A gigantic new statue of MÖTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister has just been unveiled at this year’s edition of Hellfest.
The annual open air festival held in Clisson, France is taking place over two weekends in the month of June.
The all-new statue replaces the previous statue of the MÖTÖRHEAD frontman which was reportedly falling apart due to the plaster it was partly made of giving way and crumbling apart.
The new Lemmy statue was created by French sculptor Caroline Brisset, and was inspired by energy over form and viewing the human as a subject of both fascination and fear. All in all it looks absolutely badass.
Brisset was approached by Hellfest organizer Ben Barbaud last November about creating the new sculpture and she immediately agreed to take on the challenge.
“I said yes because it was a great project,” she tells Ouest-France. “And it was also quite a challenge to make such a big statue in such a short time.”
MÖTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee expressed his happiness over the new Lemmy statue, sharing a photo of it on social media and writing in a caption: “Great statue/monument of Lemmy being presented at Hellfest, France. I can’t wait to come back to one of my favorite festivals in Europe. See you all there on Thursday!”
You can check out some pics below.