Michael Burston (born 23 October 1949), commonly known by the stage name Würzel, is an English musician. Formerly a guitarist in the heavy metal band Motörhead, Würzel is currently a figure in British ambient music. Burston was born in Cheltenham, England. Before joining Motörhead in 1984, Burston had been a corporal in the Army, serving in Germany with the 1st Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, and had played in the bands Bastard and Warfare.

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  • Michael Burston (born 23 October 1949), commonly known by the stage name Würzel, is an English musician. Formerly a guitarist in the heavy metal band Motörhead, Würzel is currently a figure in British ambient music. Burston was born in Cheltenham, England. Before joining Motörhead in 1984, Burston had been a corporal in the Army, serving in Germany with the 1st Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, and had played in the bands Bastard and Warfare. Joining another relatively unknown guitarist, Phil Campbell, they played together at a Motörhead audition, and both were taken on. The new, four-piece line-up made its debut recording a backing track for The Young Ones on 14 February, 1984. Burston acquired the nickname Wurzel whilst in the Army, being compared to the character Worzel Gummidge due his scarecrow-style hair and bumpkin-like manner. Motörhead singer Lemmy demanded that Würzel add an umlaut to the 'U' in his name, for heavy metal effect. Burston saw a number of interesting changes to the line-up in the band, each involving the drummer, until he left in 1995. Although he played on Sacrifice, he left the band before the tour. He was not replaced and Motörhead remains a three-piece. Recently, he has made a few guest appearances with the band: at the 2008 Download Festival and at the 2009 Guilfest, as well as a few other appearances on the band's 2008 UK tour. In 1998, quasi-inspired by psychedelically-informed experiences in Ghent, Belgium, Würzel recorded and released an ambient, improvised avant-garde album entitled Chill Out Or Die.
  • Michael Burston, auch bekannt als Mick „Würzel“ Burston ist ein englischer Gitarrist. Michael Burston war von 1984 bis 1995 Mitglied der englischen Rockband Motörhead. Er leitete eine neue Ära in der Band um Lemmy Kilmister ein. Zum ersten Mal hatte Motörhead zwei Gitarristen, da zeitgleich Phil Campbell bei den Briten anheuerte. Burston beteiligte sich zusammen mit Lemmy an einer Benefizaktion zugunsten der Opfer der Stadionkatastrophe im Brüssler Heysel-Stadion 1985. Die Motörhead-Alben Orgasmatron, 1916 und Bastards wurden von Burstons Gitarrenspiel mitgeprägt. Der Leadgitarrist ist auf sieben Studio- und zwei Livealben der Band vertreten. Sein erstes Soloalbum Bess, auf dem er auch singt, erschien 1987. Mitte der 1990er Jahre verließ er Motörhead. Nach seinem Abschied von der Gruppe wirkte er als Gastmusiker für verschiedene Interpreten wie Warfare, Ozzy Osbourne und Warhead.
  • Michael «Würzel» Burston er en engelsk musiker, best kjent som den tidligere gitaristen i heavy metal-bandet Motörhead. Før Würzel ble med i Motörhead, hadde han vært korporal i militæret, og spilt i bandene Bastard og Warfare. Etter at den daværende gitaristen i Motörhead, Brian «Robbo» Robertson, forlot bandet i 1984 søkte bandet etter nye musikere. Flere musikere fra hele verden sendte inn opptak, inkludert Würzel. Etter å ha gått gjennom ulike opptak og prøvespillinger, satt Lemmy igjen med to gitarister; Würzel og Phil Campbell. Da Lemmy ikke klarte å bestemme hvem av dem skulle bli med, lot han like godt begge bli med i bandet, og Motörhead fikk to gitarister for første gang. Würzel forlot Motörhead i 1995 etter å ha spilt inn 5 studioalbum med bandet. Han ble ikke erstattet etter han forlot bandet, og Motörhead gikk tilbake til å være en trio. I 1995 spilte han i og ga ut et album med det kortlevende bandet Warhead. I 1998 ga han ut soloalbumet Chill Out or Die (The Ambient Album) under navnet Würzel. Han spilte også gitar på albumet Metal Anarchy til det britiske heavy metal-bandet Warfare.
  • Michael "Würzel" Burston- gitarzysta, znany głównie z występów w grupie Motörhead.
  • Michael Burston, mer känd under sitt artistnamn, Würzel, född 23 oktober 1949 i Cheltenham, England, är en brittisk musiker. Han var gitarrist i heavy metal-bandet Motörhead från 1984 till 1995. Würzel medverkar på albumen No Remorse, Orgasmatron, Rock 'n' Roll, No Sleep at All, 1916, March ör Die, '92 Tour EP, Bastards och Sacrifice.
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  • Michael Burston (born 23 October 1949), commonly known by the stage name Würzel, is an English musician. Formerly a guitarist in the heavy metal band Motörhead, Würzel is currently a figure in British ambient music. Burston was born in Cheltenham, England. Before joining Motörhead in 1984, Burston had been a corporal in the Army, serving in Germany with the 1st Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, and had played in the bands Bastard and Warfare.
  • Michael Burston, auch bekannt als Mick „Würzel“ Burston ist ein englischer Gitarrist. Michael Burston war von 1984 bis 1995 Mitglied der englischen Rockband Motörhead. Er leitete eine neue Ära in der Band um Lemmy Kilmister ein. Zum ersten Mal hatte Motörhead zwei Gitarristen, da zeitgleich Phil Campbell bei den Briten anheuerte. Burston beteiligte sich zusammen mit Lemmy an einer Benefizaktion zugunsten der Opfer der Stadionkatastrophe im Brüssler Heysel-Stadion 1985.
  • Michael «Würzel» Burston er en engelsk musiker, best kjent som den tidligere gitaristen i heavy metal-bandet Motörhead. Før Würzel ble med i Motörhead, hadde han vært korporal i militæret, og spilt i bandene Bastard og Warfare. Etter at den daværende gitaristen i Motörhead, Brian «Robbo» Robertson, forlot bandet i 1984 søkte bandet etter nye musikere. Flere musikere fra hele verden sendte inn opptak, inkludert Würzel.
  • Michael "Würzel" Burston- gitarzysta, znany głównie z występów w grupie Motörhead.
  • Michael Burston, mer känd under sitt artistnamn, Würzel, född 23 oktober 1949 i Cheltenham, England, är en brittisk musiker. Han var gitarrist i heavy metal-bandet Motörhead från 1984 till 1995. Würzel medverkar på albumen No Remorse, Orgasmatron, Rock 'n' Roll, No Sleep at All, 1916, March ör Die, '92 Tour EP, Bastards och Sacrifice.
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