Lem Kilmister
24. Dezember 1945 – 28. Dezember 2015

Der Tag von dem jeder wusste, dass er unausweichlich kommen musste und von dem sich jeder gefürchtet hatte, ist schlussendlich da. Die Rock- und Metalszene ist ab heute nicht mehr dieselbe. In dieser Stunde teilt jeder seine Gedanken zu Lemmy und seinem Lebenswerk und auch ich möchte, auch stellvertretend für die Darkscene Redaktion am Tag 1 nach Lemmy einiges hinzufügen.

Neben seinem grandiosen Lebenswerk, seinem Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des Hardrock und Heavy Metal, seiner freundlichen, warmherzigen und höflichen Art und der Tatsache, dass er die Verkörperung des Sex & Drugs & Rock’n’Roll-Lifestyles war, war er für mich noch aus einem völlig anderen Grund extrem wichtig für die Welt des Rock’n’Roll. Er hat sich immer öffentlich gegen Krieg, Religion, Rassismus und Homophobie stark gemacht und für die Gleichberechtigung der Frauen in der Musikszene gearbeitet. Lemmy hasste Politiker, aber seine ironischen und kritischen Aussagen und Texte waren oft von gesellschaftlicher Relevanz. Er hat oft aufgezeigt, dass es nicht hedonistische Rocker sind, vor denen sich die Welt fürchten sollte, sondern Scheinmoral und Gier nach Macht und Geld. Und genau das möchte ich an diesem traurigen Tag all den großen und kleinen Ted Nugents und Dave Mustaines ins Stammbuch schreiben. All denen, die ihre kleingeistige und aggressive Weltsicht so gerne als das Gesicht des Heavy Metal propagieren. Sie ist es definitiv nicht.

Und die letzte Lektion, die wir von ihm lernen dürfen, ist, dass man bis zum letzten Atemzug das Leben leben und feiern sollte. So wie er, der bis zum Schluss Platten veröffentlicht hat und auf der Bühne stand.

R.I.P. Lemmy.



Über das überdimensionale Schaffen von Lemmy, Motörhead oder Hawkwind zu philosophieren, würde alle Grenzen sprengen. Wir alle kennen und lieben die unzähligen Klassiker. Deshalb wollen wir uns an dieser Stelle vor Lem Kilmister verbeugen, ihm für sein Schaffen und seine Energie und sein Leben als Lichtgestalt des Rock N Roll danken und ein Sammelsurium von Statements aus dem Musikbusiness präsentieren. Ein nachdrücklicher Beweis für die Ausnahmestellung, die musikalische wie persönliche Größe von Lemmy.
Dem Mann, der leider doch nicht unsterblich war, der für alle Rock N Roll und Metal Fans der Erde aber für ewig leben wird!

Thanx Lemmy!

Statement der Band:

"There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video game from The Rainbow which had recently made it’s way down the street, with his family.

We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren’t words.

We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please…play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD.
Have a drink or few.

Share stories.

Celebrate the LIFE this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself.

HE WOULD WANT EXACTLY THAT.

Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister

1945 -2015

Born to lose, lived to win."



Micke Dee:

MOTÖRHEAD is over, of course. Lemmy was MOTÖRHEAD. But the band will live on in the memories of many. We will not be doing any more tours or anything. And there will not be any more records. But the fire survives, and Lemmy lives on in the hearts of everyone."

Zu den letzten dates der 2015-Euro Tour:

"He was terribly gaunt. He spent all his energy on stage and afterwards he was very, very tired. It's incredible that he could even play, that he could finish the Europe tour. It was only 20 days ago. Unbelievable.
It feels fantastic that we were able to complete the tour with Lemmy Mikkey It's heartening that we didnt cancel because of Lemmy.

I'm incredibly grateful over the years we've had, and that we had such a good time together."

"Fast" Eddie Clarke:
"The world seems like a really empty place.
I have just been told that Lemmy has passed away in L.A. Like Phil, he was like a brother to me. I am devastated. We did so much together, the three of us. The world seems a really empty place right now. I am having trouble finding the words... He will live on in our hearts. RIP Lemmy!"

Ozzy Osbourne_
"Lost one of my best friends, Lemmy, today. He will be sadly missed. He was a warrior and a legend. I will see you on the other side."

Scott Ian:
"He lived a life of dreams and he went out on top. He was Motörhead and HE PLAYED ROCK & ROLL!!!"

Nikki Sixx:
"Lemmy I’ll miss you buddy and our conversations. You were always a pilar of dignity. RIP."

Metallica:
"Lemmy, you are one of the primary reasons this band exists. We're forever grateful for all of your inspiration. RIP"



Paul Stanley:
"Lemmy has passed away. Truly one of a kind. Much more to him than many knew. RIP"

Phil Anselmo:
"My friend died today. We'll all miss you. Your name was Lemmy, and you played Rock n Roll. Rest in Peace, my man."

Sebastian Bach:
"Goodbye Lemmy what else is there to say? Goodbye... rock n' roll will be a little less cool..."

Marty Friedman:
"RIP Lemmy. Thank you for your rock and roll life."

Robert Trujillo:
"One of the last true outlaws has left the building. RIP Lemmy"

Foo Fighters:
"We’ve lost a friend & legend. My heart is broken. RIP Lemmy. Born To Lose, Lived To Win!"

Anthrax:
"There's nothing we could write here that can live up to the mighty life you lived. You are Rock N Roll. Warrior..."

Matt Sorum
"Today we lost the greatest badass in the history of rock 'n' roll, Lemmy Kilmister. He was a man who lived his life with no apologies and lived the dream of a life on the road playing music to thousands of fans worldwide. Lemmy loved rock 'n' roll and his fans. Never took them for granted and rocked as hard as he could night after night. With his opening line at every MOTÖRHEAD show, 'We are MOTÖRHEAD and we play rock 'n' roll.'"



Charlie Benante:
"Lemmy...words can't express how much you meant to Our music and our lives. I'm glad I knew a legend..."

Mike Portnoy:
"FUCK!!!!!!! RIP LEMMY Sad that so many of us saw this coming, but never thought it would really happen...we all thought you'd live forever"

Dave Mustaine:
"Farewell Lemmy. I love you brother."

Duff Mc Kagan:
"Rest In Peace Lemmy. A hell of a man who suffered no fools. U shall be missed brother, and, THANK u 4 the years of unwavering kick ass R&R."

ICE-T:
"You win some, you lose some, It’s all the same to me….. RIP Lemmy"

Obituary:
"The music world's heart just stopped. There will only be one Lemmy"

King Diamond:
"It is a sad day. We have lost Lemmy, a legend of legends. With the highest respect, Rest in Peace my friend. King"



Myles Kennedy:
"RIP Lemmy. A rebel poet until the end. A true inspiration."

Geddy Lee:
"So sorry to hear of the sudden passing of fellow Bass man Lemmy ..of Motorhead and Hawkwind before that... ..a true original.. who lived to rock... RIP Lemmy! "

Tom Morello:
"Lemmy was a true rock icon, singular in voice and spirit. Metal flags fly at half mast tonight as we salute the incomparable Ace Of Spades."

Bill Ward:
"Lemmy, RIP - so sorry you're gone. I stand with the countless souls who will miss you, and who love you very much. - Bill."

Destruction:
"Thank you for the inspiration and all the great moments Lem! R.I.P. master of Rock N Roll!!!"

Michael Sweet (Stryper):
"I met Lemmy in Germany & we talked about the bible. I'll never forget that. May god Bless Lemmy & the Motorhead family & fans worldwide!"

David Coverdale:
"RIP, Lemmy...Thoughts & Prayers for his Family, Friends & Fans...:("

Monster Magnet:
"Don't normally post on deaths (no disrespect) but Lemmy was like a living superhero. This is Ragnarok. Fight on in Valhalla, Lem!"



Gene Simmons:
"Lemmy: Rest In Peace, my friend."

Queensryche:
"We just heard the horrible news. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Lemmy Kilmister's family, friends, all his Motorhead family and fans. RIP Lemmy - you will be missed."

Manowar:
"Lemmy was a great Bass Player, Song Writer and most of all a friend. To say he will be missed is an understatement. He was and will always be a Legend.
We will never forget you and the good times we had on the road.
We Hail You !"

Airbourne:
"You gave us and the world your absolute hardest, meanest, toughest, pure spirit of Rock'n'Roll. You lived a hundred lives in one, Even in silence you are deafening. We are thinking of all your family and your other family- Phil, Mikkey and the entire Motörhead road crew that have lost their leader and their mate.
ROCK IN LOUDNESS."



Moonspell:
"Rock is dead. Rest in peace Mister."

Girlschool:
"Today it is a very sad day in rock, we lost a true friend, someone who since 1979 was part of our lives and our history as band.
We played together, recorded and toured together, but most and foremost we had the opportunity to know Lemmy's true and kind heart!
RIP, Lem, we have no words to express how much we miss you!"

Saxon/Biff:
"I knew Lemmy for 36 years - if you were his friend you were his friend for life.
He has dealt his last card; he was a defiant rebel to the end who loved his music and never compromised.

My heart goes out to his family and friends.

The Motörhead organisation are in mourning for their friend and mentor to the management and their fantastic crew. Let's remember Lemmy as he wanted to be: as an iconic song writer and lyricists and R&R rebel.
I'm sure Phil and Micky are in shock this was their greatest tour, and I watched them play every night & they sounded great sad sad day.

Wherever you are mate give em hell.

Biff"

Lars Ulrich:
"I was down at Lemmy's 70th party on December 13 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, and I got a chance to sit with him for about ten minutes, just him and me. I told him that his obligation to the rock and roll community was to live forever because his birthday party was like a hard-rock class reunion," he wrote, in part. "Everybody was there because Lemmy's one of the few people we can all agree on who is just the coolest guy ever. We would all show up. I told him it was his obligation to live forever, because he was the reason we could all get together and celebrate hard rock and celebrate MOTÖRHEAD and see familiar faces because we're all so scattered now. Obviously I could tell that he was in deteriorating health but we had a close bond, one that didn't necessarily need to be reaffirmed or articulated. The less we said the more we knew the connection was there.

Whenever METALLICA played L.A., Lemmy would always come and watch us, and whenever MOTÖRHEAD was up here, we'd always go and see them play. We probably crossed paths 50 to 100 times in the last 20 years, and he came and played with us onstage multiple times. It was a bond that deep and it goes back to the crazy summer of 1981.

I will always appreciate and forever cherish all the great times we had together, but especially those early days. We were so vulnerable, so moldable because a significant part of who we've become, both in the band and as people, is directly due to not just him but all the rest of the people who were inspired and drank from the same bottles and shared the same stories and same space. His spirit will always live in us.

Ozzy Osbourne:
"All I've done since I heard the news of Lemmy's death was reflect on the times we had together. He was a good guy, a very good friend of mine. I'm still in some shock.
I phoned him up two days ago, and I couldn't make out one word he was saying. Yesterday, I got a text from his manager saying, 'Lemmy's on the way out, and he wants to see some of his friends.' So my wife and I were just about leaving the door and the text came saying he'd gone. It shook me up bad. We were like, 'Wow.' He must have been suffering for a while. You know, he's 70. He lived the rock and roll lifestyle to the max, but still it's sad when you lose a friend like that.
He was a character. There ain't many characters in music today. I mean, you've got Miley Cyrus, okay, but there's not many characters in the game anymore. But he was definitely a character. An original. He lived the lifestyle. Sex, drugs and rock and roll, that was Lemmy.

You know what? There goes a hero for me. He was my hero. He was fucking great, a good friend. I'm missing him already. I'll never forget him. I don't think a lot of people will forget Lemmy. He'll be so missed in my camp. He was a good guy, a good man, a good friend of mine. He was just a fucking great dude, man. Not enough time for him."