Motörhead’s Lemmy Has Died
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Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known to the world as Motörhead frontman Lemmy, has died. He was 70. The news was first reported by rock journalist Eddie Trunk and later confirmed by TMZ, who said he passed away on Monday afternoon. Update (12/28, 10:51 p.m. EST): the band have issued a statement on Lemmy’s death on Facebook, reading in part: “We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please…play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD. Have a drink or few.”
In 1972, Kilmister joined the psychedelic rock outfit Hawkwind, contributing bass and vocals. After being kicked out of Hawkwind in 1975, he formed Motörhead. In 1977, Motörhead released their self-titled debut. Over the span of 40 years and 22 studio LPs, the group emerged as one of the biggest hard rock bands in history, leaving their mark on heavy metal, punk, garage rock, and more. Their last album, Bad Magic, was released this year.
In the four decades since their inception, Motörhead experienced numerous lineup changes. As the founder and sole constant member of the group, Lemmy represented its anchor. Outside of the arena, he appeared on numerous television programs and films (“The Drew Carey Show”, Hardware, and Airheads, to name a few) and lent voice talents to the video game Brütal Legend. He was also slated to appear in Björn Tagemose’s forthcoming film Gutterdämmerung.
Skanks The Rap Martyr and GStats Hard Bars announce the release of their tribute album ‘Martin & Malcolm.’ The 13-track project is presented by Anarchy Records and Bankai Fam. It comes with an elite selection of features including Ruste Juxx a.k.a Nat Turner, Big A.V a.k.a Father Divine, Low Banga a.k.a Huey P & D-Strong a.k.a Che Guevara, Milez Grimez a.k.a JFK & Shatike a.k.a Marcus Garvey, Supreme J.A.H a.k.a Allah The Father, Kenyattah Black aka Noble Drew Ali, Bazzo The Great a.k.a H. Rap Brown & Sunez a.k.a Pedro Albizu Campos, Poison Pen a.k.a Bumpy Johnson & Tone Spliff a.k.a Sam Giancanna, and SMACCZ a.k.a Muhammad Ali.
All features take on aliases as past leaders while Skanks and GStats portray Martin and Malcolm. They show off a unique, unmatched lyrical wit sure to leave a lasting impression. Stream the project and connect below.
https://skankstherapmartyr1.bandcamp.com/album/martin-malcolm
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