Former
Motorhead guitarist
Michael Burton has died.
The 61-year-old, nicknamed "
Würzel", is believed to have dies of ventricular fibrillation caused by heart disease, according to
NME. Motorhead frontman
Lemmy's bass tech
Tim Butcher posted the news on his Facebook profile.
Motorhead played at
Sonisphere over the weekend, saying: "
We'd like to dedicate this set and our lives to Würzel."
It was 1984 that Würzel first joined the band, contributing to albums such as "
No Remorse" and "
Orgasmatron" before his departure in 1995 after recording "
Sacrifice".
This wasn't the end of Würzel's time with Motorhead. He joined the band onstafe at
Download festival in 2008, and took part in their 2009 tour.
Over his career, Würzel released two solo albums - "
Bess" in 1987, and the ambient "
Chill Out Or Die" in 1998.
He was recently working with a new band "
Leader Of Down".
All the best from UG to Würzel's family and friends. Enjoy this clip with the man on guitar for a performance of "
Ace Of Spades".
Former Motorhead Guitarist Dies
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