Eight months before Motörhead’s classic lineup recorded their self-titled debut, the trio found its sea legs in the studio at an August 1976 session, where they recorded early versions of half of ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 13: Phil Campbell, Lemmy Kilmister and Mikkey Dee of Motorhead attend the Classic Rock Roll of Honour at The Roundhouse on November 13, 2012 in London, England.

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Sometimes harmony can be a great thing for a rock ‘n’ roll band. Other times chaos is the driving factor. When Motörhead laid down the tracks for their 1982 album Iron Fist, it would turn out to be ...