MotorheadLineup
Motorhead from the top down — who started it, every change since, and the band today. Anyone I actually watched play is ringed in red. Tap a face for their story.
1975The original lineup
1975
1976
1983
1984
1995
2011
2015
2018
2019
Every lineup, in order
The band as it stood at each change — the full roster, not just who came and went.
- Jun 1975 – Dec 1975★ Original lineup
- Lucas Fox drums (drum set)
- Larry Wallis guitar
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Dec 1975+ Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor
- Lucas Fox drums (drum set)
- Larry Wallis guitar
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- 1975 – 1976− Lucas Fox
- Larry Wallis guitar
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- Feb 1976+ Eddie Clarke
- Larry Wallis guitar
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- Eddie Clarke guitar
- 1976 – 1982− Larry Wallis
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- Eddie Clarke guitar
- May 1982+ Brian Robertson
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- Eddie Clarke guitar
- Brian Robertson guitar
- 1982 – 1983− Eddie Clarke
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- Brian Robertson guitar
- 1983 – 1984− Brian Robertson
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- Feb 1984+ Pete Gill+ Würzel+ Phil Campbell
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- Pete Gill drums (drum set)
- Würzel guitar
- Phil Campbell guitar
- 1984 – 1987− Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Pete Gill drums (drum set)
- Würzel guitar
- Phil Campbell guitar
- Feb 1987 – Jun 1987+ Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Pete Gill drums (drum set)
- Würzel guitar
- Phil Campbell guitar
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- 1987 – 1992− Pete Gill
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Würzel guitar
- Phil Campbell guitar
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor drums (drum set)
- Apr 1992 – Jul 1992− Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Würzel guitar
- Phil Campbell guitar
- 1992 – 1995+ Mikkey Dee
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Würzel guitar
- Phil Campbell guitar
- Mikkey Dee drums (drum set)
- 1995 – 2015− Würzel
- Lemmy Kilmister bass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil Campbell guitar
- Mikkey Dee drums (drum set)
15 line-ups of Motorhead since it formed.
Everything that happened to Motorhead’s lineup, in order — each entry says what it was.
- 1975
★ Original lineupLarry Wallisguitar
★ Original lineupLemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
★ Original lineupLucas Foxdrums (drum set)
★ Original lineupPhil “Philthy Animal” Taylordrums (drum set)
- → Left the bandLucas Fox
drums (drum set) · 1975–1975
›Lineup after 1975 (3)
- Larry Wallisguitar
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylordrums (drum set)
- 1976
+ JoinedEddie Clarkeguitar
- → Left the bandLarry Wallis
guitar · 1975–1976
›Lineup after 1976 (3)
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylordrums (drum set)
- Eddie Clarkeguitar
- 1982
+ JoinedBrian Robertsonguitar
- → Left the bandEddie Clarke
guitar · 1976–1982
›Lineup after 1982 (3)
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylordrums (drum set)
- Brian Robertsonguitar
- 1983
- → Left the bandBrian Robertson
guitar · 1982–1983
›Lineup after 1983 (2)
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylordrums (drum set)
- 1984
+ JoinedPete Gilldrums (drum set)
+ JoinedPhil Campbellguitar
+ JoinedWürzelguitar
- → Left the bandPhil “Philthy Animal” Taylor
drums (drum set) · 1975–1984
›Lineup after 1984 (4)
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Pete Gilldrums (drum set)
- Würzelguitar
- Phil Campbellguitar
- 1987
- → Left the bandPete Gill
drums (drum set) · 1984–1987
›Lineup after 1987 (4)
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Würzelguitar
- Phil Campbellguitar
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylordrums (drum set)
- 1992
+ JoinedMikkey Deedrums (drum set)
›Lineup after 1992 (4)
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Würzelguitar
- Phil Campbellguitar
- Mikkey Deedrums (drum set)
- 1995
- → Left the bandWürzel
guitar · 1984–1995
›Lineup after 1995 (3)
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil Campbellguitar
- Mikkey Deedrums (drum set)
- 2011
- ✝ DiedWürzel
natural causes — cardiovascular disease · aged 62
›Lineup after 2011 (3)
- Lemmy Kilmisterbass guitar, lead vocals
- Phil Campbellguitar
- Mikkey Deedrums (drum set)
- 2015
- → Left the bandLemmy Kilmister
bass guitar, lead vocals · 1975–2015
- → Left the bandMikkey Dee
drums (drum set) · 1992–2015
- → Left the bandPhil Campbell
guitar · 1984–2015
- ✝ DiedLemmy Kilmister
natural causes — prostate cancer · at Los Angeles · aged 70
natural causes — liver failure · at London · aged 61
- 2018
- ✝ DiedEddie Clarke
natural causes — pneumonia · at London · aged 68
- 2019
- ✝ DiedLarry Wallis
aged 70
- 2026
- ✝ DiedPhil Campbell
natural causes — surgical complications · at Pontypridd · aged 65
Every member(10)
Everyone who has played in Motorhead, in the order they joined — ending with the lineup today. Tap anyone for their photos and story.