Motörhead Debuts Three Albums On One Chart A Decade After Splitting

Record Store Day, a semi-annual music industry initiative that recruits major acts to release special EPs, singles, and albums that are only available in brick-and-mortar locations all around the world, is often able to sign up dozens of well-known singers and bands. Many artists are willing to take part, as it benefits them just as much as record stores, but few went as far as Motörhead did this spring.

The hard rock outfit released two new albums – three technically, as one title was available in two variations. All three of those efforts launch on the same chart in the United Kingdom at the same time. The band’s self-titled project not only returns to the same tally, but also rises to a new peak in what has turned out to be one of the most exciting moments on the charts for Motörhead in years.

Motörhead Debuts Three Albums on the Same Chart

Motörhead fills four slots on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, the U.K.’s look at the bestselling titles that can be classified as rock, hard rock, metal, and other related subgenres in that country. The tally only features 40 spaces, so at the moment, Motörhead occupies 10% of the entire list.

Three of those albums debut on the ranking. The Lost Tapes – Vol. 7 – officially titled The Lost Tapes: Volume Seven (Lemmy’s 50th Birthday, Live in West Hollywood, 1995) opens at No. 12. On Parole – Steven Wilson Remix enters one space lower at No. 13. On Parole Sessions, a slightly varied take on the better-selling Steven Wilson version, breaks in at No. 22.

Motörhead Nears 50 Charting Albums

Thanks to its trio of arrivals, Motörhead ups its total number of hits on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart to 47. Despite the fact that the group officially split in 2015, a little over a decade ago, the rockers collect multiple debuts nearly every year. In 2025, four sets — The Lost Tapes – Vol. 6, The Manticore Tapes, No Sleep at All, and Live at Brixton ’87 — all appeared for the first time. It’s been less than six months since the latter on that list, Live at Brixton ’87, spent one frame at No. 37, narrowly managing to find space on the roster.

Motörhead’s Motörhead Reaches New Peak as It Returns

At the same time that three Motörhead releases debut, the band’s self-titled album returns to the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. Motörhead breaks back in at No. 15, which happens to be higher than it has ever climbed in the past. Since it debuted in the spring of 2017, Motörhead has only appeared on the genre-specific rundown three times, and it’s been missing since November of that year.

Motörhead’s Three Record Store Day Offerings

The team that continues to release music from Motörhead gave fans of the band a lot to consume this spring. The Lost Tapes – Vol. 7 is, as its name suggests, the seventh in a series of live recordings, and it was taped at the famed venue Whisky a Go Go during a birthday celebration for band member Lemmy Kilmister. On Parole – Steven Wilson Remix includes nine tracks recorded in 1975 and 1976 and reworked slightly by, of course, Wilson. The original On Parole is built around four CDs and more than 60 songs.

Motörhead Ties Pink Floyd for Most Chart Wins This Week

Thanks to a slew of debuts, Motörhead ties for the most appearances on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this week. The group is matched with Pink Floyd, which also claims a quartet of rungs. Deftones and My Chemical Romance tie for the third-most, with two apiece.

ForbesMotörhead Rocks Back To No. 1By Hugh McIntyre