Motörhead
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Summary
Motörhead is a rock band[1]. Motörhead ranks in the top 5% of rock band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57,392 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Sex Pistols[3], The Yardbirds[4], Ramones[5], The Stooges[6], Black Sabbath[7], MC5[8], The Damned[9], Deep Purple[10], Blue Cheer[11], Hawkwind[12], Led Zeppelin[13], Steppenwolf[14], The Clash[15], The Kingsmen[16]
- Country: United Kingdom[17]
- Genre: heavy metal music[18], hard rock[19], speed metal[20]
- Named after: Motorhead[21]
- Record label: Sanctuary Records[22], Attic[23], Bronze[24], SPV GmbH[25], Epic Records[26], GWR Records[27]
- Discography: Motörhead discography[28]
- Commons category: Motörhead[29]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[30]
- Has part(s): Lemmy[31], Phil Campbell[32], Mikkey Dee[33], Larry Wallis[34], Lucas Fox[35], Phil Taylor[36], Pete Gill[37], Eddie Clarke[38], Brian Robertson[39], Würzel[40]
- Inception: 1975[41]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: December 29, 2015[42]
- Location of formation: London[43]
- Mascot: Snaggletooth[44]
- Official website: https://imotorhead.com[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Motörhead[46]
- Topic has template: Template:Motörhead[47]
- Official name: Motörhead[48]
- Native label: Motörhead[49]
- Start of work period: 1975[50]
- End of work period: December 28, 2015[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Motörhead include 250840 Motörhead[52].
Why It Matters
Motörhead has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Motörhead is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Motörhead has been cited as an influence by U2[55], a musical group[56], founded in 1976[57]; Red Hot Chili Peppers[58], a musical group[59], founded in 1982[60]; Guns N' Roses[61], a musical group[62], founded in 1985[63]; Alice in Chains[64], a rock band[65], in United States[66], founded in 1987[67]; Deftones[68], a rock band[69], founded in 1988[70]; and Nickelback[71], a rock band[72], founded in 1995[73].
Entities named for Motörhead include 250840 Motörhead[52].
FAQs
Who did Motörhead influence?
Motörhead has been cited as an influence by U2[55], Red Hot Chili Peppers[58], Guns N' Roses[61], and Alice in Chains[64].