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Lemmy poses with a snaggletooth bust, 1982
The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)

By Rich Hobson Published

We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them

Tracks & Singles
Girlschool posing for a photograph in the early 1980s
The trailblazing 80s British metal band loved by Motörhead, Iron Maiden and… George Michael

By Dave Everley Published

Lemmy-approved metal queens Girlschool should be way bigger than they are

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Bands & Artists
Kim McAuliffe of Girlschool in 2018 and Motörhead in 1980
Girlschool look back on their wild life with Mötorhead

By Kim McAuliffe Published

Singer/guitarist Kim McAuliffe reflects on recording the vaunted St Valentine’s Day Massacre EP and what it was like touring with rock’n’roll’s craziest band

Bands & Artists
Ghost/Babymetal/Sleep Token/Electric Callboy/The Yagas
Vote for the best metal song of 2025

By Rich Hobson Published

From Ghost and Sleep Token to Electric Callboy, Lorna Shore, Babymetal and beyond, 2025 has offered up plenty of great metal tunes. But which songs rule the roost?

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Tracks & Singles
Sylosis, Alissa White-Gluz, The Veer Union and Rotten Sound in 2025
Metal Hammer Tracks Of The Week: November 28, 2025

By Matt Mills Published

Listen to some fresh noises from Alissa, Sylosis, Girlschool and more, then vote for your favourite

Bands & Artists
Motorhead standing against a wall, 1978
How Motörhead made their game-changing Overkill album and the anarchic tour that followed

By Kris Needs Published

An exclusive extract from Kris Needs' biography Make My Day: The Rock'n'Roll Story Of Eddie Clarke

Biographies
Girlschool in 1981
"Had somebody predicted we would still be around 45 years later, I’d have told ’em they were stupid:" how Girlschool silenced the doubters, including themselves

By Dave Ling Published

Coming to prominence when “Girls can’t play rock” prevailed, Girlschool have long since proved otherwise

Interviews
Lemmy and a pig’s head
“Lemmy put a pig’s head in my case”: the time Motörhead pranked their support band with a decapitated animal head just to get a reaction

By Classic Rock Published

Girlschool’s Kim McAuliffe looks back on touring with Motörhead for the first time – and the unexpected ‘gift’ that came with it

Bands & Artists
Lemmy and various bands he has influenced
15 bands to check out if you miss Motorhead

By Chris Chantler Published

The world will never see another legend like Lemmy. Luckily, there are some brilliant bands keeping his legacy alive

Bands & Artists
Girlschool circa 1980
The Girlschool albums you should definitely own

By Paul Elliott Published

Buying guide Celebrated as ‘the female Motörhead’, Girlschool became stars of the NWOBHM scene. But what were their best albums?

Buying guide
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