The one punk band Lemmy said Motörhead was closest toWhile on the surface there might seem to be plenty of crossover between the genres of punk and metal, purists will always try and separate one from the other in an attempt to purify the ranks of their respective scenes, banishing any acts who didn’t immediately appear to fit in. At the same time, there are punk acts who have taken their output to the extreme and developed a much harsher and abrasive style that could realistically be compared to what happens in the metal scene. Despite having got his start in Hawkwind, a psychedelic rock band, Motörhead vocalist and bassist Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister upped the ante when it came to forming the Birmingham band, and made something that was brash, intimidating and thrashy. This could realistically have sat comfortably on either side of the fence, but they were labelled as a heavy metal band that specialised in a fast-paced and energetic version of the genre. Given that, there was one band in particular that Lemmy felt a great connection to, and who he thought were the closest contemporaries of what Motörhead were looking to achieve as a group.