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Paul Andrews aka Paul Di’Anno was a force to be reckoned with. He was the original singer of the English band Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981 before he was replaced by vocalist Bruce Dickinson. The band truly changed the heavy metal music genre, and Di’Anno sang the bands initial two albums. While he was no longer part of the band, he continued his music endeavors and released several albums over the years.

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The singer recently passed away at the age of 66, and a past interview of his has resurfaced, giving a closer look at his life. And further revealed the deep struggles he faced while being wheelchair bound.

Paul Di’Anno’s Unfiltered Reflection Before His Passing

Iron Maiden made a huge uproar in the metal scene nearly 45 years ago, all thanks to the funky tunes and vocals of Paul Di’Anno.

As the singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour, as well as solo artist, Corey Taylor has rubbed shoulders with many of his own personal heroes in the business. But his encounters with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and late Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister are among the most memorable.

In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, the Slipknot frontman fanboy’d out on some of the famous rockstars he’s met over the years, most of which entail humorous — and in Lemmy’s case, downright raunchy — anecdotes.

Taylor had only met the Motörhead mastermind in passing prior to running into him in the kitchenette at the German headquarters of guitar company Gibson. As Taylor recounted, while the two were “smoking out of the window like high-schoolers, just being dicks,” Lemmy proceeded to tell what Taylor claims to be “one of the filthiest jokes” he’s ever heard in his life.

It’s taken four years for Triumph of Death — the quartet that former Celtic Frost frontman Tom G. Warrior launched to celebrate his first band, Hellhammer — to release a music video, but they’ve done so just in time for Halloween. The clip presents a live performance of “Massacra,” a galloping black-metal blast off Hellhammer’s Apocalyptic Raids EP from 1984. “Away is the suuuuun,” Warrior bellows in the chorus. “Endless the night/Mankind’s massacra/Intelligence is dead.” The performance, which features on the band’s upcoming debut album, Resurrection of the Flesh,...

Anyone who feels the Grammy Awards can be stodgy today might want to consider how far the show has come since the 1990s.

Not only was it an utterly abysmal time for fashion — The hair! The shoulder pads! The big, stiff suits! — but the music industry was riding the CD boom, which took profits to hitherto-unimagined heights and made hubris balloon even faster: The titans of the industry thought, as they often do, “We have made it, we’ll just keep doing exactly the same thing over and over and the masses will give us more and more money!” The sounds of the future — hip-hop, alternative, heavy metal — got obligatory new categories as a patronizing pat on the head for “the youngsters”. By the early 1990s, the Grammy voting body had become ever more out-of-touch, complacent, arrogant and, most of all, old.

This situation may have reached its lowest point...

They were one of the most epic bands of all time, so it’s no wonder that Motörhead should also star in a video game that’s certain to delight fans and could even win some new ones over to their music.

But first, a little about the band’s history. Set up in 1975 by Ian Fraser Kilmister – or Lemmy to the world – over the 40 years that they were in action, up until Lemmy’s untimely death in December 2015, they had a huge musical output. This included 23 studio albums, 10 live ones, and 12 compilations. On every single one of them, the volume was certainly turned up to 11.

As well as their prodigious output and their well-earned reputation for a hard-living rock and roll lifestyle, the band, and Lemmy in particular, also had a keen eye on producing merch trading on the Motörhead name.

This reached its pinnacle with the video game...

Kiss' Gene Simmons is attempting to copyright the devil's horns rock salute. Yes, really. The guy who has made a Kiss coffin for you to be buried in is now claiming to have invented the hard rockin' hand-gesture that is also really close to American Sign Language's I love you and frighteningly similar to the way Spider-Man shoots his webs. Simmons has done a lot of things in his long, long career, some of things are good and some are bad. We'll let you decide where to put this one.

The Hollywood Reporter has brought Simmons' latest attempt to remain relevant in any way he can to our attention. Simmons apparently filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office late last week and is awaiting a response. Simmons is claiming that "his hand gesture" was first used at a Kiss concert on November 14th, 1974 which would...

I know you have just come back from the Cannes festival, where you premiered Return To Nuke ‘Em High Vol. 2 (2017). Can you tell me what your experience was like in Cannes this year?

It’s getting more and more difficult at the Cannes film festival for independent movie artists to do publicity, unless they have the hundred thousand dollar posters or the money for the big party that worships the shrine of money and jewellery and fashion. Cannes is more about the jewellery and fashion than it is about movies. It’s clear the Cannes film festival does not want any independent movie there that is not part of the elite, that’s not part of the club, that is not part of the very refined fascist mentality. I think they show good movies, but if those good movies are not in with the club, forget it. Troma is famous.

To celebrate the release of The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead – available on Digital Download 22nd May and Blu-ray/DVD 29th May – we are giving away a DVD courtesy of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment.

A rip-roaring, hellraising account of one of the first and greatest punk bands, The Damned, who ripped up the 70s music scene, fell apart in chaos, reformed and are still touring today 40 years strong! This joins Lemmy, The Filth and the Fury and Anvil as a gleefully riotous, must watch rock-doc!

From the co-director of Lemmy, featuring Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones, Lemmy, and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, Guns ‘N’ Roses, Sex Pistols, Fugazi, Blondie, The Buzzcocks and many more!

Pre-order today: po.st/DocBeDamned

To win The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead on DVD, just answer the following question:

How many studio albums have The Damned released...

Music documentaries are a genre unto their own – sometimes they give you a glimpse behind the scenes of your favourite band, and sometimes they’re about someone you’ve never heard about who become your favourite band. With that in mind, here’s a rundown of the Top 10 Best Music Documentaries of all time:

Anvil! The Story Of Anvil

An opening of Heavy Metal icons such Slash, Lemmy and Lars Ulrich singing the praises of a band you’ve never heard of makes you think it’s all just a Spinal Tap style spoof. But no, after never quite hitting the big time in the early 80s, Canadian Metal band Anvil have still been plugging away despite the lack of success – at the beginning of the film frontman Steve “Lips” Kudlow is having to make a living delivering school dinners in Toronto! It’s a heart-warming underdog tale of never giving up your dream.

Enter Sandwich-Man. Metallica made a most unusual tour stop on Thursday, dropping into Gelson’s market in Hollywood with “Billy on the Street” host Billy Eichner. And while they were roaming the aisles, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammet and crew ended up engaged in an impromptu collaboration with the guy working the deli counter. TMZ captured the supermarket spectacle on video, which showcases the deli worker banging his head, slapping his hand on the counter in rhythm to the song, throwing the metal horns and belting out the chorus of the 1991 classic. What a ham. Also Read: Metallica Pays Tribute to Lemmy With 'Murder.

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For some, urns are a topic that borders on taboo. The mere term can conjure uncomfortably morbid thoughts that many prefer to push to the back of their mind. But Pete Saari is trying to change that. As the CEO and founder of Foreverence, a company that produces customized urns, he’s leading a revolution in how we view the end of our lives by allowing us to take a greater role in shaping our own legacy.

â€.This is no longer a death industry product,â€. Saari tells People. â€.Itâ...

They made it to Jacksonville without being sucked into the road!

Who would have guessed that?!

There's little doubt Ash would be throwing a kick ass party in his new home of Jacksonville.

He's swinging his chainsaw hand and beer is flowing all over. It looks fantastic!!

Unfortunately, that party is about to be cut short, as Ash announces in this promo, "We're gonna go to ElK Grove, Michigan. It's my hometown."

Um...yay?

Before we go any further...check out this totally awesome poster that was released, as well. Can someone print it out and send it to me? Please??

Covered in blood as usual, his faithful sidekicks Pablo and Kelly don't look so excited.

But how else are they going to "put an end to this horse pucky once and for all"?

Don't miss the nickname written next to Ash's old front door. 

With Lemmy's passing this...

[Editor’s Note: Our own Scott Drebit hosted panels last weekend at the sixth annual Calgary Horror Con. At the three-day event, Scott caught up with Ari Lehman, the first actor to ever play Jason Voorhees, to discuss his years in the ’80s New York City music scene, performing onstage in Africa, and singing and playing the keytar in his punk rock/heavy metal band First Jason.]

Congratulations on melting everyone’s faces off Friday night with your solo performance as First Jason.

Ari Lehman: Thank you! That’s why we’re there, to melt faces, to melt brains. That’s kind of you to say. I love playing First Jason’s songs on the electric keytar; it has a certain kind of sound, it’s very loud. But usually I have the emotional and musical support of my bandmates; my drummer, whose name ironically is Bass Amp, and our guitarist, Eddie Machete—they give me so much support, and it just makes me feel great having them there. So I felt that it came off well; but it was an adjustment. The audience was so receptive and it was a great experience for me, too, playing that way.

I was there with my niece, and I knew of the band, but I assumed it was just you.

Troma loses yet another another superstar; Debbie Rochon remembers. Last December, at age 70, we lost the irreplaceable Lemmy, frontman for the timeless metal band Motorhead. He was loved and worshiped by many, including The Troma Army for his multiple appearances in Lloyd Kaufman’s films. Joe Fleishaker died on Monday May 23rd at the age…

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It doesn't get more metal than this ... "The Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus and Brent Hinds -- guitarist for metal band Mastodon -- solidified their Bff status by getting matching tattoos in honor of rock god, Lemmy Kilmister. We're told Reedus and Hinds hit up Abracadabra Tattoo shop in New Orleans over the weekend for their Lemmy tattoo tribute. Reedus got a little "Lemmy" ink on the right side of his chest. Hinds went for...

The formidable Penelope Spheeris penetrates L.A.'s punk and glam rock scenes, connecting with surly malcontents that would greet a normal docu with flipped fingers and snarled four-letter words. The result is much more than a collection of rare music performances. Things are as loud, as profane and as twisted as ever.   The Decline of Western Civilization + The Decline of Western Civilization Part II The Metal Years Blu-ray Shout! Factory Color Street Date March 4, 2016 Sold separately 19.98 Written and Directed by Penelope Spheeris

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Unless my memory is completely fried, I remember Penelope Spheeris as a busy Ta in the film department at UCLA around 1974-'75. The upstairs editing area had but one pay telephone, and she was on it constantly, making deals. The active and connected Ms. Spheeris was even then something of a celebrity around the department. Years later her connections with various L.A.

It's official: Chris Rock needs to host the Oscars every year. The whole idea of other hosts has been tried, and it has failed, from the soul-withering void that was James Franco to the locust plague they call Seth MacFarlane. Why would you ever not call Rock for this gig? Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Martin are always welcome, but Rock is just the undisputed king of award-show hosts, and despite all the other things he can do, lampooning a roomful of bloated Hollywood egos is what he does best. He...

Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson take a look at another slice of home video horror.

Don’t forget to check out TheScreamCast.com for the show notes and for more news and reviews of Scream Factory releases and make sure to follow them on Twitter too!

Episode 88: Scream For Help On Your Last Shift

Anthony Diblasi’s Last Shift appeared on many “Best Of 2015” horror lists, so Sean, Brad and Bj decide to evaluate it themselves. Does Last Shift deserve the praise it’s received? What do you think? We also dive in to 1984’s Scream For Help and 1988’s Deadly Dreams!

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Episode 89: Remembering Bowie, Lemmy, Rickman & More

On this week’s show we say our goodbye’s to some legends that have recently left us, Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie,...

Celine Dion's husband René Angélil, rock icon David Bowie and Glenn Frey, founding member of rock group The Eagles, were among those honored in the 2016 Grammys In Memoriam tribute. Other music artists who passed away over the past year and were honored included rockers Scott Weiland and influential Motörhead frontman Ian Fraser Kilmister, aka Lemmy, blues legend B.B. King, "Stand By Me" singer Ben E. King, soul singer Natalie Cole, "It's My Party" singer Lesley Gore, Earth, Wind and Fire member Maurice White, Jefferson Airplane members Paul Kantner and Signe Anderson and Yes founding member Chris...

The life of heavy metal icon Lemmy Kilmister was celebrated Monday night, with help from actor and rocker Johnny Depp, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Alice Cooper, among others. Kilmister died on December 28, 2015, just two days after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was 70. Motörhead was nominated for Best Metal Performance in 1992 and 2015, and they won the Grammy in 2005 for "Whiplash." Dave Grohl gave a sweet introduction by honoring Kilmister saying, "Many of us play rock 'n' roll, but a rare few among us are rock 'n' roll, Lemmy Kilmister was rock 'n' roll. He was a rebel, an outsider, one...

Motorhead frontman Lemmy is one huge step closer to returning to his favorite watering hole again -- his life-sized bronze monument is now fully funded. TMZ spoke to artist Travis Moore who says he's already started work on the tribute that's going up at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood. Travis, a die hard Lemmy fan, agreed to waive his artist fee -- but a crowdfunding page was started to pay for materials. As of Wednesday,...

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Download Festival has decided to rename the main stage of the festival in memory of Lemmy from Motorhead, who passed away from cancer just before the New Year.

With the band due to play on the Friday night of the rock festival at Donington Park, it has been thought that a suitable tribute will stand in their place, in memory of Lemmy. After introducing 36 bands to the entire line up, the three main acts headlining the main stage, now formally known as ‘The Lemmy Stage’, will be Black Sabbath, Rammstein and Iron Maiden.

To continue the support and remembrance of Lemmy, the line-up poster shows further support as Motorhead’s name has been replaced with a drawing of the black cavalry hat that bore the ‘Death or Glory’ insignia, which Lemmy would wear to each of his performances.

The festival will be taking place on the...

Lemmy Kilmister, the Motorhead bassist and vocalist who died Dec. 28 at age 70, died of prostate cancer and congestive heart failure, according to health department papers obtained by TMZ. The musician, whose real name was Ian Fraser Kilmister, died after a brief battle with “an extremely aggressive cancer,” the band said on its official Facebook page following his death last month. “There is no easy way to say this … our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer,” the message read. Also Read: Motörhead Frontman Lemmy Kilmister Remembered: Dave Navarro, Billy Idol,...

Motorhead frontman Lemmy died from prostate cancer and congestive heart failure ... according to his death certificate. It was widely reported he battled an aggressive form of cancer before his death, but the copy of his death certificate we obtained is the first confirmation it was prostate cancer. The legendary rocker had battled serious health issues for quite some time, forcing him to scale back on his alcohol and tobacco habits. Lemmy had smoked for 57 years.

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Is the WWE Hall Of Fame about to get another non-wrestling inductee?

Mick Foley has taken to Facebook to lead calls for the late lead singer of Motorhead to be inducted posthumously into the Hall Of Fame over the WrestleMania weekend in Dallas.

His simple post said simply that it “makes perfect sense” to him, eliciting a major response from his followers, who he thanked in a response for their engagement. He also went into greater detail on why he deserved to be included after a split response:

“As long as there is a celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame, the company can induct people who made a particular WrestleMania a little more fun, or people like Lemmy, who have left an indelible footprint on the product.”

The point about indelible footprints is a pertinent one: can it be argued that he made as big an impact as Drew Carey?...

David Bowie won't soon be forgotten anywhere, but especially not in L.A. where artists are throwing up Huge tributes.  The most prominent one went up on the office of Timewarp Music -- Jules Muck painted a mural of Ziggy Stardust era Bowie chumming it up with another rock icon ... Motorhead frontman Lemmy, who died last month.  Another piece of graffiti appeared hours after Bowie's death Sunday night -- his name was spray painted on...

The friends and family of the late Lemmy Kilmister, known for being the truly rock and roll heart of Motörhead, gathered yesterday for a funeral service. Lemmy died in late December from to a particularly aggressive form of cancer. His funeral was filled with tributes from the likes of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Slash, Judas Priest's Rob Halford, and Anthrax's Scott Ian. In his eulogy, Grohl described his first meeting with Lemmy, describing him as his hero, "the one true rock and roller who bridged my love of AC/DC, Sabbath, and Zeppelin, with my love of GBH and the Ramones and Black Flag." Fighting back tears, Grohl closed his speech by quoting the Little Richard song "Precious Lord Take My Hand." In his speech, Slash spoke about being "fucking intimidated" when he first met Lemmy with Guns N' Roses in London. "He was such a fucking...

Friends and family gathered Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles, as fans gathered online worldwide, to pay tribute to Motörhead lead singer Ian Fraser Kilmister - aka Lemmy. Kilmister died in late December, just days after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, the band said. His passing was received by an outpouring of grief from musicians and other celebrities, including Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Juliette Lewis, Ice T and others. For his memorial service, the band - which would be disbanding after Lemmy's death - planned something equally large: a global gathering in remembrance and celebration for a "warrior and a legend.

Friends and family gathered Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles, as fans gathered online worldwide, to pay tribute to Motörhead lead singer Ian Fraser Kilmister - aka Lemmy. Kilmister died in late December, just days after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, the band said. His passing was received by an outpouring of grief from musicians and other celebrities, including Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Juliette Lewis, Ice T and others. For his memorial service, the band - which would be disbanding after Lemmy's death - planned something equally large: a global gathering in remembrance and celebration for a "warrior and a legend.

Hundreds gathered for Motorhead frontman Lemmy's memorial service Saturday at Forest Lawn in Hollywood.  A livestream with almost 250k viewers broadcast the event for the rock star's fans around the world. His son, friends, Triple H, band mate Mikkey Dee and producer Bob Kulick spoke about some of their favorite memories with Lemmy. A custom made urn replicating his signature hat was even there made by Foreverence. He passed away last month after battling...

Lemmy’s family wants you to have a drink and celebrate the legendary Motörhead frontman’s life — online. The family of Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister said in a statement this week that Forest Hills cemetery, which will hold his memorial service at 3 p.m. Pt today, can’t possibly accommodate all of the fans who would like to say goodbye. So they’re respectfully asking: “Please get together and watch the service with fellow Motörheadbangers and friends. Go to your favorite bar, or your favorite club, make sure they have access to an internet connection and toast along with us. Or simply invite your pals around.

Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister, who died December 28 at the age of 70, didn't drink milk. He says so in the above ad for a Finnish Milk company called Valio. (To get his point across, he adds, "You asshole.") The ad is a remake of a classic Finnish dairy ad, which you can see below. His presence, and the way he points his walking stick in the camera's proverbial face, is so Lemmy, so #Metal. The commercial, so banal it's almost surreal, has becoming a touching tribute to the man who went hard and loud, and who didn't drink milk.

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2015 is no more but some things never change. John Cena came back to boos and won (at least some of) the crowd back by channelling the spirit of 2004, Vince McMahon continued his improbable trend of being arrested every couple of years, and the superstars showed off their shredded post-workout bodies on social media.

In more sombre news, Motorhead’s beloved front-man (and friend of the WWE) Lemmy died after being diagnosed with cancer and the company sent out a touching tribute to the rock God.

Inevitably, this being the New Year edition, there were hashtags promising Change for 2016 from all quarters and a surprising amount of festive cheer (at least from the talents who were clearly allowed some time to themselves). And as if one great year-ending Raw wasn’t enough, the company delivered a second entertaining Monday night show with a particularly welcome sting in the tail, with...

Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister might be gone ... but one sex toy company wants his legacy to continue ... in the form of vibrators.  GameLink.com, the biggest adult toy product retailer on the web is having a massive sale on it's Motorhead-inspired vibrators. They offer 4 different types, from the "Motorhead Ace of Spades" to the "Motorhead Overkill." Each ranges in price from $24 to $42 and they're being offered at 15% off.  The company's development president, Jeff Dillon,...

Ozzy Osbourne has shared an emotional tribute to his close friend Lemmy Kilmister who died on Monday after a short battle with cancer. Osbourne, 67, revealed his thoughts on the lead singer's passing in an article on Rolling Stone. "All I've done since I heard the news was reflect," Osbourne. "He was a good guy, a very good friend of mine. I'm still in some shock." Kilmister's death was first reported by radio personality and longtime friend Eddie Trunk, on Twitter. The ban's Facebook page also released a statement confirming his death," after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer.

[Lemmy passed away yesterday. Rip, you badass!] As we watch what may soon be the end of Motörhead, with a fine new album just out but iconic leader Lemmy's failing health forcing him from the stage on multiple nights, let's also look back at a milestone in the group's long career.

Bassist/singer Lemmy Kilmister started Motörhead in 1975 after getting kicked out of prog-rockers Hawkwind for being jailed on a drug charge in Canada during a tour. The band's early days were not marked by success. After being signed by United Artists, Motörhead's first shot at recording an album was rejected, and the label then blocked the group's attempted release of a single on Stiff. In '77 -- the lineup having completely turned over aside from its frontman -- they were ready to throw in the towel and even scheduled a farewell concert, but then Chiswick Records gave them money to record a single and...

In a moving Rolling Stone interview published Tuesday evening, Ozzy Osbourne memorialized his late "hero," Lemmy Kilmister. The iconic Motörhead front man died yesterday after a brief but fierce battle with cancer, and the Prince of Darkness, a longtime friend of Lemmy's, was one of the first to spread the news. "I'll miss him so much," Ozzy told Rs. "We all will. There's a big hole in the music industry as far as I'm concerned." In his lengthy chat with the magazine, Ozzy also recalled, among many things, the iconic singer-bassist's insane lifestyle, seemingly boundless intelligence, and impressive songwriting skills:On their tours [Lemmy] was the king of partying for a long while, but I'm sure he didn't keep it up forever. You could not do it. Lemmy was a fucking monster for it. When [Motörhead] toured with me, it was like Spinal Tap. They'd come off the stage, soaking with...

Penelope Spheeris, director of the 1988 heavy metal documentary Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years, fondly said late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister "brought the term 'no Bs' to new heights" in an interview with Billboard.

Kilmister featured prominently in Decline II, which offered an invaluable, in-depth look at heavy metal's cultural dominance in the Eighties, from the fans and wannabe bands on the Sunset Strip to the lionized rockers whose egos were often more blown out than their hair. Save, Kilmister.

"Lemmy was totally 'what you see is what you get,...

Rock star Lemmy of Motörhead has died at the age of 70. Details on his death are minimal and the news was first broke by radio personality, Eddie Trunk. Motörhead has also confirmed the death on their Facebook with the following post: “There is no easy way to say this… our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a […]

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It’s truly a sad day when you have to report on the passing of one of the most important and influential figures in music history, but as Motörhead’s own press release has stated when it comes to Lemmy Kilmister;

“Have a drink or few. Share stories. Celebrate the Life this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself. He Would Want Exactly That.”

So here we are, in a world without not only Lemmy and his whiskey-fuelled outlook on life, but without the immortal snarl of Motörhead forever ready to kick into life at a moment’s notice. It goes without saying that Lemmy’s music with the band exceeded his own reputation (only just), birthing one of the most well-known rock songs of all time in the ferocious Ace of Spades, or giving the metal genre one of its core pillars of existence through...

To get your head right for reading a tribute to Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister, who died from cancer yesterday at 70, I would suggest you should read this piece loud. I don't know how you'd do that, exactly, but Lemmy would find a way. There are some rock musicians — and you can count Lemmy among them — who, through a combination of staying power, singular vision, and fate become the embodiment of a particular idea of rock: John Lennon is forever the Ur-idealist; Keith Richards, the lovable rogue against which all other scarf-wrapped and kohl-eyed rogues are measured. Commercially speaking, Lemmy lived on a more modest floor of the tower of song, but he was one of those totemic figures, too. Indeed, he was something close to a folk hero — the embodiment of music as driving aggression, of rock as a way of life. He was a man who’d mainlined the...

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It has been a rough month for rock n’ roll.

Lemmy Kilmister, the iconic frontman of Motörhead, passed away Monday at the age of 70 just days after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.

Kilmister, who had continued touring right up until his death, had been having health issues for the better part of 2015, but refused to call it a day, despite being forced off stage and cancelling a number of shows. In true rock fashion, Lemmy refused to give up.

The rock legend – who notoriously claimed to have drank a bottle of Jack Daniels every day since turning thirty, and who recently stated he switched to vodka from whiskey “for his health” – was an icon in the business who also launched a Motörhead wine, played with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and appeared in the video for White Limo by the band.

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A longtime icon of the hard rock music scene, Lemmy Kilmister passed away on Monday afternoon (December 28), just days after learning he was stricken with cancer.

The 70-year-old Motorhead singer/bassist was beloved by millions of fans and many music industry peers, though in recent years he was forced to slow down due to health issues.

Lemmy previously told press, "I'm sick of the f**king, 'Are you going to die?' line of questioning. It's getting really old, that question. I'm alright. I'm going out there and doing my best. I have good days and bad days but mostly I've been doing alright. The last tour of the States was very good."

And according to a message posted on Motorhead’s Facebook page, "There is no easy way to say this... our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He...

Following the sudden death of legendary Motörhead front man Lemmy Kilmister on Monday, the band decided to retire in his honor. Motörhead's current drummer, Mikkey Dee, confirmed to Swedish press shortly after news of Lemmy's death broke that they will not continue as a band without their founder: "Motörhead is over, of course. We won’t be doing any more tours or anything. And there won’t be any more records. But the brand survives, and Lemmy lives on in the hearts of everyone." Motörhead recently wrapped up their final tour in Berlin, in support of their 22nd and final album, an end to the band's long, loud career that Dee now says he's surprised Lemmy was able to see. "He was terribly gaunt, he spent all his energy on stage and afterwards he was very, very tired," he says. "It’s incredible that he could even play,...

Severin Films’ David Gregory remembers the time he walked with a legend. I’m not qualified to write a full obit for the man that personified rock n’ roll, having first seen Motorhead perform the best of 30 years ago at Rock City in Nottingham on the (appropriately enough) Rock N’ Roll Tour in the mid…

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Lemmy Kilmister, lead singer of the heavy metal band Motörhead, has died aged 70, People can confirm. The news was first reported by radio personality and longtime friend Eddie Trunk, on Twitter. The band's official Facebook page then released a statement confirming that Lemmy had passed away "after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer". According to the statement, the singer received the cancer diagnosis on Dec. 26. There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely...Posted by Official Motörhead on Monday, December 28, 2015 Lost one of my best friends, Lemmy, today. He will be sadly missed. He was a warrior and a legend. I will see you on the other side.— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) December 29, 2015 My dear friend, Lemmy, passed away today. I’ve known him for 38 years. He will be so missed but he will never be forgotten.— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) December 29, 2015 Sorry to report that I have confirmed Lemmy @myMotorhead has passed away just now at the age of 70. Rip to a true original icon of rock.— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) December 29, 2015 Ozzy Osbourne followed Trunk with tributes on Twitter, writing: "Lost one of my best friends, Lemmy, today. He will be sadly missed. He was a warrior and a legend. I will see you on the other side." Ozzy's wife Sharon also tweeted: "My dear friend, Lemmy, passed away today. I’ve known him for 38 years. He will be so missed but he will never be forgotten." #RIPLemmy Musically uncompromising, hard living, soft spoken, you schooled us all. Ill treasure the stories and almost losing my hearing when we shared the stage.. #Killedbydeath God Bless #LemmyKilmister A photo posted by Juliette Lewis (@juliettelewis) on Dec 28, 2015 at 6:46pm Pst Lemmy - real name Ian Fraser Kilmister - was the founding and sole constant member of the band who formed in 1975 and have sold over 15 million albums worldwide. In November, it was announced on their Facebook page that the band's drummer, Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor, had died. He was 61. Just got the sad news about the loss of Lemmy from Motorhead….. Rip "Raise Hell Homie…"— Ice T (@Finallevel) December 29, 2015 I’ll miss you buddy and our conversations. You were always a pilar of dignity. Rip #Lemmy pic.twitter.com/da7YV08V1W— Nikki Sixx (@NikkiSixx) December 29, 2015 Writing on his official Facebook page, bandmate Fast Eddie Clarke said: "My dear friend and brother passed away last night. He had been ill for sometime but that does not make it any easier when the time finally comes. I have known Phil since he was 21 and he was one hell of a character."...

Lemmy Kilmister, lead singer of the heavy metal band Motörhead, has died aged 70, multiple reports confirm. The news was first reported by radio personality Eddie Trunk, who tweeted that the band's management would be releasing a statement shortly. Lemmy - real name Ian Fraser Kilmister - was the founding and sole constant member of the band who formed in 1975 and have sold over 15 million albums worldwide. Sorry to report that I have confirmed Lemmy @myMotorhead has passed away just now at the age of 70. Rip to a true original icon of rock.— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) December 29, 2015...

Lemmy. Oh, Lemmy. We'll miss you. The larger-than-life personality that fronted Motorhead --- and amazingly, even headlined the annual "Motorboat" Bahamas cruise --- sadly passed away today. Born as Ian Fraser Kilmister, the man was once a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, played bass in Hawkwind, was beloved by countless rock and roll and metal fans, and gave us such anthems as "Killed By Death," "Ace of Spades," "Hellraiser," "Overkill," "The Game," and "Orgasmatron." He and his band (of which he was the only constant member) played a hell of a show. I was lucky enough to see them a few times and was hoping for a few more. Alas, it's not to be.Reportedly, The Rainbow down on the Sunset Strip in L.A. delivered his favorite...

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Lemmy Kilmister’s death at the age of 70 rocked the music world on Monday, and fellow artists were quick to react with heartfelt Twitter tributes. The Motörhead founding member died in Los Angeles after a short battle with cancer, his manager Todd Singerman told TheWrap. “He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video game from The Rainbow which had recently made its way down the street, with his family,” a message on the band’s official Facebook page read. Also Read: Lemmy Kilmister, Motörhead Frontman, Dead at 70 “Lost one of my best friends,...

Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known to generations of music fans as Lemmy, lead singer of the hugely influential heavy metal band Motörhead whose admirers included filmmakers and musicians of all stripes, died suddenly December 28, following a diagnosis of aggressive cancer just two days earlier. He was 70. “There is no easy way to say this… our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer,” the band said in a…...