November this year saw Motorhead tour Great Britain with two other legends: Alice Cooper and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.

Photos from Motorhead's set in Cardiff CIA, 16th November, can be viewed at this link:

www.nadineballantyne.com

by lucemfero.com

The Headbangers Ball Myspace page is currently featuring a Motorhead Podcast with Lemmy. Click Here to visit the site.

Lemmy's son Paul Inder has a new track uploaded on his MySpace profile page. The song "You Don't Own Me" was recorded with Paul singing and playing guitar, Lemmy playing the bass, harmonica and organ.

Listen to the track on http://www.myspace.com/paulinder

Better Motörhead Than Dead – Live At Hammersmith rekindles memories of a momentous night that even a cosmopolitan city like London doesn't see every day. Early June 2005 saw the long queue in front of the venerable Hammersmith Odeon, a venue of many legendary live shows – stretch right to the tube station on the other side of the road. What was going on? Motörhead had invited their fans to their 30th anniversary party, and over 5,000 of them accepted. Their number would have been even greater had the powers that be in the British capital not rigorously limited the capacity of the illustrious venue. Loved by their fans, respected by the press due to the personal integrity of the three band members, Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee, Motörhead were experiencing their seventh or eighth spring in the 30th year of their existence and continued to be as generous as ever.

The track listing consists of 23 songs, a kind of ‘best of Motörhead' featuring, among others, classics such as ‘Bomber', ‘Ace Of Spades', ‘Overkill', ‘Sacrifice' and ‘Iron Fist'. Then there are some more recent tracks from their 2005 release, Inferno , and a number of surprises: June 2005 saw Motörhead delve deeply into vaults that their fans had assumed to be permanently locked up. “This one is from an album that you hated,” Lemmy announced to his dumbfounded audience, reviving Another Perfect Day with ‘Dancing On Your Grave' and ‘I Got Mine'. And lo and behold - the fans enthusiastically celebrated songs in 2005 that they had once condemned. A truly remarkable night.

TRACKLISTING:

CD1:

01. Dr. Rock
02. Stay Clean
03. Shoot You In The Back
04. Love Me Like A Reptile
05. Killers
06. Metropolis
07. Love For Sale
08. Over The Top
09. No Class
10. I Got Mine
11. In The Name Of Tragedy
12. Dancing On Your Grave

CD2:

01. R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
02. Sacrifice
03. Just 'Cos You Got The Power
04. (We Are) The Road Crew
05. Going To Brazil
06. Killed By Death
07. Iron Fist
08. Whorehouse Blues
09. Bomber
10. Ace Of Spades
11. Overkill

Fast Eddie Clarke reunited with Lemmy under the Bomber lighting rig, at Sweden Rock Festival, Saturday 9th June, performing as Motorhead's special guest for three numbers - Bomber, Ace of Spades and Overkill.

Click on the link below for photos:
http://www.stargazer.it/daniele/swedenrock2007day4/index3.html

Lemmy will join Hawkwind onstage on June 15 when the band play at Hawkfest. This event happens from June 15-17 near Donington, UK. For full details, go to www.hawkwind.biz

Go and check out these great photos taken at the show in Toulouse, 25th May:

PHOTOS TOULOUSE

An action figure of MOTORHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister is tentatively due in November via a company called Locoape. The six-inch figure comes with what appears to be one of four random backgrounds and one of three random guitars. Check out a picture of the action figure at

Action-Figure.com: http://www.action-figure.com/images/07/05/motorhead/1.jpg

The Shaun Keaveny show on BBC 6music will be playing out a classic Motorhead set this very Wednesday night as their main feature as part of an Anti-Valentines themed show.

The live tracks will go out at around 00.25am (Weds night/Thurs morning). Check out their website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/shaunkeaveny/index.shtml

Motorhead has launched the Motorhead Mobile Store. Head on over to get cool Motorhead themed ring tones and wallpapers for your mobile phone. Click Here to check it out today!

From Blabbermouth.net:

According to Heavy Metal Radio, a youth soccer team sponsored by rock band MOTORHEAD will take on heavy metal rivals IRON MAIDEN in a charity match.

Greenbank FC under 10s, from North Hykeham, struck a deal with MOTORHEAD and now sports an all-black kit with the band's snaggletooth logo.

Since the deal was announced, the team has been constantly in the media spotlight and was even featured on BBC's "Football Focus".

After hearing about the sponsorship, a fellow team backed by rockers IRON MAIDEN challenged the youngsters to a match.

Maiden Youth under 10s, who play in the East London and Essex League, will play Greenbank in two games next season ‹ one at West Ham United's ground, Upton Park, the other at Hull City's KC stadium.

Manager of Greenbank, Gary Weight, who used to know singer Lemmy during his days working as a band tour manager in the 1980s said the challenge came out of the blue.

"The bass player and founder of IRON MAIDEN, Steve Harris, has a son who plays youth football and their team has been sponsored by the band," he said.

"When they heard about us they got in touch and wanted to set up a game. The first game is on May 20, with the second on May 27 in Hull. They are both celebrity charity events and they are held every year at stadiums around the country.

"The IRON MAIDEN team has been running since under sevens ‹ it will be a real ‹ it will be a real spectacle."

The Greenbank team got the chance to meet MOTORHEAD last month when the band played a gig at Nottingham's Rock City.

Mr. Weight also took his son Charley (nine) who plays for Greenbank to meet The Zutons when they played at Lincoln's Engine Shed a few weeks ago.

"When we walked in the band all recognised Charley from TV," he said. "It was quite funny because the school The Zutons used to go to was Greenbank."

Manager of Maiden Youth, Mark Abery, from Essex, whose son Beau plays midfield said he was looking forward to taking on the MOTORHEAD boys.

"I organize the celebrity Soccer Six tournaments every year, which features people like Rod Stewart, Ant and Dec and Robbie Williams," he said. "It should be a really good match. It's not every day you see two teams like this taking each other on."

EUROPEAN TOP ALBUMS
This Week Issue Date: Fri Sep 8, 2006 6:36 PM ET

Artist/Title/Label

1 Iron Maiden A Matter Of Life And Death - Capitol
2 Bob Dylan Modern Times - Columbia
3 Christina Aguilera Back To Basics - RCA
4 Nelly Furtado Loose - Mosley/Geffen
5 Kasabian Empire - Columbia
6 Snow Patrol Eyes Open - Fiction/Polydor
7 Motorhead Kiss Of Death - SPV
8 Mando Diao Ode To Ochrasy - Mute
9 Muse Black Holes And Revelations - Helium 3/Stealth Records
10 Shakira Oral Fixation Vol. 2 - Epic

From Blabbermouth.net:

MOTORHEAD's video for the song "Be My Baby" has been posted online at this location (Real Media). The track comes off the band's brand new CD, "Kiss of Death", which has entered the national album charts in the following countries:

Germany: #4
Norway: #9
Sweden: #13
Austria: #20
Switzerland: #26
U.K.: #45
Denmark: #53
"Kiss of Death" was recorded at the Paramount studios in Los Angeles with Cameron Webb, who also worked with the group on their last effort. The CD includes guest appearances by POISON guitarist C.C. Deville and ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez.

"It's better than 'Inferno', and 'Inferno' seems to be the favorite of the later years so far," MOTORHEAD frontman Lemmy recently said. "It's better songs. Better arrangements and a better performance from me vocally, and a better performance from Phil Campbell on the guitar; he plays great on the songs."

Lemmy is also seeing some more exposure in rock magazines (and in the pages of Maxim). In Revolver magazine, Matt Pike of HIGH ON FIRE interviews his idol, and Bass Guitar magazine contains a feature which includes Lemmy's top five favorite rhythm sections, according to MonstersandCritics.com.

Maxim magazine's October issue begins an ongoing monthly column with Lemmy where he invests an imaginary sum in a variety of stocks and the magazine will track their progress. And the stocks Lemmy chose? They include the makers of his smoke and drink of choice, since he "personally keeps them in business."

Los Angeles, CA - HardRadio.com is turning it up a notch for the release of Grammy Award winning Rock band MOTORHEAD's upcoming "Kiss Of Death" album with the exclusive World Premiere beginning on August 21st. The "Seven Days of Head" promotion will be premiering a new track at the top of each hour, 24 hours a day for seven days with a contest. Listeners can register to win online at www.HardRadio.com.

"The 'Seven Days of Head' World Premiere is a must listen for every rock fan," states Tracy Barnes, HardRadio.com's President & General Manager. "Not only do you get to be among the first to hear the amazing new disc, "Kiss of Death," we have MOTORHEAD prizes that every fan would take the Kiss of Death for!"

Prizes include:

One -MOTORHEAD HardRadio jacket
Two-MOTORHEAD skateboard decks signed by champion pro-skater Geoff Rowley
Three-MOTORHEAD DVD's
Four-MOTORHEAD hats
Five-MOTOÖRHEAD t-shirts
Six-HardRadio.com t-shirts
Ten-Pairs of Geoff Rowley Classic Special MOTORHEAD Van's skateboard shoes
Twenty-Autographed MOTORHEAD "Kiss of Death" CD's

This is HardRadio.com's 32nd World Premiere as the innovative internet radio leader continues to celebrate its 10 Year Anniversary! Beginning in 1995 as the first dot com online-only radio station, HardRadio.com has become THE award winning Metal destination on the Internet. The station continually innovates and currently has the largest volume of audience with nearly 700,000 unique visitors per month, hitting over 85% in the much sought after 25-44 demographic.

MOTORHEAD's "Kiss of Death" CD will officially be unleashed August 29th on Sanctuary Records. Be the first to hear it all day, every day exclusively at www.HardRadio.com, and sign up to win in the "Seven Days of Head" contest!

Don't Blow It!

Sanctuary Records has announced a special pre order offer for the upcoming Motorhead album, Kiss of Death.

You can visit http://motorhead.sanctuaryrecords.com to preorder Motorhead's new album as a CD or ipod-friendly digital download for $9.99, or get it for $19.99 with a limited edition t-shirt. Kiss of Death is in stores 8.29.

The kings of "fast and loud" will get the royal treatment this Saturday, June 24th, with the Headbangers Ball thirty-minute Motörhead "Stage Fright" special. Culled from the spectacular DVD of the same title (released earlier this year on SPV), the program contains a healthy selection of Motorhead favorites along with some backstage interview footage of Lemmy & the band.

"Stage Fright" premieres during the second half-hour of MTV2's Headbangers Ball at 11:30pm EST with an additional airing on Monday, June 26th at 5:30am EST.

MOTORHEAD have christened their latest opus KISS OF DEATH. It is tentatively due on August 29th. The track listing is as follows:

Sucker
One Night Stand
Devil I Know
Trigger
Under The Gun
God Was Never On Your Side
Living In The Past
Christine
Sword of Glory
Be My Baby
Kingdom of the Worm
Going Down
R.A.M.O.N.E.S.

Bravado International Group (a division of Sanctuary) has opened an online shop to offer fans the chance to purchase merchandise left over from the tours. To check it out, visit http://www.bravadolive.com/motorheadtour or Click Here.

They have also set up a shop out of their US operations. YOu can vist that one at http://www.bravadousa.com/stores/mheadstore.html or Click Here.

This weekend, the official Motorhead forums went down. This was a result of the ISP hosting service where the forums are stored having a server crash. As a result, we are setting up a new service provider and the forums will be back up ASAP. We apologize for any inconvenience.

MOTORHEAD DAY AT THE CAVERN - Liverpool - England

LIVE MUSIC - TRIBUTE BANDS - BOOK SIGNINGS - PHOTO EXHIBITION USING BIG SCREEN - SPECIAL GUEST WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION - CHARITY AUCTION - OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE - VENDORS SELLING THE CDS ETC / ITEMS. Films IN CONCERT ON BIG SCREENS plus more!

+ ROCK DISCO TO FINISH! 12PM -4AM plus karaoke 2PM-3.30PM, your chance to sing on the world famous cavern stage!

THE CAVERN Aug 5, 2006

For full details please visit www.rockoff.co.uk

250 tickets only - price £10 each

Critic and Fan heralded DVD Stage Fright will see a release in North America tomorrow, January 10th! Check out SPV USA's eCard by Clicking Here.

You can order the DVD from Amazon.com by Clicking Here.

*** Top-notch performance from what was widely held to be the band's finest touring cycle in years... Here's to 30 more years. -All Music Guide

*** This DVD is groundbreaking, you truly have not seen anything like this before. -Ultimate Metal

*** STAGE FRIGHT must be referring to the fearful performance that the band unleashes on the audience because these bastards couldn't be afraid of anything. -The Beer Pit

From Blabbermouth.net:

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary:

"Last show with MOTORHEAD was tonight [Saturday, Dec. 10]. We all got onstage here in Perth [Australia] and did 'Anarchy in the U.K.' Two basses, amazing. It was nice to spend so much time hanging out with Lemmy [Click Here for photo]. We were talking one day about something and he cut me off and said, 'I know, I read your book.' Little things like that stun me still. We made a promise to spend more hang time in Los Angeles and I intend on keeping my end of the bargain. Tonight is my birthday in L.A. so the band gave me a cake, sang 'Happy Birthday' and no shenanigans - they could see home in my eyes and knew I was ready to head to the hotel and pack. They're off to Hawaii for some R&R."

From Blabbermouth.net:

More information has emerged about the DVD side of OZZY OSBOURNE's upcoming collection "Under Covers", due November 1 as a DualDisc via Epic. The set will include newly completed covers of JOHN LENNON's "Woman", JOE WALSH's "Rocky Mountain Way" and the MOODY BLUES' "Go Now" along with 10 other cuts that were released earlier this year on the "Under Covers" disc of the Ozzy boxed set "Prince of Darkness".

On the DVD side, fans will be treated to the featurette "Dinner With Ozzy and Friends," which finds him regaling his son Jack and MOTORHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister with tales of rock 'n' roll excess, according to Billboard.com. A video for Ozzy's cover of THE BEATLES' "In My Life" is also included.

"Under Covers" track listing:

01. Rock Mountain Way (JOE WALSH)
02. In My Life (THE BEATLES)
03. Mississippi Queen (MOUNTAIN)
04. Go Now (MOODY BLUES)
05. Woman (JOHN LENNON)
06. 21st Century Schizoid Man (KING CRIMSON)
07. All the Young Dudes (MOTT THE HOPPLE)
08. For What It's Worth (BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD)
09. Good Times (ERIC BURDON)
10. Sunshine of Your Love (CREAM)
11. Fire (ARTHUR BROWN)
12. Working Class Hero (JOHN LENNON)
13. Sympathy for the Devil (ROLLING STONES)

From Blabbermouth.net:

EMI U.K. has set an October 10 release date for "Rock School - Music from the First Series", a collection of original rock tracks featured in the hit TV show "Gene Simmons' Rock School" (called simply "Rock School" in the U.K.).

"Rock School - Music from the First Series" (view cover here) track listing:

01. QUEEN - We Will Rock You
02. MOTORHEAD - Ace Of Spades
03. DEEP PURPLE - Smoke On The Water
04. THE KINKS - You Really Got Me
05. DAVID BOWIE - Suffragette City
06. T REX - Get It On
07. FREE - Alright Now
08. STEPPENWOLF - Born To Be Wild
09. RAINBOW - Since You've Been Gone
10. THE DARKNESS - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
11. PLACEBO - Teenage Angst
12. FAITH NO MORE - Epic
13. THE RAMONES - Rock & Roll High School (Live)
14. GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS - Bad To The Bone
15. THE TROGGS - Wild Thing
16. BLONDIE - One Way Or Another
17. DAVID BOWIE - Heroes
18. RAY CHARLES - Mess Around

The DVD of the series will be available from November 14.

From Blabbermouth.net:

The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, Classic Rock magazine's inaugural annual award ceremony, takes place tonight (Oct. 4) at London's Café De Paris. Unlike other honours evenings in the heavily crowded calendar of events, the Classic Rock Roll of Honour will take a unique approach to the Living Legend Award. This year being awarded to MOTORHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister - to coincide with his 60th birthday and the 30th anniversary of MOTORHEAD - an entire portion of the evening will be dedicated to Lemmy, including video messages from a host of stars and fans and a very special guest to present him with his award. Other winners include MOTT THE HOOPLE's Ian Hunter, who is flying in from the States especially, Billy Idol for the "Comeback of the Year" award and the late Tommy Vance who has been honoured with the "Inspiration" award. Tommy's wife, Cookie Hope Weston, will be in attendance tonight to collect his award and say a few words. Legendary loony Arthur Brown will be attending to receive the "Showman Award" as the original inspiration behind a multitude of other bands, including KISS. And one of U.K. rock's finest bands, DEEP PURPLE, will be honoured with the "Classic Album" award for their seminal 1970 album "Deep Purple In Rock". Full winners details are as follows:

Best New Band: THE ANSWER
Comeback of the Year: BILLY IDOL
Showman: ARTHUR BROWN
Classic Songwriter: Ian Hunter (MOTT THE HOOPLE)
Metal Guru: JUDAS PRIEST
V.I.P.: Neil Warnock (The Agency)
Inspiration: Tommy Vance
Classic Album: DEEP PURPLE for "In Rock"
Living Legend: Lemmy Kilmister
As well as the prestigious nine awards, there will also be a brief run-down of the winners from the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Readers' Awards. Categories included Album of the Year, Band of the Year, Best Reissue, Classic Rock Collection, DVD of the Year and Classic Rock Event.

"These winners are some of the bands and artists that built rock 'n' roll," commented Scott Rowley, Classic Rock magazine's Editor-in-Chief. "It's not about being trendy or having your image approved by Simon Cowell - these are guys who changed the way people thought about rock music, from the crazy showmanship of Arthur Brown to high voltage rock of DEEP PURPLE and MOTORHEAD. People can't even remember the name of the guy who won the last 'Pop Idol' - but these guys wrote the songs that have soundtracking our lives - and we'll still be listening to them in 20 years' time."

From Blabbermouth.net:

SEG (Stevenson Entertainment Group) has announced that they have entered into an agreement with Bravado International for figural and statue rights to the band MOTORHEAD.

"For the past 30 years, Lemmy Kilmister and his band MOTORHEAD have seen and done it all and lived to tell about it," the company said in a statement. "And what's more amazing is that they're still going strong. Not only did MOTORHEAD pick up a Grammy in 2005, but they're still out on the road playing to sold-out crowds around the world. Viewed by his peers and the masses as the 'Godfather' of hard rock music, Lemmy has become an indisputable icon that has etched his place in history as one of the best."

SEG will be releasing a detailed action figure of Lemmy Kilmister in the spring of 2006 with a statue of MOTORHEAD's "warpig" logo in the fall of 2006.

Nick Oliveri's (ex-Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age) band Mondo Generator have replaced Corrosion of Conformity on the German shows of Motorhead's tour of Europe.

Mondo Generator will bring their distinctive brand of music to the German fans making these shows very special. Nick was thrilled to be sharing the stage with Motorhead. "I have been a Motorhead fan for many years. This is going to be incredible!"

COC's front man Pepper has pulled COC off the tour due to the hurricane damage in New Orleans. A lot of Pepper's family and friends are from there and they have lost a lot. Motorhead wants to extended it's heart felt best wishes to Pepper and all that have been affect by this tragedy.

From Blabbermouth.net:

icWales is reporting that MOTORHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell will join four other bands at a charity gig in Wales tonight (August 22) for a barman left blind and deaf after an horrific car accident.

21-year-old Nick Butcher, whose dad, Tim, works as a technician with MOTORHEAD, needed major reconstructive surgery to put 20 metal plates in his face after the head-on collision.

Commented Tim: "Nick is a real joker, full of life. He's still got his sense of humor but that's all he's got left. As a parent, it's awful to see. I think he's taken it better than I have."

Nick, a former Llanishen High School pupil, was with his girlfriend with their car was involved in the road smash.

The impact crushed his head, destroyed his nose, and fracturing his jaw and skull. He was in a coma at Swansea's Morriston Hospital for a month following the crash ten weeks ago.

He eventually woke but found his senses gone, and plans to become a catering manager over.

"Nick and his girlfriend were knocked unconscious," said Tim. "She woke and thought he was dead.

"We had been together in the morning and I had left to go to the Hammersmith Odeon in London for MOTORHEAD's 30th anniversary concert. The police called and said they weren't sure he would make it.

"He is now blind and deaf and has no feeling in his face or head. He has got brain damage and can speak but is a lot slower."

Nick, who once worked at Cardiff's Hanover Hotel, has just started physiotherapy and is allowed home from hospital at weekends.

From Blabbermouth.net:

A MOTORHEAD documentary, entitled "Live Fast, Die Old", will air on Channel 4 in the U.K. tonight (August 22) at 11:00 p.m. A show synopsis follows:

"MOTORHEAD are rock's most stubborn survivors. Formed in 1975 by rock legend Lemmy Kilmister, they were once one of Britain's biggest bands. Renowned for being among the heaviest drinking, drug-fuelled womanisers in the business, the band made the 'Guinness Book of Records' as the loudest band ever. In the early eighties they blasted their way to the top of the charts with 'Ace of Spades'. Almost thirty years on, 'Motorhead: Live Fast, Die Old' follows behind the scenes as Lemmy and his band set off on their next U.K. tour. Lemmy is now 57. He still drinks a bottle of bourbon a day and shows little sign of slowing down. But how and why does he keep going? From Lemmy's West Hollywood apartment, crammed with Nazi memorabilia, knives and gothic skulls - to Norwich Student Union, Portsmouth Guildhall and the after gig parties in Newcastle, Manchester and Wolverhampton - the band are booked to play eleven towns in 13 days, living and sleeping on the same bus. Playing the same music, wearing the same clothes and still as controversial as they've always been, can a band really survive without changing?"

From Blabbermouth.net:

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist Woody Weatherman has posted the following message on the group's web site:

"We've lined up a string of our own shows coming up this September in the United Kingdom. It's an overdue return for us and we're stoked to be headed back overseas. Also we're going to be joining the mighty MOTORHEAD once again for some gigs on the European continent. Thanks to them for the invitation, and see you all over there."

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are continuing to tour in support of their new album, "In the Arms of God", available now on Sanctuary Records.

The group's first collection of new material since 2000's "America's Volume Dealer", "In the Arms of God" was produced by C.O.C.'s longtime collaborator John Custer. Besides working on four of the band's previous albums, Custer also produced C.O.C. bassist Mike Dean's track on Dave Grohl's PROBOT project and C.O.C.'s contribution to "Nativity In Black", the BLACK SABBATH tribute compilation. Playing drums was New Orleans' Stanton Moore, skinsman for the renowned jazz-funk combo GALACTIC.

From Blabbermouth.net:

Lemmy Kilmister, the notorious bass player and vocalist of Grammy-winning U.K. rock 'n' roll titans MOTORHEAD, will be honored with the very first "Living Legend" award at this year's inaugural Classic Rock Roll of Honor, organized by Classic Rock magazine. Taking place on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at London's Café De Paris, the Classic Rock Roll of Honor will celebrate the big names as well as the unsung heroes from the diverse world of rock 'n' roll and promises to take a fresh approach to the tired award ceremony format.

To coincide with the 30th Anniversary of MOTORHEAD, the U.K.'s most revered rock 'n' roll outfit as well as, unbelievably, Lemmy's 60th birthday celebrations, the Classic Rock Roll of Honor will place a special emphasis on the often diluted "Lifetime Achievement" award category.

Rather than simply giving Lemmy the "Living Legend" award on the night, the Classic Rock Roll of Honor will dedicate an entire section of the evening's proceedings to pay homage to the remarkable achievements of one of the U.K.'s best-loved rock 'n' roll stars. The team behind Classic Rock magazine and the Classic Rock Roll of Honor have assembled a moving tribute package that comprises of testimonials and greetings to Lemmy from a raft of peers and young bands and musicians inspired by the star, as well as messages from fans of all ages. It is hoped that Lemmy and the rest of MOTORHEAD will complete the evening with a brief acoustic set. This however, has not been confirmed by the band at this stage.

In addition to Lemmy's "Living Legend" award, there will be a further eight awards on the night, which will be announced soon. Classic Rock magazine are also proud to announce the categories and nominations for the very first Readers' Awards, which are voted for by the readers via text message ballot:

* "Album of the Year" nominees (awarded to the best new album released between August 2004 and August 2005):

01. ROBERT PLANT AND THE STRANGE SENSATION Mighty Rearranger (Sanctuary)
02. AUDIOSLAVE Out Of Exile (Interscope)
03. PORCUPINE TREE Deadwing (Lava/Warner)
04. FOO FIGHTERS In Your Honour (Sony BMG)
05. ALTER BRIDGE One Day Remains (Sony BMG)
To vote for "Album of the Year", text CLR ALBUM followed by a space and the number of your choice (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) to 84070

* "Band of the Year" nominees (awarded to the most exciting rock band if the year):

01. AUDIOSLAVE
02. JUDAS PRIEST
03. QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS
04. VELVET REVOLVER
05. DREAM THEATER

To vote for the "Band of the Year", text CLR BAND followed by a space and the number of your choice (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) to 84070

* "Best Reissue" nominees (awarded to the most timely, best-presented and well-compiled album reissue of the past 12 months):

01. JEFF BECK Truth (EMI)
02. IAN HUNTER Ian Hunter (Sony BMG)
03. THE STOOGES The Stooges/Funhouse (Rhino/Elektra)
04. THE SWEET Reissues (Sony BMG)
05. URIAH HEEP Reissues (Sanctuary)

To vote for "Best Reissue", text CLR REISSUE followed by a space and the number of your choice (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) to 84070

* "Classic Rock Collection" nominees (awarded to the most timely and well-compiled box set or best-of of the past 12 months):

01. OZZY OSBOURNE Prince Of Darknes (Epic)
02. FREE Chronicles (Universal)
03. JUDAS PRIEST Metalogy (Columbia)
04. DEEP PURPLE The Platinum Collection (EMI)
05. CREAM I Feel Free: Ultimate Cream (Polydor)
To vote for "Classic Rock Collection", text CLR COLLECT followed by a space and the number of your choice (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) to 84070

* "DVD of the Year" nominees (awarded to the greatest rock DVD release of the past 12 months:

01. AEROSMITH You Gotta Move (Columbia)
02. IRON MAIDEN The Early Years (Sanctuary)
03. AC/DC Family Jewels (Sony)
04. MOTÖRHEAD Classic Albums: Ace Of Spades (Eagle Vision)
05. EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Beyond The Beginning (Sanctuary)

To vote for "DVD of the Year", text CLR DVD followed by a space and the number of your choice (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) to 84070

* "Classsic Rock Event of the Year" nominees (awarded to the greatest tour, reunion or dropped-me-bacon-sandwich moment of the past 12 months):

01. QUEEN playing with Paul Rodgers
02. CREAM reforming at The Royal Albert Hall
03. PINK FLOYD reforming for Live 8
04. The MÖTLEY CRÜE reunion

To vote for "Event of the Year", text CLR EVENT followed by a space and the number of your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4) to 84070

Commented Classic Rock magazine publisher Chris Ingham: "The Classic Rock Roll of Honor is a unique awards show and a chance to honor the real legends of rock, many of whom will not get a Brit Award or an Ivor Novello because they are not seen as being 'hip' enough or their face doesn't fit."

MuchMoreMusic Special

"We're With the Band: Motorhead"
http://www.muchmoremusic.com/listings/index.asp?date=7-15-2005#

As "The World's Loudest Band" tours Canada, MMM's Bill Welychka joins Motorhead on the road to help celebrate the band's 30th anniversary. They are one of the most influential metal bands of all time, and we get to witness why...with full access to the band off-stage and on. Contains new exclusive interviews and performance footage from Toronto and Montreal. [CC]

Air Date(s):

July 15 @ 6pm EST, 10pm EST

July 16 @ 1 am EST, 2pm EST

A fake press release has been circulation around some music websites for a few weeks now. The press release purported to be derived from an interview that Lemmy gave VH1 in which it was supposedly revealed that he was 'bi-sexual'. Uproariously amusing and farcical as 99% of the world found it, the much respected website for the metal magazine Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles fell for it and ran the press release last week as factual. As a result, several other sites also ran with the story. Needless to say (though we feel obliged to anyhow) the entire thing was a hoax concocted by the webmaster for a site called a href="http://www.mariosmetalmania.com" target="new">www.mariosmetalmania.com

From Bravewords.com:

MOTORHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister Is NOT Bisexual
[Hot Flashes - 05.07.04 14:35:36]

A recent internet interview in which MOTORHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister apparently outs himself as bisexual has been proven to be BOGUS. The interview in question was initially distributed by Mario's Metal Mania (www.mariosmetalmania.com) who later put the blame on VH1.com. Lemmy has always been forthright when commenting on conquests with his "birds".

Here is a quote from the metal legend which describes his overzealous heterosexual nature, taken from his official autobiography White Line Fever (Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. 2002):

"When it came to chicks, we weren't really worried about quality in my band. And, actually, quality is certainly in the eye of the beholder. What people call quality is usually better dressed, which doesn't cut any ass with me. I've met chicks who look like bad ladies who have more brains, better conversation and are just all-around sexier than the best dressed models in the world. It's true. Those model types are like Fuckin' thoroughbred horses - they look good but they're dumb as shit. I've had a lot of what people would call slutty chicks around, and I like them because they're honest and up front. They're like me - they say, 'I like fucking! Let's go!' And, really, that's the way it should be."

Motorhead have been forced to cancel a few of their European summer festivals and reschedule others after founder and frontman Lemmy Kilmister was diagnosed by doctors this week as suffering from extreme dehydration leading to exhaustion and was ordered to take time off and rest immediately.

"When you're dealing with a warhorse like Lemmy it's not easy to discuss typical normal healthy things such as a balanced diet and proper fluid intake," said manager Todd Singerman. "Look, one time when I spoke to him about the importance of vegetables in a diet, he looked me straight in the eye and said "what are you talking about Todd! These crisps here are part of the vegetable food group!" So imagine telling him he needs to drink more water because it's a crazy hot summer in Europe! Although in fairness to Lemm he did start making an effort by adding extra ice-cubes to his Jack and coke".

Drummer Mikkey Dee spoke of the 100 plus degree heat at recent gigs, and commented, "I'm having to drink 8 bottles of Gatorade as well as water just to get through these shows, I mean, I'm close to passing out, and there's Lemm sweating his ass off drinking his Jack and coke! I told him after our last number at the Fury Fest in France, 'let's not go back out for an encore' and that we should call it a night because really, I thought I was going to collapse. They were telling us that it was over 130 degrees on stage, but he insisted on doing the final two encores. We managed to get through 'Ace Of Spades' so I said 'come on Lemm, we did an encore, let's just skip the last one Overkill' and he said, "no Mikkey, we're doing 'Overkill' but maybe we can just play it a little slower."

Commenting on rumors that Lemmy's health is in a more serious state than diagnosed, Singerman laughed. "Come on, you couldn't make this story up! The simple truth is that Lemmy's the classic rock'n'roll juggernaut who has proudly defied human logic for decades, but even juggernauts need a bit of maintenance once in a while."

Amazon.com recently posted a list of music that Lemmy recommends you check out. You can see the list by Clicking Here.

Motorhead is returning to Australia this winter to bring their brand of metal to the outback masses! The band is playing some shows with Motley Crue that are sure to bring a smile to Motorheadbangers in Australia!

We have decided to offer a VERY limited number of special VIP fan packages for each show in Australia. As part of each package, you will get the following:

* A premium ticket to the show in the first few rows

* One Show Only Official Motorhead VIP Laminate - these passes get you into the special meet-n-greet with the members of Motorhead

* Band Experience with Individual Photo - You will be given your own disposable camera so that you can get photos taken with the band

* You will get one of Lemmy & Phil's guitar picks and one of Mikkeys Signature Drum Sticks as a special collectible to take home

* Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Tour Program - This is a 24 page book created for Motorhead's 30th Anniversary. Is is filled with plenty of awesome photos of the band.

* Meet - n - Greet Room With Refreshments - A special room that only VIP members will be admitted. Here you will meet the members of Motorhead. Got some things you want autographed? Bring them along! The band will sign atleast one thing for each person, more if time permits.

This is your chance to meet the members of Motorhead. This special offer is limited to only 10 packages per show! Get your package while you can, they are sure to go fast! Head on over to the Motorheadshop and look under Premium Ticket Packages for details on each show.

From Blabbermouth.net:

MOTORHEAD will be issuing a live DVD, entitled "Stage Fright", on July 4 via SPV Records. The two-disc set will feature the band's December 7, 2004 concert in Dusseldorf, Germany on one disc and a documentary feature on the second disc.

The Dusseldorf show was shot with 23 high-definition cameras under the direction of Sven Offen (PAPA ROACH, HEATHER NOVA). Gert Hof, famous not only for his work with RAMMSTEIN, was enlisted to take care of the show's light design. The set features 20 songs from the entire MOTORHEAD history, including "Overkill", "Ace of Spades" and "Iron Fist". As a special bonus, there is an interactive DVD check with MOTORHEAD, with the three musicians contributing lots of interesting comments about the DVD.

"Stage Fright" track listing:

01. Dr. Rock
02. Stay Clean
03. Shoot You In The Back
04. Love Me Like A Reptile
05. Killers
06. Metropolis
07. Over The Top
08. No Class
09. I Got Mine 10. In The Name Of Tragedy
11. Dancing On Your Grave
12. R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
13. Sacrifice
14. Just 'Cos You Got The Power
15. Going To Brazil
16. Killed By Death
17. Iron Fist
18. Whorehouse Blues
19. Ace Of Spades
20. Overkill

Disc Two includes interviews with band mastermind Lemmy, guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee, as well as the road crew, who talk about life on tour. Viewers get a rare chance to watch the roadies doing their work, listen in to the soundcheck, meet the band's cook and accompany their entourage on the road. There is also an L.A. special, fans' comments and other special features. The icing on the cake is the DVD-ROM part with the "Life's A Bitch" realtone for your mobile, MOTORHEAD wallpaper for your PC and mobile, photos from the WrestleMania show in Los Angeles, and an extensive discography. All in all, "Stage Fright" offers over four hours of playing time and comes in DTS 96/24, Dolby digital 5.1 and AC3 stereo sound. It also features subtitles in the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

In conjunction with the DVD's release, MOTORHEAD are due to embark on an extensive European tour and are scheduled to shoot their "Whorehouse Blues" video clip at a strip club in London. The 30th anniversary show will take place at the Hammersmith Odeon on June 16, with SAXON and GIRLSCHOOL also appearing on the bill.

From Blabbermouth.net:

"Metal Mania with Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead" is scheduled to premier on VH1 Classic this Saturday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Throughout the two-hour event, the front man of MOTORHEAD discusses with VH1 Classic host Eddie Trunk everything from his days as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix to his desire to work with Janet Jackson.

From Blabbermouth.net:

MOTORHEAD will be issuing a 30th anniversary DVD on July 4 via SPV Records. The two-disc set will feature the band's December 2004 concert in Düsseldorf, Germany on one disc and a documentary feature on the second disc. More information will be made available soon.

MOTORHEAD are planning to commemorate the milestone with a concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon on June 16. Female metal group GIRLSCHOOL will also be on the bill. Frontman Lemmy told ABC ePrep that the rest of the lineup is still tentative, although he'd like British metal band SAXON to be on the bill.

As previously reported, MOTORHEAD's legendary "Ace of Spades" LP is the focus of Eagle Entertainment's latest installment of its "Classic Album" DVD series. Released on Tuesday (March 22), "Ace of Spades: Classic Album" sees bandmembers Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Philip "Philthy Animal" Taylor talking candidly about the writing and recording of the album and the goings on inside the MOTORHEAD camp at the time. Watch "Fast" Eddie as he demonstrates how the riff for "Ace of Spades" came about, and see the trio (with the help of modern technology) together on the same stage once again. Each song on the album is discussed and tales from the studio/road are remembered. Bonus material consists of live instrumental versions of "(We Are) The Road Crew" and "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch", performed exclusively for the DVD, and "A Piece Of Lemmy's Mind" interview from Hollywood's Rainbow Room. Extended interviews with Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER), Lars Ulrich (METALLICA) and Dave Brock (HAWKWIND) peek deeper into MOTORHEAD's songwriting process, the man that is Lemmy Kilmister and the story of how he was "relieved of his position" as bassist in HAWKIND. "Ace of Spades: Classic Album" has a list price of $14.98 and a total running time of 50 minutes plus bonus footage.

From Blabbermouth.net:

MOTORHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recently spoke to Reuters about his fascination with World War II and his penchant for spending his money collecting Nazi memorabilia, which is piled high in his two-bedroom apartment off the Sunset Strip.

"I was born in '45, the year it all ended," Kilmister said. "It's not ancient history to me, and I don't see it as all the good English and Americans and all the bad Germans."

His most prized possession is a rare Damascus Luftwaffe sword, which could be worth at least $10,000, according to a dealer.

"It's my old-age pension," Kilmister said of his collection.

Coincidentally MOTORHEAD, which Kilmister founded 30 years ago, is biggest in Germany, and he never misses an opportunity to tour historic sites across Europe ã though not the concentration camps.

"You've got to draw the line between what you like to collect and what they actually did," he said.

Hermann Goering is "the only one I admire at all," in part because the portly Luftwaffe chief set up the Gestapo, the Nazis' secret police, and took the blame when he went on trial at Nuremberg after the war. His suicide, hours before he was due to be hanged, was "fantastic," Kilmister said.

But he lumps Adolf Hitler, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Neville Chamberlain and Josef Stalin all in the same category "as lying, thieving, groveling bastards." Current U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair also annoys him. "Anybody that smiles that much, there must be something wrong with him."

Lemmy is on Dennis Miller's Grammy show on Fri., Feb. 11.Ý It airs on CNBC at 9 PM as well as midnight, Eastern time; and 6 PM and 9 PM, Pacific time.Ý Dennis is doing a panel show with Lemmy, Phil Ramone, Pierre Cossette and Brian McKnight.

The immortal MOTORHEAD and mighty CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will hit the road for a North American tour in spring 2005.

MOTORHEAD ã celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a third career Grammy Award nomination ã makes a triumphant return to these shores after a 2004 fall tour was canceled due to an injury suffered by vocalist/bassist Lemmy. At last, Lemmy, guitarist Philip Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee are able to perform on this continent to promote their Metal-Is/Sanctuary Records release "Inferno". This remarkable album earned mountains of overwhelmingly positive reviews. In fact, the Associated Press called "Inferno" the best MOTORHEAD album ever.

"CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are a fine band as everybody knows. Also, they must be one of the few bands who have been going as long as MOTORHEAD! Still, we'll give them a run for their money!" says Lemmy. "Glad to have those boys along."

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, also known as COC, will give audiences a tantalizing taste of the blistering new Sanctuary Records album, "In The Arms of God", which is scheduled for release on April 5, 2005. Vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Woody Weatherman, bass guitarist Mike Dean and special guest drummer Stanton Moore (best known as a member of GALACTIC) have recorded an album of visceral power that's a worthy follow-up to 2000's "America's Volume Dealer". Scheduling conflicts will prevent Moore from touring with the band. Jason Patterson (CRY OF LOVE) will serve as COC's touring drummer.

"Lemmy and MOTORHEAD are to heavy metal and our roots what Johnny Cash is to country," says Keenan. "It's an honor and a privilege to deliver volume on the same stage...now up the f%#kin' hammers! Not to mention we've got the baddest skulls in heavy metal!"

MOTORHEAD will also be performing at World Wrestling Entertainment's WrestleMania 21 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, April 3.

Confirmed MOTORHEAD/CORROSION OF CONFORMITY dates:

Mar. 09 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Mar. 11 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Mar. 12 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club
Mar. 15 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Mar. 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Mar. 18 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora
Mar. 19 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Mar. 20 - Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Ballroom
Mar. 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Mar. 27 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Apr. 02 - Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Apr. 09 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
Apr. 10 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Apr. 12 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy

More dates will be announced soon.

Motorhead's Tour is Nominations for Best Live Band 2004

From The Darkness' determined campaign to put the showmanship back into rock to The Pixies' pant-wettingly anticipated return, 2004 was a great year for live music. Check out the year's best purveyors of Great Gig, as picked by the Xfm Jock Roster then get voting for your most memorable live music experience of the year. Amongst the nominations for best live band 2004, you will find: Ian Camfield - Motorhead

Nominations for Best Live Event 2004

2004 was the year that the gig was reinvented. From collossal stadium tours to guerillia gigs up trees, plus more festivals with more bands than ever before and massively successful one-off events like, say, Xfm's Winter Wonderland, live music was bigger than any single band. Check out the huge happenings that rocked our jocks' world. Amongst the nominations for Best Live Event 2004 was: Ian Camfield - Motorhead Tour

To view all nominations and vote, please visit: http://www.xfm.co.uk/sectional.asp?b=reviews&id=3024

From Blabbermouth.net:

METALLICA, CRADLE OF FILTH, SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and MOTORHEAD are among the nominees in 107 categories announced Tuesday for the 47th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 13 in Los Angeles. The hard rock and metal nominees are as follows:

Best Hard Rock Performance:

INCUBUS ‚ "Megalomaniac"
METALLICA - "Some Kind of Monster"
NICKELBACK - "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good"
SLIPKNOT - "Duality"
VELVET REVOLVER - "Slither"

Best Metal Performance:

CRADLE OF FILTH - "Nymphetamine"
HATEBREED - "Live For This"
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - "The End of Heartache"
MOTORHEAD - "Whiplash"
SLIPKNOT - "Vermilion"

The 47th annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 13, 2005 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in High Definition TV and 5.1 Surround Sound on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (EST/PST).

Here are several tid bits of Motorhead news:

* According to SPV, Mot–rhead will film the show in Duesseldorf tomorrow (Dec. 7th) for the upcoming Mot–rhead DVD. Click Here for more info...

* Motorhead will have a signing session on Dec. 8th in Hannover - in the tattoo studio of Thomas Huels ("Needles & Pins"). Click Here for more info...

* Last saturday (Dec. 4th), Sepultura and Mot–rhead performed "Orgasmatron" together in Magdeburg. On that day it was exactly 20 years ago, when Sepultura had their first show. Click Here for more info...

* Motorhead's You Better Run has been included in the hit film "The SpongueBob Squarepants Movie". The track has it's lyrics rewritten to be "You Better Swim".

* For a review of Motorhead's concert (with Sepultura) in Norwich, UK, on Monday 22 November, Click Here.

From Blabbermouth.net:

Guitarist Phil Campbell of the legendary U.K. band MOTORHEAD recently became a believer in Minarik Guitars after FPE agents introduced him to these one-of-a-kind instruments.

Campbell and his MOTORHEAD bandmates are currently in the midst of a world tour. Phil's guitar chops, combined with the tonality of the Minarik Inferno, are blowing away audiences in both the U.K. and the USA.

"We are proud to have Phil playing our guitars," states Mark Minarik. "MOTORHEAD and the Inferno are a perfect match. Both are intense, in your face, and built to last!"

Coincidentally, MOTORHEAD's latest CD release on Metal-Is Records shares the same name as the guitar Phil is playing ã "Inferno". It's the first album of new, skin-peeling material from vocalist/bassist Lemmy, guitarist Philip Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee since 2002's "Hammered" and it's the first MOTORHEAD release since last year's critically acclaimed, five-disc, career-spanning box set "Stone Deaf Forever".

For more information on Minarik Guitars, visit their official web site.

From Blabbermouth.net:

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has told RockReview.co.uk that SEPULTURA and MOTORHEAD will both be filming various shows on the German leg of their joint European tour for inclusion on each of the groups' respective DVDs, tentatively due next spring via the SPV label. No further information is currently available.

MOTORHEAD and SEPULTURA are scheduled to perform at the Guildhall in Southhampton, U.K. on Friday (Nov. 19).

In September of 2004, the world of metal was shocked when the news was unveiled that Lemmy, Motorhead's veteran front man, had sustained an injury to his foot severe enough to cause the band to cancel their much anticipated tour of the United States. Lemmy had managed to get an infection on his foot from an injury sustained on an earlier show. Ignoring doctors' orders, Lemmy forged ahead and finished the highly successful string of European festival dates. "Motorhead fans are the best fans in the world and they deserve everything I have to give," Lemmy waxed, "and I am going to do whatever I can to play the shows. F**k the doctors!" The band went on to play to thousands of fans, bring classics and new songs alike to the hungry metal heads!

The shows were a success, but the infection in Lemmy's foot grew to the point that some serious medical decisions had to be made. On the eve of the band's much anticipated US tour, doctors advised Lemmy that the infection was so severe that they suggested amputating a part of his foot to stem the spread. Lemmy told the doctors where they could stick their diagnosis and decided to head back to his native home of England and consult his physicians there. They suggested that the best course of action would be to address the infection with a regimen of antibiotics. The cure worked and less than two weeks later Lemmy was out of the hospital, in one piece and as fit as a fiddle, fitted with steel strings. It wasn't long before Lemmy was back to his old self, checking out his favorite London strip club String Fellows with a girl on each arm and plenty of Jack & Coke to make the evening complete.

Given a clean bill of health from all of his physicians, Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee decided to go ahead with their European tour plans. Motorhead kicks off the sold-out tour on November 4th in Dublin, Ireland. Dates continue throughout Europe and Scandinavia until the tour wraps up in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 19th.

As for the US tour? Plans are under way for Motorhead to take their spectacular road show to the US in March of 2005 to support their newest record 'Inferno.'

Motorhead regrets to announce that the U.S. tour scheduled for September/October 2004 is canceled due to a foot injury suffered by vocalist/bassist Lemmy.

Lemmy injured his foot on stage about month ago while touring in Europe.

Lemmy, ignoring the pain and against his European doctor's recommendation, completed the few remaining shows on the Motorhead summer festival tour.

Since he was not able to rest his foot for a while, Lemmy's injury worsened, and his U.S. doctor insisted in no uncertain terms that Lemmy stay off his foot for several weeks in order for it to heal properly.

Motorhead will return for a U.S. tour in March 2005. Lemmy, guitarist Philip Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee hate to disappoint their fans but it is necessary for Lemmy's injury to heal so that Motorhead can rock long into the future.

Motorhead's latest album, 'Inferno,' has earned the groundbreaking band the best reviews of its career. The Associated Press calls this Metal-Is/Sanctuary Records release "their best album ever ... a 12-track opus that packs as much power, punch and attitude as anything that's ever been committed to tape."

MOTORHEAD appeared on a German television program yesterday called TV Total on the PRO7 station. The show has posted Motorhead's performance in Windows Media format on this webpage. Click Here to visit the site.

From Blabbermouth.net:

MOTORHEAD's new album, "Inferno" (SPV/Steamhammer), has entered the official German album chart at position No. 10. Other "Inferno" European chart entries are as follows: U.K. (No. 95), Finland (No. 25) and Austria (No. 44). The group's first album of new material since 2002's "Hammered", "Inferno" was released in the U.S. on June 22 through Metal-Is Records, a division of the Sanctuary Records Group.

From Blabbermouth.net:

MELDRUM, the Swedish band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum), have uploaded audio samples of several new songs, including the track "Miss Me When I'm Gone", co-written by MOTORHEAD's Lemmy. Check them out here. The songs available for download are as follows:

01. Insomniac
02. Purge
03. Never Ending
04. Bite The Pillow
05. Creme De La Creme
06. Desensitized
08. Down Your Throat
09. Scar
10. King Of Denial
11. Miss Me When I'm Gone

Currently unsigned, MELDRUM are continuing to write and record material to be included on the as-yet-untitled follow-up to their debut album, "Loaded Mental Cannon", due later in the year.

http://www.meldrum.nu/demo.html

LEMMY'S WART
L.A.'s Original Salute To Motorhead

Randy Gordon-Drums
Gary Lindsey-Vocals
Earl "wurm" Mendenhall-Guitar
Mel "spokesman" Sanchez-Bass

with tributes to Megadeth, Slayer & Pantera
Saturday, June 19
8 PM sharp
(WE GO ON FIRST)

Paladino's
6101 Reseda Blvd, Reseda
(off of 101 fwy just north of 405, exit Reseda Blvd go north 1/2 mile)
818-342-1563
Band Info: 818-807-6900

LEMMY recently took part in the recording of YOUNGHEART ATTACK's single titled Tommy Shots. Lemmy recorded bass and vocal parts for the b-side of the single which is a cover of AC/DC's Get It Hot. Here is what was written in a YOUNGHEART ATTACK interview:

The B-side of our new single, Tommy Shots, is going to be a cover of AC/DC's Get It Hot featuring Lemmy from MOTORHEAD. He came into town and did the song, and he was a real pro, man. He did his shit and was really relaxed. He played all his bass and vocal parts in like two takes. And he gave us some good advice: Every riff has been written, he told us. You can try as hard as you want to come up with something new, but rock and roll is really not that hard.

Official YOUNGHEART ATTACK website reports that the band recorded one more song with Lemmy for the future releases.

The single Tommy Shots was released on March 29. The title track is taken from YOUNGHEART ATTACK album Mouthful Of Love released by XL Records.

Thanks to Artyom Golev for this news.

From Blabbermouth.net:

MOTORHEAD have set "Inferno" as the title of their new album, due in North America on June 22 through the Sanctuary subsidiary Metal-Is Records (the album will arrive in Europe on June 21 via SPV/Steamhammer Records). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Terminal Show" (featuring a guest appearance by Steve Vai), "Smiling Like a Killer", "In the Name of Tragedy", "In the Black", "Year of The Wolf", "Life's a Bitch", "Keys to the Kingdom", "Suicide" and "Whorehouse Blues". The cover for the CD is once again being provided by esteemed cover artist Joe Petagno. No further information is currently available.

Motorhead have settled on FLASH as the title of the new record to be released June 22nd in North America and June 21 in Europe. The cover is again being provided by esteemed cover artist Joe Petagno. We will be showing it to you very soon.

From Blabbermouth.net:

MELDRUM, the Swedish band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum), have uploaded audio clips of their MOT÷RHEAD and CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL covers at the group's official web site. Check out MELDRUM's renditions of MOT÷RHEAD's "No Class" and CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL's "I Put A Spell On You" at this location. Both tracks will be released on upcoming tribute albums, according to a post on MELDRUM's web site.

Currently unsigned, MELDRUM are continuing to write and record material to be included on the as-yet-untitled follow-up to their debut album, "Loaded Mental Cannon", due later in the year.

From Blabbermouth.net:

FOO FIGHTERS frontman and former NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl will be appearing on Fuse TV's heavy metal program "Uranium" this Friday, March 19. Dave stops by to talk with host Juliya about all things metal in honor of his critically acclaimed "old-school metal" project PROBOT. Also stopping by to take part in the interview are metal legends Wino (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, PLACE OF SKULLS, SPIRIT CARAVAN), Eric Wagner (TROUBLE), and Snake (VOIVOD). In the interview, Dave talks about everything from how and why he started the project, his influences, the video for "Shake Your Blood" and the Suicide Girls burlesque troupe. who appear in the video, and what it was like to work with his heroes, like MOTORHEAD's Lemmy.

"[Lemmy]'s one of the most intelligent people I've ever met," Dave said. "Super funny, but he has moments of dead seriousness when you're talking about certain authors or history, he's an expert. But like [Wino] said, Lemmy's pretty much a stand-up comedian. He was so pro in the studio, I was so nervous I actually had this one song I was gonna give to him but I wasn't sure about it, like 'Oh is