Lemmy Kilmister: Life Beyond Motörhead

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24. Dezember 1945 - 28. Dezember 2015) - in der Rockwelt als Lemmy bekannt - war weit mehr als ein Musiker. Der letzte Rebell der Neuzeit, Freidenker, Straßenpoet und Philosoph. »Collateral Damage (Life Beyond Motörhead)« ist ein Tribut an den am 28. 12. 2015 viel zu früh verstorbenen Motörhead-Boss. Als Autor fungiert Alan Burridge, einer der engsten Vertrauten von Lemmy Kilmister. Lemmy hat die Entstehung des Buches, das sich auf seine Aktivitäten außerhalb von Motörhead konzentriert, über Jahre hinweg begleitet. Am 11. 12. 2015, gut zwei Wochen vor seinem Tod, verfasste Lemmy in Berlin (beim allerletzten Live-Auftritt von Motörhead) handschriftlich das persönliche Vorwort für »Collateral Damage«, das als ideale Ergänzung seiner Autobiographie »White Line Fever« angesehen werden muss.

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 - 28 December 2015) - known to the world as Lemmy - was more than just the driving force of Motörhead. Renowned for his skills as a raconteur and philosopher, he was first and foremost a musician and innovator whose love of music led to his involvement in numerous projects beyond the scope of the band he formed in 1975. Hawkwind and Motörhead fan Alan Burridge had the idea to produce a fanzineabout Motörhead in the summer of 1979. A few months later he encounteredLemmy, Fast Eddie Clarke and Philthy Animal Taylor four times on the 'Bomber' tour and the resulting interviews and gig reviews formed the basis of the first 'Motörheadbangers' fanzine in January 1980. Three years later Lemmyasked Alan to integrate the fanzine with the 'Motörheadbangers' fan club whichhad until then been organised by Phil's sister Helen and their father John. Alan took this on and has run it to the present day, with over 100'Motörheadbangers' fanzines to his credit. In addition, he has also writtenseveral other books about his beloved Motörhead. Wholly immersed in all things related to Motörhead, Alan began listing andhunting down all of Lemmy's extra-curricular activities. In »CollateralDamage« he focuses the spotlight on the bands and projects in Lemmy's life, before and parallel to Motörhead, cataloguing his appearances on film, TV, album tracks, singles and downloads. Given Lemmy's sad passing on December 28th 2015 »Collateral Damage« is a true celebration of life beyond Motörhead. The book does contain a handwritten foreword by Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead's last ever live appearance in Berlin, Germany, on December 11th 2015.