Ex-Motorhead drummer Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor dies aged 61

Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, the former drummer with British rock band Motorhead, has died.

Ex-Motorhead drummer Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor dies aged 61

Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, the former drummer with British rock band Motorhead, has died.

The 61-year-old played with the heavy metal group from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 to 1992 alongside frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister and guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke.

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