Drummer Mikkey Dee has doubled down on his previous assertion: No Lemmy, no Motörhead.
After stating earlier this year that he and guitarist Phil Campbell — the remaining members of the band — would never tour under the Motörhead name again, Dee clarified his comments in a new interview with Chaoszine.
Although he said he will still continue to play Motörhead songs in other capacities, like his Mikkey Dee and Friends collective, performing as Motörhead with a replacement for late frontman Lemmy Kilmister is not an option.
“I said, ‘We will never, ever get back together and replace Lemmy. That’s impossible,'” said Dee, referring to his March interview. “I said, ‘But doing little constellations, doing some tribute stuff, that’s great.’ That’s very, very different. And I think [the press] said something, ‘Mikkey will never play Motörhead [songs] again.’ … I said that’s not what I said at all. Of course I will play Motörhead.
After stating earlier this year that he and guitarist Phil Campbell — the remaining members of the band — would never tour under the Motörhead name again, Dee clarified his comments in a new interview with Chaoszine.
Although he said he will still continue to play Motörhead songs in other capacities, like his Mikkey Dee and Friends collective, performing as Motörhead with a replacement for late frontman Lemmy Kilmister is not an option.
“I said, ‘We will never, ever get back together and replace Lemmy. That’s impossible,'” said Dee, referring to his March interview. “I said, ‘But doing little constellations, doing some tribute stuff, that’s great.’ That’s very, very different. And I think [the press] said something, ‘Mikkey will never play Motörhead [songs] again.’ … I said that’s not what I said at all. Of course I will play Motörhead.
- 9/28/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
A major tribute to late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister took place this week at the Wacken Open Air music festival in Germany. The festivities featured a parade, communal toasts, and an enshrinement of the rock icon’s ashes at Lemmy’s Bar in the village of Wacken, along with a surprise performance from surviving Motörhead members Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee.
Campbell and Dee first participated in a parade featuring floats carrying hundreds of diehard Motörhead fans. The parade began at the festival site and went through the village of Wacken to Lemmy’s Bar. At the tavern, fans witnessed Campbell and Dee put Lemmy’s ashes — which are housed in a mini version of his custom urn — in a glass display next to his hat, boots, bass guitar, and Marshall stack.
The bar also featured a re-creation of Lemmy’s “Dressing Room,” which included all of Lemmy’s “favorite things,...
Campbell and Dee first participated in a parade featuring floats carrying hundreds of diehard Motörhead fans. The parade began at the festival site and went through the village of Wacken to Lemmy’s Bar. At the tavern, fans witnessed Campbell and Dee put Lemmy’s ashes — which are housed in a mini version of his custom urn — in a glass display next to his hat, boots, bass guitar, and Marshall stack.
The bar also featured a re-creation of Lemmy’s “Dressing Room,” which included all of Lemmy’s “favorite things,...
- 8/4/2023
- by Anne Erickson
- Consequence - Music
Two of Motörhead’s surviving members, guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee, participated in enshrining the ashes of the band’s late frontman, Lemmy Kilmister, in a ceremony at the Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in Germany this week. Video from the event shows the two musicians holding what looks like a small pyramid with Kilmister’s signature Civil War–styled Hardee hat perched above it before placing it in a display case.
Dee explained in the video how much a memorial like this meant to him. They...
Dee explained in the video how much a memorial like this meant to him. They...
- 8/4/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons have announced their third album, Kings of the Asylum, set to arrive September 1st via Nuclear Blast Records. In advance of its release, the legendary Motörhead guitarist and company have unleashed the single “Schizophrenia.”
Kings of the Asylum marks the band’s first album with new singer Joel Peters, who replaced Neil Starr in 2021. The rest of the lineup is rounded out by Campbell’s three sons — Todd (guitars), Dane (drums) and Tyla (bass).
“We are thrilled to finally announce that we will be unleashing our brand new album Kings of the Asylum on September 1st,” stated Phil in a press release. “This is the first new music with our new singer Joel Peters and it totally kicks ass!”
In addition to the new album, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons have also announced a Fall 2023 UK/European tour, kicking off September 19th in Brighton,...
Kings of the Asylum marks the band’s first album with new singer Joel Peters, who replaced Neil Starr in 2021. The rest of the lineup is rounded out by Campbell’s three sons — Todd (guitars), Dane (drums) and Tyla (bass).
“We are thrilled to finally announce that we will be unleashing our brand new album Kings of the Asylum on September 1st,” stated Phil in a press release. “This is the first new music with our new singer Joel Peters and it totally kicks ass!”
In addition to the new album, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons have also announced a Fall 2023 UK/European tour, kicking off September 19th in Brighton,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Motörhead went out on a high note with their final studio album, Bad Magic. Shared in 2015, the record clocked in at just under 43 minutes with a 13-song tracklist. But everything that they created for the album didn’t make it out of the studio, including the newly-released “Greedy Bastards,” a hidden gem from the Bad Magic recording session vaults.
“Another beauty from the Bad Magic sessions with Lem’s lyrics hitting our times bang on the head,” guitarist Phil Campbell said in a statement. “Greedy Bastards” features a spoken-word introduction...
“Another beauty from the Bad Magic sessions with Lem’s lyrics hitting our times bang on the head,” guitarist Phil Campbell said in a statement. “Greedy Bastards” features a spoken-word introduction...
- 1/24/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Motörhead rip through their 1983 track “Rock It” in this clip from the metal band’s upcoming live album Louder Than Noise… Live in Berlin, due out Aprll 23rd.
The performance — featuring the trio of Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, Phil Campbell, and Mikkey Dee — was recorded on December 5, 2012, at the Berlin Velodrom, where the band delivered a hits-filled set that captured Motörhead in all its glory three years before Kilmister’s 2015 death
Louder Than Noise… Live in Berlin, available to preorder now, will arrive in a variety of formats, including digital, two-lp black vinyl,...
The performance — featuring the trio of Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, Phil Campbell, and Mikkey Dee — was recorded on December 5, 2012, at the Berlin Velodrom, where the band delivered a hits-filled set that captured Motörhead in all its glory three years before Kilmister’s 2015 death
Louder Than Noise… Live in Berlin, available to preorder now, will arrive in a variety of formats, including digital, two-lp black vinyl,...
- 4/9/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Following an uproar from Motörhead’s fans and surviving members, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has added drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell to the list of eligible band members on the ballot for the class of 2020 nominations.
Both Dee and Campbell weren’t included in the band’s original nomination – the ballot only recognized original members Lemmy Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – even though they were in Motörhead longer than the musicians they replaced.
Following news of the nomination change, Motörhead posted...
Both Dee and Campbell weren’t included in the band’s original nomination – the ballot only recognized original members Lemmy Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – even though they were in Motörhead longer than the musicians they replaced.
Following news of the nomination change, Motörhead posted...
- 10/20/2019
- by Ilana Kaplan
- Rollingstone.com
Motorhead star Lemmy has launched his own brand of wine. The 65-year-old rocker - who is joined in the band by Phil Campbell, and Mikkey Dee - has created a bottle of Australian Shiraz wine which features flavours of vanilla, blackberries, plums and liquorice. However, he has warned fans, who will pay £14.40 a bottle, to be wary of drinking too much. He said: 'Wine is deceptive. Anything can happen.' It is recommended the red wine be drunk with lamb chops seasoned with garlic. Ewen Cameron from Great Wine Online - which is selling the alcohol in the UK - adds it is the...
- 9/30/2011
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Motörhead guitarist Würzel has died at the age of 61. Long-time Motörhead bass technician Tim Butcher confirmed that the musician - real name Michael Burston - passed away over the weekend. He reportedly succumbed to heart disease. Würzel became synonymous with Motörhead's duelling lead guitar sound, and pursued a career in music only after touring Europe as a corporal in the British Army. Motörhead frontman Lemmy hired both Würzel and Phil Campbell to replace the departing Brian Robertson in 1984, with the trio making their televised debut in an episode of The Young Ones. Watch Motörhead's performance of 'Ace of Spades' (more)...
- 7/11/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
As the feature-length documentary Lemmy arrives in cinemas, we caught up with directors Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver to chat about making the film...
Of all the films at the London Film Festival, we particularly warmed to Lemmy, the rock documentary from directors Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver. And, luckily for us, they were on hand for a chat. So, we grabbed a few minutes of their time, just before they scarpered off for a drink with two members of New Wave of British Heavy Metal group, Girlschool.
Two charming and energetic dudes, they regaled us with a few priceless production anecdotes, including how they got on Lemmy’s good side, what the man himself thought of the film, and how, when they wanted to storm a stage at a Metallica gig, they ignored the band’s managers and asked James Hetfield directly.
You’ve both been involved in the...
Of all the films at the London Film Festival, we particularly warmed to Lemmy, the rock documentary from directors Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver. And, luckily for us, they were on hand for a chat. So, we grabbed a few minutes of their time, just before they scarpered off for a drink with two members of New Wave of British Heavy Metal group, Girlschool.
Two charming and energetic dudes, they regaled us with a few priceless production anecdotes, including how they got on Lemmy’s good side, what the man himself thought of the film, and how, when they wanted to storm a stage at a Metallica gig, they ignored the band’s managers and asked James Hetfield directly.
You’ve both been involved in the...
- 12/6/2010
- Den of Geek
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