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Motorhead Logo

evolution history and meaning

  • Download PNG Motörhead Logo PNG Motörhead is a British rock-band, which was created in 1975 by Lemmy Kilmister, after he was fired from the Hawkwind band.
  • The group was a mastermind and ideologist of the heavy metal new-wave in Britain.
  • It was changed to Motörhead soon enough after the formation.
  • It is a strong and provocative name, that fully represents the band’s character and music style.
  • The Motörhead logo is composed of a wordmark and their signature emblem.
  • The closest font to the Motörhead typeface is Fette Unz Fraktur, which was designed by Peter Wiegel.
  • The two dots above the second “O” do not affect the pronunciation of the word, Lemmy Kilmister just loved the way it looks, so the Motörhead got its “Ö”.
  • The color palette of the Motörhead logo is monochrome, and the nameplate is sometimes drawn in red, which is a symbol of passion and power.
  • The combination of black and white makes the band’s famous emblem stand out.
  • The Snaggletooth was created in 1977 and has never left the band’s logo.
  • It is a fanged mug with tusks and spikes, which was designed by a famous artist Joe Petango and first appeared on the cover of the Motörhead debut album.
  • Petagno came up with the idea of a hybrid of gorilla, wolf and dog with wild boar tusks.
  • The drawing is very detailed, and first was made in ink.
  • The Snaggletooth was only slightly modified during the history by the artist.

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