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===1993–1997: ''Bastards'', ''Sacrifice'', and ''Overnight Sensation''=== Lemmy had known Mikkey Dee from the time when [[King Diamond (band)|King Diamond]] had toured with Motörhead. He had asked Dee to become Motörhead's drummer before, but Dee had declined due to his commitment to King Diamond. On this occasion, Dee was available and met the band to try out. Playing the song "Hellraiser" first, Lemmy thought "he was very good immediately. It was obvious that it was going to work." After recording "Hellraiser" and "Hell on Earth" in the studio,<ref>''White Line Fever'', p. 258.</ref> Dee's first engagement with Motörhead was on 30 August at the [[Saratoga Performing Arts Center]]. The new line-up then went on tour, playing dates with Ozzy Osbourne, [[Skew Siskin]] and [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]]. On 27 September, the band played at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Los Angeles Coliseum]] with [[Metallica]] and [[Guns N' Roses]]. The band toured Argentina and Brazil during October and conducted the "Bombers and Eagles in '92" tour of Europe with [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] throughout December.<ref name="MTD"/> Motörhead played two dates at the [[Arena Obras Sanitarias]] in Buenos Aires in April 1993 and toured Europe from early June until early July, returning to the United States to play one show at the [[Ritz (rock club)|New York Ritz]] on 14 August.<ref name="MTD"/> A new producer was sought for the band's next album and eventually [[Howard Benson]], who was to produce the band's next four albums, was chosen. The band recorded at [[A&M Studios]] and Prime Time Studios in Hollywood and the resultant album, titled ''[[Bastards (Motörhead album)|Bastards]]'', was released on 29 November 1993. The single "[[Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me]]" included the song "[[Born to Raise Hell (Motörhead song)|Born to Raise Hell]]", which also appeared on the album and would later be re-recorded with collaborative vocals from both [[Ice-T]] and [[Ugly Kid Joe]] frontman [[Whitfield Crane]] for the soundtrack of the movie ''[[Airheads]]'' (in which Lemmy also made a cameo appearance) and released as a single in its own right. Although ''Bastards'' received airtime, the record company [[ZYX Music]] would not pay for promotional copies, so the band sent out copies themselves.<ref>''White Line Fever'', p. 265.</ref> A further tour of Europe was made throughout December that year.<ref name="MTD"/> In February and March 1994, Motörhead toured the United States with [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Morbid Angel]]. In April the band resumed their tour of the States until early May, playing an engagement with the [[Ramones]] on 14 May at the [[José Amalfitani Stadium|Estadio Velez]] in Buenos Aires,<ref name="MTD"/> attracting a crowd of 50,000 people.<ref>''White Line Fever'', p. 267.</ref> The band toured Japan in late May and Europe in June, August and December.<ref name="MTD"/> The band's 1995 touring schedule began in Europe in late April. In June, they went on a second tour with Black Sabbath, this time supported by [[Tiamat (band)|Tiamat]], until the band succumbed to influenza and headed back to Los Angeles and [[Cherokee Studios]] in Hollywood where they were to record an album. During the sessions it became clear that Würzel was not extending himself and left the band after the recording.<ref>''White Line Fever'', pp. 266–269.</ref> The title track from the album, ''[[Sacrifice (Motörhead album)|Sacrifice]]'', was later used in the movie ''[[Tromeo and Juliet]]'', a film in which Lemmy appears as the narrator. The band decided to continue as a three-man line-up and a tour of Europe was performed throughout October and the first two days of November. A three-day tour of South America followed the week after. Lemmy celebrated his 50th Birthday later that year with the band at the [[Whisky a Go Go]] in Los Angeles; [[Metallica]] played at the event under the name the Lemmy's.<ref name="MTD"/> In 1996, the band began touring the States in early January and played 30 venues up to 15 February; a seven-date tour of Europe in June and July was followed by two engagements in South America during August. A tour of the United States with [[Belladonna (band)|Belladonna]] and Speedball began with two shows (Los Angeles & Hollywood) in early October 1996 and concluded in Washington on 4 December.<ref name="MTD"/> During this time the band had recorded ''[[Overnight Sensation]]'', at Ocean Studio and Track House Recording Studio. The album was released on 15 October, the first official album of the band as a three-piece since ''Another Perfect Day'' and the best distributed album the band had had for years.<ref>''White Line Fever'', pp. 276–277.</ref> The band concluded the year's touring with 13 dates in Germany.<ref name="MTD"/> During 1997, the band toured extensively, beginning with the first leg of the ''Overnight Sensation'' tour in Europe on 12 January at the [[London Astoria]], where the guest musicians were Todd Campbell, Phil Campbell's son, on "Ace of Spades" and "Fast" Eddie Clarke for "Overkill". The European leg lasted until March and was followed by four dates in Japan, from late May to 1 June, and an American tour with [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]] throughout the rest of June. In August, three dates in Europe were followed by seven dates in Britain, which ended with a show at the [[Carling Academy Brixton|Brixton Academy]] on 25 October, where the guest musician was Paul Inder, Lemmy's son, for "Ace of Spades". A further four dates in October in Russia concluded the year 1997.<ref name="MTD"/>
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