Motörhead to release 1976 lost album The Manticore Tapes

Rock legends Motörhead will release their "lost" album The Manticore Tapes on June 27, to celebrate 50 years since the group's formation, according to an announcement on the band's social media accounts.

Motörhead disbanded in 2015 after its founder and lead vocalist Lemmy Kilminister died of prostate cancer at the age of 70. Their last release Bad Magic came out shortly before the frontman's passing.

The 11-track album was recorded in August 1976 at Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Manticore Studios in Fulham, where the band practiced regularly. It is made up of a series of remastered tapes from the group's early rehearsals.

The record features what is considered by many to be the "classic" lineup of the band: Kilminister (vocals, bass), Eddie Clarke (guitar), and Phil Taylor (drums).

Along with the announcement, the band shared a music video for a single which will feature on The Manticore Tapes.

Considered one of the most influential rock bands of all time, Motörhead formed in 1975 after Kilminister had been expelled from Hawkwind. They released their self-titled debut album in 1977, before going on to enjoy mainstream success with a number of chart hits and Top of the Pops appearances.

Yesterday, it was announced that Lemmy Kilminister's home town of Burslem would unveil a bronze statue of him by local sculptor Andy Edwards.

You can pre-order The Manticore Tapes here.