He describes his life as "undeniably less pleasurable" since he was forced to clean up his lifestyle. And he's recalled how he faced his final cigarette after 57 years of smoking.

The 68-year-old spent much of last year recuperating from a series of health setbacks which included several weeks in hospital after he suffered internal bleeding. He'd earlier been fitted with a defibrillator to deal with heart problems.

Lemmy tells Lust For Life: "During my last surgery I was close to death. It was the only moment I was stalked by the devil called doubt. I wondered if I'd make it.