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.

History

Debut EP (2016)

In November 2016, his new project Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons released their first recording, a self-titled EP. 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. 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. The album was produced by Romesh Dodangoda.
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:
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.

UK Tour (2018)

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