The Manticore Tapes
Motörhead · 2025
43 min · 11 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · speed metal
Raw energy and relentless riffs collide in a gritty showcase of Motörhead's punk-infused metal sound.
Why this album works
- Best for
- steady pacing with energetic bursts raw energy for driving moments instrumental interludes for reflection
- Context
- Released in 2025, 'The Manticore Tapes' serves as a posthumous collection of unreleased tracks from Motörhead's prolific career. This album comes after the band's significant impact on heavy metal and hard rock, solidifying their legacy following Lemmy Kilmister's passing in 2015. The compilation highlights their creative process while celebrating their enduring influence in the genre.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro (instrumental) 3:45
- 2 Leavin’ Here Standout 3:23
- 3 Vibrator Standout 3:26
- 4 Help Keep Us on the Road 4:58
- 5 The Watcher 4:37
- 6 Motörhead Standout 3:09
- 7 Witch Doctor (instrumental) 2:37
- 8 Iron Horse / Born to Lose (instrumental) 5:55
- 9 Leavin’ Here (alternate take) 3:26
- 10 Vibrator (alternate take) 3:30
- 11 The Watcher (alternate take) 4:26
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