Just in time to celebrate the seminal hard rock band's 50th anniversary, Motörhead have announced the release of a "lost" 1976 album recorded during their "Three Amigos" era, featuring the dynamic lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor.
The Manticore Tapes gets its name from Emerson, Lake & Palmer's iconic Manticore Studio, where the band's first-ever studio session resulted in the creation of the 11-track album, now seeing the light after being buried for 49 years.
On the restoration of the recordings, a press release notes, "The result is a truly historical moment in the evolution of hard rock's finest heavy icons, restoring and bringing to the public eye for the first time ever a vital part of Motörhead's evolution and history."
The Manticore Tapes is set to release on June 27. Pre-order and pre-save the album here.
Check out a video for the newly unearthed track "Motörhead" below.
The Manticore Tapes:
1. Intro (Instrumental)
2. Leavin' Here
3. Vibrator
4. Help Keep Us on the Road
5. The Watcher
6. Motörhead
7. Witch Doctor (Instrumental)
8. Iron Horse / Born to Lose (Instrumental)
9. Leavin' Here (Alternate Take)
10. Vibrator (Alternate Take)
11. The Watcher (Alternate Take)