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Motörhead were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by bassist and lead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Larry Wallis, and drummer Lucas Fox. Kilmister was the primary songwriter and the only constant member. The band is often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which re-energized heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Several guitarists and drummers played in Motörhead, but most of their best-selling albums and singles featured drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor and guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke. From 1992 until the band's break-up in 2015, the group consisted of Kilmister, guitarist Phil Campbell, and drummer Mikkey Dee. Motörhead released 24 studio albums, 21 live recordings, 16 compilation albums, and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually performing as a power trio, they achieved particular success in the early 1980s with several singles reaching the UK Top 40 chart. The albums "Overkill" and "Bomber" (both 1979), "Ace of