Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons is a musical group established in 2016 by longtime Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell following the 2015 death of Motörhead frontman Lemmy.[2][3][4]

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons in November 2018
Background information
OriginPontypridd, Wales
GenresHeavy rock,[1]
Years active2016–present
LabelsNuclear Blast
Associated actsMotörhead, Attack! Attack!, Persian Risk
MembersPhil Campbell
Todd Campbell
Dane Campbell
Tyla Campbell
Neil Starr

History

Debut EP (2016)

In November 2016, his new project Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons released their first recording, a self-titled EP.[5] The band has subsequently performed in supporting slots with Hawkwind, Guns & Roses, Saxon and Airbourne.

Debut album (2017)

In August 2017, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons announced that they were to start recording their debut album.[6] On 26 October 2017, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons announced the title of the debut album as The Age Of Absurdity, which was released on 26 January 2018 on Nuclear Blast Records.[7] The album was produced by Romesh Dodangoda.[8]

The band's line up for the album features Phil and his three sons, together with former Attack! Attack! vocalist from South Wales Neil Starr:[9]

  • Phil Campbell - guitar
  • Todd Campbell - guitar/harmonica
  • Dane Campbell - drums
  • Tyla Campbell - bass
  • Neil Starr (Attack! Attack!, Dopamine) - vocals
  • Romesh Dodangoda - percussion and keyboards on "Into the Dark"
  • Dave Brock - guitar and vocals on "Silver Machine"[10]

Debut single (2018)

On 21 April 2018, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons released a cover of "Silver Machine" for Record Store Day. The track was previously available as a bonus track on some CD versions of The Age of Absurdity.[11]

UK Tour (2018)

The band completed a headlining tour of the UK and Europe in the winter of 2018.

References
  1. JOhn D. Buchanan. "Attack! Attack! - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2019. A hard-hitting, old-school rock outfit led by Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell.
  2. "Copy of Kilmister's (Lemmy's) death certificate" (PDF). Tmz.vo.llnwd.net. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  3. "Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister Official Cause of Death Revealed". Loudwire.com. Childers, Chad. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. music, Guardian (20 January 2016). "Mötorhead's Lemmy died of prostate cancer, says death certificate". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. "Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons". Facebook.com.
  6. "MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist's PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS Begins Recording Debut Album". Blabbermouth.net. 18 August 2017.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2019-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "WATCH: Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons premiere 'Welcome To Hell' video". Planetrock.com.
  9. "PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS - Nuclear Blast". Nuclearblast.de.
  10. "WATCH: Phil Campbell gets emotional 'every day' about past members of Motörhead". Planetrock.com.
  11. Day, Record Store. "Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons - Record Store Day". Recordstoreday.co.uk.
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