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The CHAOS Behind Hawkwind’s "Warrior On The Edge of Time"

The CHAOS Behind Hawkwind’s "Warrior On The Edge of Time"

Update: 2025-05-13
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With just two months to craft an album to support an upcoming tour, Hawkwind created "Warrior on the Edge of Time," and it very nearly broke them. Members left, including the infamous departure of Lemmy Kilmister, who would then form Motörhead. This is the story of the chaos behind that album, its sci-fi cred, the fall out, and its lasting legacy.


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Poetic Wax is a weekly music history series hosted by Andy Fenstermaker, where he digs into the record collection he's been building since the 1990s to uncover the sometimes little told stories behind the artists, albums, and songs from within.


 

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The CHAOS Behind Hawkwind’s "Warrior On The Edge of Time"

The CHAOS Behind Hawkwind’s "Warrior On The Edge of Time"

Andy Fenstermaker