The life and career of heavy metal
icon Lemmy Kilmister, the frontman with venerable rock trio
Motorhead, will be celebrated in a new documentary.
The film, tentatively titled "Lemmy" and slated for release
in 2009, includes interviews with such peers as Slash, Dave
Grohl, the Clash's Mick Jones, Alice Cooper, and Steve Vai.
"Lemmy never ceases to surprise me," said Wes Orshoski, who
is directing and producing the movie with Greg Olliver. "You
think you know who Lemmy is, but you have no idea. If you think
you have Lemmy all figured out, trust me. You don't!"
"Shooting Lemmy is like filming dangerous wildlife. He
never does what you expect him to do, and he never does
anything you want him to do," added Olliver. "A lot of the
coolest shots are shots we had to wait for four or five shows
to go by before we could get them."
The filmmakers, both of whom have contributed to Billboard,
have not yet signed a distribution deal for the film. But a
teaser clip, featuring concert footage and dirty jokes, is
available at Lemmymovie.com (http://www.lemmymovie.com).
Motorhead, famed for such tunes as "Ace of Spades" and
"Killed by Death," will be on tour in Europe through mid-July,
after which it heads Stateside for a stint with Heaven & Hell
and Judas Priest in August. A three-week U.K. run follows in
October.
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