Sad news today in the rock world: Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, longtime drummer for Motorhead who was with them from their 1975 debut recording On Parole through 1992’s March ör Die, has passed away.

Legendary former Motörhead drummer Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor has died at the age of 61. Taylor's passing was announced today (November 12) on Facebook by his long-time friend and former bandmate ...

Motörhead’s original drummer, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, died last night (Nov. 11), according to former guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke. Taylor was 61. “My dear friend and brother passed away last ...

Phil Taylor, alias Philthy Animal, was an English drummer. He is best known as one of the drummers of the rock band Motörhead.

Many hard rock aficionados say that Motörhead’s greatest work was all with the “classic” line-up of Lemmy, drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor and guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke (who died last week ...

Motörhead's lost 1976 album 'The Manticore Tapes' is finally set to be released. The record, set to drop on June 27, features the classic lineup of the late Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke, and ...

LONDON — Heavy metal band Motorhead says former drummer Phil Taylor, an iconic metal thrasher nicknamed “Philthy Animal,” has died. He was 61. “Fast” Eddie Clarke, guitarist with the Grammy-winning ...

LONDON (AP) — Heavy metal band Motorhead said former drummer Phil Taylor, an iconic metal thrasher nicknamed “Philthy Animal,” has died. He was 61.