" to "Mean Machine" to "Brave New World" -- plus the handful of classics you should know to expect. We are taking requests for the October 31 set by email ahead of time.

Here's the info:
THE MOTORHEADS
live @ Prodigal Son Bar - 2626 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Friday, October 31, 2003 - 9 PM - 21 & over

You can learn more about SUPERCHRIST and request songs for the Halloween show at:

http://www.SUPERCHRIST.net

BBC Radio Wales has posted a page on their site about Phil's position in the top 100 Welsh heros poll. The page also includes a Real Audio version of Phil's recent interview on the BBC. Click Here to visit the page.

Click Here to cast your vote for Phil!

From 100welshheros.com:

BBC Radio Wales is celebrating the fact that Phil Campbell is part of the 100 Greatest Welsh Heros by interviewing him and asking to nominate his heroes. He'll be on at 1330 UK time on Tuesday 30 September. Also on the programme will be another prominent but very different Welsh musician, Catrin Finch, harpist to the Prince of Wales.

You can listen to Phil's interview with Nicola Heywood Thomas on BBC Radio Wales at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/. Listen live or listen to the programme any time over the next 24 hours by following the weblinks. NB. If you are listening later the interview is 90 minutes into a two hour programme .... so wind the Real Player forwards. Click Here to cast your vote for Phil!

From Blabbermouth.net:

A "PROBOT player", featuring streaming selections from FOO FIGHTERS frontman/former NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl's much-anticipated metal side project PROBOT, can be accessed at this location (user name: probot, password: warlock).

PROBOT's debut CD (view cover artwork by VOIVOD's Away) ‹ which features Grohl, ex-ZWAN guitarist Matt Sweeney and FOO FIGHTERS producer Adam Kasper accompanying some of metal's most celebrated and respected vocalists, including Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD), Cronos (VENOM), King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND), Tom G. Fischer (CELTIC FROST), Snake (VOIVOD), Wino (ex-ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED), Mike Dean (CORROSION OF CONFORMITY) and Eric Wagner (TROUBLE) ‹ is tentatively set to surface before the end of the year through Southern Lord Records.

Among the tracks that are set to appear on the 12-song effort are the following:

01. Dictatorsaurus (feat. Snake)
02. Centuries Of Sin (feat. Cronos)
03. Access Babylon (feat. Mike Dean)
04. Sweet Dreams (feat. King Diamond)
05. Ice Cold Man (feat. Lee Dorrian)
06. My Tortured Soul (feat. Eric Wagner)
07. Big Sky (feat. Tom G. Fischer)
08. Emerald Lies (feat. Wino)
09. Shake Your Blood (feat. Lemmy)

Speaking to Time magazine in early August, Grohl said of PROBOT, "It's not a platinum seller, it's not going to change the world. It's just my tribute to all those guys I worshipped when I was 16."

KNAC.com is running a contest where they are giving away some of the new Motorhead boxed sets, STONE DEAF FOREVER. Click Here to enter the contest today!

From 100welshheros.com:

For a small country Wales has produced more than its fair share of great men and women. In fields such as politics, sports, the arts, and science we have produced people who have broken the mould and made a huge impact on the lives of millions. 100 Welsh Heroes gives everyone the chance to celebrate and promote the achievements of these people.

You have until December 1st to nominate a hero in each of 5 categories. Your choices can be drawn from any walk of life and be past or present, famous or unsung. This is your chance to settle for once and for all the question of, who are the greatest Welsh men and women?

Motorhead's own Phil Campbell is in the running. Phil is currently sitting at number 5 on the list. Come on Motorheadbangers, log into the site and give Phil your support.

Phil sent this message about the whole affair:

"Thanks guys that's fuckin' amazing and totally unbelievable..." Click Here to cast your vote for Phil!

A new UK based Motorhead tribute band - Motorheadache (www.motorheadache.co.uk) will start their Beyond the Threshold of Pan tour this Friday in Sheffield. They have over 20 gigs lined up across England. Check out their website and a full list of tour dates by clicking here.

Once again, Paul May and Mark Jakeway of Spotmen Studios, Inc have created a special treat for all of us to enjoy. Paul and his team travelled from Chicago to Los Angeles to attend Motorhead's induction into the Rock Walk of Fame in Hollywood. His team has assembled a wonderful taste of the days festivities. Click Here to see it now!

Click here to visit the Motörhead Video Section.

Motörhead is being inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame on September 1st at 2pm. The Rock Walk is located at 7425 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, CA. More details as we get them.

Click here to visit the Rock Walk website..

MOTORHEAD TO ISSUE FIVE-CD, 99-SONG BOX SET 'STONE DEAF FOREVER!' ON METAL-IS/SANCTUARY ON OCTOBER 7, 2003

CAREER SPANNING COLLECTION INCLUDES CLASSICS, RARITIES, 19 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS, 60-PAGE BOOKLET, FULL-COLOR REPLICA TOUR POSTER AND BUTTON

Motorhead is a true original. Ever since vocalist/bassist Lemmy unleashed the British band on the world in 1975, multiple generations of music fans have embraced its one-of-a-kind brand of eardrum-battering, brain-bashing, utterly uncompromising rock 'n' roll. And now Motorhead is finally being honored with a proper box set.

'Stone Deaf Forever!' is a five-CD, 99-song career-spanning overview set for release on Metal-Is/Sanctuary Records on October 7, 2003. It's the first fully comprehensive box set containing recordings made for multiple record companies during the period 1975-2002. And it's also the first one ever released with full band approval.

The track listing was compiled with input from Motorhead and its fan club. Among the classic hits and rarities are 19 previously unreleased tracks.

The 60-page booklet includes rare and unpublished photos and memorabilia from the Motorhead archives in addition to an in-depth essay by Mick Wall, the noted heavy metal journalist and editor of Classic Rock magazine. Another special treat is the cover artwork, which incorporates a newly commissioned painting by longtime Motorhead artist Joe Petagno.

The Motorhead story has simply become a part of rock 'n' roll lore. It began when former Jimi Hendrix roadie Lemmy (born Ian Kilmister, the son of a vicar) was dismissed from his membership in the space-rock band Hawkwind after being busted in Canada for possession. The last song he wrote for the band was called "Motorhead" and after deciding against his original choice Bastard as the moniker for his new band, he chose Motorhead. Joining Lemmy in the original lineup were guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. Soon, Fox left and was replaced by "Philthy" Phil Taylor and guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke joined. Wallis left and the famous trio of Lemmy/Taylor/Clarke remained in place until 1982.

With Lemmy's throaty howls leading the way, Motorhead thundered onto the scene with albums like its self-titled debut, 'Overkill' and 'Bomber' and a curious thing happened -- the band was embraced by both heavy metal and punk fans. Considering the division between the legendary British punk scene and the "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" in the late 1970s and early 1980s, it took the power of Motorhead to bring the two worlds together. The album 'Ace of Spades' took Motorhead to even greater heights of creativity and popularity but the legendary 1981 live album 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith' pushed everything over the top. The album debuted at # 1 on the British charts.

Clarke left the band in 1982 and was replaced by Brian Robertson, formerly of Thin Lizzy. Robertson himself left a year later and was replaced by Wurzel and Philip Campbell, once again giving Motorhead a two-guitar attack. Taylor soon departed and was replaced by Saxon alumnus Pete Gill. In 1987, Taylor returned to take over for Gill.

Respect for Motorhead manifested itself in a Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance for 1991's acclaimed '1916' album. Through this time period for the band, Lemmy's songwriting had been growing, particularly in songs addressing the horrors of war. By 1992 Taylor had left Motorhead once again, this time to be replaced by former King Diamond skins-basher Mikkey Dee, who joined for 'March or Die.' Wurzel left in 1996 and the current lineup of Lemmy/Campbell/Dee has been the longest-running version of the band, yielding such strong albums as 'We Are Motorhead' and 'Hammered.' Motorhead retains both underground and mainstream appeal. For example, the song "The Game" became the theme song for World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Triple H.

As Motorhead nears its third decade of existence, there are no signs of slowing down. Lemmy and his cohorts are eternal.

The complete track listing for 'Stone Deaf Forever!' -- with cited sources and an asterisk (*) denoting previously unreleased tracks -- is as follows:

From MTV.com:

- by Iann Robinson

So before anybody decides to lynch me, let me explain that I worship Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson and Lemmy. All of them are metal gods in my eyes, but if somebody asked me who was the most consistent, full-on metal god, the man who lays it all down and always lives up to the metal dynamic, then I gotta say ‹ with respect to all ‹ that Lemmy is the truest of the true.

Halford, Dickinson, Lemmy: Who's The Metalest Of Them All? Vote!First off let's look at the span of the careers of these men. Lemmy is the only one without lame band drama. He never quit, he never left to do a solo project and he never had to come back for a reunion with his band. Halford left Priest, went on to do Fight and then his solo records and finally returned (some even question his motives as to why he came back). Nobody has to question Lemmy because he never went anywhere. Dickinson left Maiden, saying he didn't want to do it anymore, something Lemmy has never said. While Dickinson and Halford were finding themselves or figuring out what they wanted to do next, out came another Motörhead record, another tour and another notch in Lemmy's belt.

Some people will say that the voice makes the metal, and that Halford and Dickinson have the greatest metal voices ever. Granted, I love the high screams and opera-style vocals, but that style (whether used by Dickinson or Halford) can start to sound really similar. Halford and Dickinson are distinct from one another for the true metalhead, but to the layman, they're both screamers (at least, that's what some non-metal-trained ears tell me). Who sounds like Lemmy? Nobody. Wino from the Obsessed comes close, but Lemmy's scratchy, gravely voice is his and his alone, again striking the metal chord.

Then there's the music. We gotta be honest about this one, when Halford left Priest and Tim "Ripper" Owens stepped in, the music was pretty lame and Halford's Fight wasn't nearly as good as Priest. Even Iron Maiden couldn't keep it together when Dickinson left, and the records really suffered. Songs like "The Clansman" didn't hold up to "Run to the Hills" or "2 Minutes to Midnight." Halford switched things up when he left Priest, trying for a "harder" sound with Fight before going back to his older sound with his solo stuff. But with Motörhead, Lemmy just keeps churning out great records. You can't look at any single Motörhead record and say it sucks or that Lemmy tried to change the band's sound. In concert, when Halford or Dickinson take the stage, people usually want a greatest-hits review and aren't really into the new stuff. I recently saw Motörhead live and people were calling out for "Brave New World," off Motörhead 's latest LP, Hammered, as much as for "Ace of Spades" or anything else.

Finally, Lemmy takes the crown by fully living the rock lifestyle and staying true to the forces of rock and metal. He doesn't have kids to think about, a wife to worry about or anything other than metal on his mind. Other frontmen have hobbies (even Dickinson flies a plane when not out rocking), but Lemmy just rocks. No day job, no diversions ... just rock.

Lemmy doesn't demand a lot of bells and whistles on the road and he doesn't need to be the head of the bill or most important at the show. Motörhead's most recent jaunt with Iron Maiden had them opening before Dio ‹ I mean, come on ‹ BEFORE Dio? Lemmy doesn't bitch, Lemmy doesn't complain, he plays the show, plays loud and obnoxious and rocks every seat in the house. As for the younger metalheads who think they can bring it to Lemmy, let me school you on something: No matter how much cool facial hair, neat tattoos or nü-metal bounce moves you learn, you can't topple rock and roll personified. All the scary metal guys with their bottled water, healthy living and drug-free lifestyle will fail in the shadow of Lemmy, the man who truly lives sex, drugs and rock and roll.

I do love Halford and I do love Dickinson, but when the dust clears, Lemmy stands above all.

Don't forget to check out "The Wrap," premiering on MTV2 at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, August 10, for a look at these metal titans.

We have been swamped with requests for info on the new Motörhead track being used for Wrestling's RAW. It seems that Triple H has formed a new wrestling group in an effort to solidfy his new "evil" character profile.

Triple H has aligned himself with "the dirtiest players in the game," Ric Flair, Randy Orton and Batista. Together, they call themselves Evolution.

Triple H once again called on Lemmy & Motörhead to record the theme music for their new group, Evolution. The band managed to record a version of the song in Germany recently. They then returned to the USA and re-recorded the final version. Look for more details on the release of the song in this space.

Another awesome addition to the Motörhead website makes it's debut today! Thanks to Paul May and his team of video experts over at Spotmen Studios, Inc, we have an incredible collection of live Motörhead offerings for your viewing pleasure. Head on over to the Video Section and check them out today!

Click here to visit the Motörhead Video Section.

During the recent family emergency in Phil Campbell's camp, Todd Youth stepped up the plate and filled in for a couple of shows. Todd recently took the time to sit down and talk to us about his Motörhead dream come true. Click Here to check it out!

UK based website vip-24.com is running a competition for free tickets to see Motörhead in the UK. You can find details on this by clicking the competition link on the first page of their site at http://www.vip-24.com.

Melbourne, Australia, based ORIGINAL heavy metal band MEDUSA will be performing a tribute to Motörhead in August 2003.

MEDUSAM will be performing a 1 1/2 hour tribute of all the best Motörhead catalogue.

VENUE: DV8
12 - 14 McKILLOP ST
MELBOURNE
AUSTRALIA

DATE: SATURDAY AUGUST 30th 2003
WHEN: On-stage @ 1am.

For more information on MEDUSA, check out their web-site at: www.medusa.au.com

From Metal Hammer:

UK Metal bible Metal Hammer just finished The first annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The event took place at the Forum in Kentish Town, London, this evening and the winnerswere voted by the readers of Metal Hammer magazine and Metal Hammer.co.uk.

Lemmy was voted "The Spirit of Hammer" award by the readership.

From Blabbermouth.net:

PROBOT, the much-anticipated metal side project of former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, will issue their long-awaited debut album in late summer/early fall through Southern Lord Records.

The CD, which has been in the works for much of the past three years, will include a dozen-or-so tracks featuring some of metal's most celebrated and respected vocalists, including Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD), Cronos (VENOM), King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND), Tom G. Fischer (ex-CELTIC FROST), Snake (VOIVOD), Eric Wagner (TROUBLE), Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA), Mike Dean (C.O.C.), Wino (ex-THE OBSESSED) and Lee Dorrian (CATHEDRAL).

Among the tracks that are set to appear on the effort are the following:

01. Dictatorsaurus (feat. Snake)
02. Centuries Of Sin (feat. Cronos)
03. Access Babylon (feat. Mike Dean)
04. Sweet Dreams (feat. King Diamond)
05. Ice Cold Man (feat. Lee Dorrian)
06. My Tortured Soul (feat. Eric Wagner)
07. Big Sky (feat. Tom G. Fischer)
08. Emerald Lies (feat. Wino)
09. Shake Your Blood (feat. Lemmy)
In a 2002 interview with Canada's BW&BK, Grohl explained how the idea for the project came about.

"It started out as a project in my basement," Dave stated. "At first I was just recording a bunch of instrumentals for fun and I had no intention of releasing it and I had no intention of having anyone else sing on it. And then after recording the first seven songs, I thought it would be kind of funny to almost make fun of that SANTANA record that had come out recently, with a different vocalist on every song. And then I played on the Tony Iommi [self-titled solo] record that is kind of the same concept, and I thought wow, maybe this will work. But instead of having the mainstream or more popular singers, I decided to restrict it to this genre of underground metal from 1982 to 1989. So we started calling people and I wasn't sure everyone would be cooperative, just because it was kind of out of left field that a guy from NIRVANA would be calling people, like Cronos from VENOM or Tom G. Warrior or Lee Dorrian. And everybody was really, really excited to do it. And from there it was a really simple process of simply calling up and saying, 'Would you like to be a part of it.' And if they agreed, I would send them a copy of the song that I thought they should sing on, they would call me back and either say yes or no and everybody said yes. And then we would just send them the master tape, give them money for the studio, then they would sing on it and they just sent them back. And one by one, they started coming back and they were just fucking awesome! Every one of them was just... I just waited for them to come in the mail."

A European based tribute band on a Motörhead theme called Metropolis has sent us some tour dates. Check them out and let us know how they did...

Fresh from their participation in the much ballyhooed Metal Sludge event a couple of weeks ago, Los Angeles based Motörhead Tribute Lemmy's Wart have a new date book in Los Angeles.

LEMMY'S WART AT FOXX CLUB FRIDAY MAY 23
Showtime 9:30 (get there early-limited parking)
At Johnny Foxx's
3387 Motor Ave. (10 fwy, National exit south, between Palms & National)
West los Angeles Phone: (310) 559-4724

With great female Black Sabbath tribute band Mistress of Reality & Painkiller (Judas Priest), plus one other band.

There will be new live Lemmy's Wart CD give-a-ways to the loudest and gnarliest Motörheadbangers!

On May 2nd, the Motörhead family received some tragic news. Philip Campbell's mother passed away. Embroiled in the middle of a US tour, Motörhead suddenly found themselves without Philip's considerable talents for two shows.

In an effort to make sure that the fans are not disappointed with show cancellations, Motörhead contacted Todd Schofield. Todd has played with veteran metal act DANZIG in the past and has been a friend of the band for some time. Thrilled at the prospect of joining Motörhead on stage, Todd immediately agreed to fill in while Philip returns to England to take care of family matters.

"It is very sad that this tragedy happened and I am very happy that I could be there to step in and help the band that has meant so much to me."

Todd will play guitar for Motörhead at the following shows:

May 7 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
May 9 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium

Philip Campbell will be back in the saddle for the rest of the tour starting with the May 10th show in Ashbury Park, NJ at The Stone Pony.

Lemmy's famous black hat that was stolen approximately one year ago has been returned to him on the current US tour by a couple of Motörhead fans. They told Lemmy that they were at a party in Portland and the hat was on display by the original thief. The two Motörhead fans managed to grab the hat and get out without anyone noticing. They then made their way from Portland all the way to Seattle to return the hat to Lemmy in person. Lemmy has asked me to post the following message about the return of his hat:

I would like to thank from the bottom of my black heart two people who brought the hat I had stolen a year ago. They brought it from Portland to Seattle to give it back to me. I will not publish their names here in case of reprisals from the assholes who stole it. But they and I both know who they are. Thanks to you both.

--Lemmy

From Blabbermouth.net:

Motörhead's LEMMY Gets Trademark Hat Back - Apr. 27, 2003

The distinctive hat owned and worn by Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has been returned to its rightful owner after it was stolen from the backstage area last May. "It's got everything still on it!" Lemmy waxed enthusiastically to Reality Check TV's Edward "Ace" Annese, referring to the various ornaments the hat had on it. Apparently, an unnamed fan "saw it at a party in Portland (Oregon), and when no one was looking, nicked it back", said Lemmy, beaming. The fan then drove all the way from Portland to Seattle, Washington to deliver it personally, gaining Lemmy's eternal gratitude. "Now that's dedication, man!" exclaimed Lemmy.

The hat in question was mysteriously plundered from the backstage area of Motörhead's last San Francisco show on May 17, 2002 at the now-defunct club Townsend. The theft occurred during a 30-minute window between the beginning of the encore and the end of the show. Lemmy had worn the hat on stage for the main set. A hat jokingly purported to be Lemmy's later surfaced at Amoeba Records in San Francisco, with a sign reading "Lemmy's Hat, $1000", which momentarily was thought to be the real thing by some fans.

The black hat ‹ a cross between a pirate hat and cowboy hat ‹ is of great sentimental value to Lemmy. He bought it at a truck stop while on tour many years ago, and he personalized it with his own original decorations and designs. The hat, which has become Lemmy's trademark, is made of brushed, soft cloth although it is "hard" and maintains its shape.

(Thanks: Edward "Ace" Annese / Reality Check TV)

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Motörhead have added more dates to the upcoming US tour. For a complete list of tour dates, Click Here.

Motörhead tribute band Lemmy's Wart has been added to the roster of bands participating in the Metal-Sludge.com 6th annual gig/party on Saturday, April 26th at Paladino's.

For more details, check out Metal Sludge at http://www.metal-sludge.com/

Motörhead have a new tour booked for the United States starting April 18th on the west coast Support acts on these dates will be The Dwarves and High on Fire. In May the guys will embark on a US co-headlining tour with Anthrax kickiong off in Washington DC on May 6th. The Anthrax dates will be posted as soon as all dates are confirmed.

For a complete list of tour dates, Click Here.