Motörhead is an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Ian Fraser Kilmister, professionally known by his stage name Lemmy, who has remained the sole constant member. The band are often considered a precursor to, or one of the earliest members of, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
As of November 2013, Motörhead have released twenty-one studio albums, ten live recordings, twelve compilation albums and five EPs. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades, and particularly No Sleep ’til Hammersmith, cemented Motörhead’s reputation as a rock band. As of 2012, Motörhead have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
Motörhead are typically classified as heavy metal, and their fusion of punk rock into the genre helped to pioneer speed metal and thrash metal. Motörhead’s approach has remained the same over the band’s career, preferring to play what they enjoy and do best; their appreciation of early rock and roll is reflected in some of their occasional cover songs.
(Source: wiki – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mot%C3%B6rhead)
MEMBERS – CURRENT LINE-UP
• Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister – lead vocals, bass guitar
• Phil “Wizzö” Campbell – guitar, backing vocals
• Mikkey Dee – drums
DISCOGRAPHY
• Motörhead (1977)
• Overkill (1979)
• Bomber (1979)
• Ace of Spades (1980)
• Iron Fist (1982)
• Another Perfect Day (1983)
• Orgasmatron (1986)
• Rock ‘n’ Roll (1987)
• 1916 (1991)
• March ör Die (1992)
• Bastards (1993)
• Sacrifice (1995)
• Overnight Sensation (1996)
• Snake Bite Love (1998)
• We Are Motörhead (2000)
• Hammered (2002)
• Inferno (2004)
• Kiss of Death (2006)
• Motörizer (2008)
• The Wörld Is Yours (2010)
• Aftershock (2013)
Here is the list of 10 best riffs of Motorhead: