◇ image via WikipediaMotörhead
Motörhead is a Heavy metal act. Their sound grew out of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Sex Pistols, Deep Purple and The Clash. Those roots explain a lot about how Motörhead arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as AC/DC, Venom, Ozzy Osbourne, Overkill and W.A.S.P., sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Leathermouth, U2, Eels, Manic Street Preachers and Nickelback, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 162 connections around Motörhead, reaching back through Led Zeppelin and forward to Leathermouth. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Motörhead connections
Motörhead grew out of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Sex Pistols and Deep Purple, shares an orbit with AC/DC, Venom, Ozzy Osbourne and Overkill, went on to shape Leathermouth, U2, Eels and Manic Street Preachers. 162 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Motörhead
Sounds and acts that shaped Motörhead.
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- Sex Pistolsartist
- Deep Purpleartist
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- In Flamesartist
- Road Crewartist
- Rose Tattooartist
- Joan Jett and the Blackheartsartist
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- Tankartist
- Tammy Wynetteartist
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- Lemmyartist
- Wacken Open Airartist
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- Anvilartist
- Louie Louieartist
- Stand by Your Manartist
- Flamesartist
- Stiff Recordsartist
- Anti-Nowhere Leagueartist
Artists similar to Motörhead
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Motörhead.
- AC/DCartist
- Venomartist
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- Overkillartist
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- Diamond Headartist
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- Testamentartist
- Deep Purpleartist
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- Rainbowartist
- Thin Lizzyartist
- Kissartist
- Grave Diggerartist
- Whitesnakeartist
- Angel Witchartist
- Ted Nugentartist
- UFOartist
- Quiet Riotartist
- Savatageartist
Bands Motörhead shaped
Where the influence of Motörhead travelled next.
- Leathermouthartist
- U2artist
- Eelsartist
- Manic Street Preachersartist
- Nickelbackartist
- Alice in Chainsartist
- L.A.M.F.artist
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- Chinaartist
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- Scratch the Surfaceartist
- The Age of Quarrelartist
- Probotartist
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- Destructionartist
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- Lisa LeBlancartist
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- Shihadartist
- Priestessartist
- Foo Fightersartist
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- Ace of Baseartist
- Venomartist
- Bathoryartist
- Jason Newstedartist
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- Joey Ramoneartist
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- Goo Goo Dollsartist
- Licensed to Illartist
- Angel Witchartist
- Tankartist
- Overkillartist
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- Girlschoolartist
- Jason Evermanartist
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- Dischargeartist
- Bill Steerartist
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