They were Motorhead, they played rock'n'roll. Across their 40 year career, Motorhead became symbolic of the life-long affair fans had with rock'n'roll, with 22 studio albums and some of the greatest live albums ever recorded giving the band an impressive arsenal of anthems that invaded the charts, inspired musical subgenres and confirmed them to be the loudest band on the planet.
Formed by frontman Lemmy Kilmister after his unceremonious dumping from prog rockers Hawkwind for taking "the wrong drugs", Lemmy remained the band's only consistent member for the next 40 years, becoming a legendary figure in his own right in the process. We've already discussed Motorhead's greatest songs at length, but here you'll find 12 choice cuts that present a history of the band.
