Motörhead Debuts Three Albums On One Chart A Decade After Splitting

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentMotörhead Debuts Three Albums On One Chart A Decade After SplittingByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 09:52am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Three releases by Motörhead — The Lost Tapes - Vol. 7, On Parole – Steven Wilson Remix and On Parole Sessions — debut on the same chart together. UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: Photo of LEMMY and MOTORHEAD; posed, group shot - L-R: Philthy Animal, Lemmy, 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Photo by Estate Of Keith Morris/Redferns)RedfernsRecord 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 ChartMotörhead 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. NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND - 22nd MARCH: Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead points to a tour case backstage at City Hall in Newcastle, England on March 22nd 1982. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)RedfernsThree 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.MORE FOR YOUMotörhead Nears 50 Charting AlbumsThanks 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 ReturnsAt 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…

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