MOTÖRHEAD Lands Biggest Selling First Week and Highest US Chart Numbers to Date with ‘Aftershock’! #22 Billboard Top 200 / #3 Hard Music / #8 Rock

MOTÖRHEAD is tremendously honored to announce that their most recent release, Aftershock, has garnered their biggest selling first week and highest US chart debut numbers to date! Aftershock, the band’s 21st album, landed at #22 on the Billboard Top 200 charts this week, as well as #3 on the Hard Music chart, #8 on the Rock chart, and more! See below for all US Billboard and international chart numbers. MOTÖRHEAD would like to thank their fans around the world for their undying support and dedication.

US Billboard Numbers:

# 22 Billboard Top 200

#3 Hard Music

#8 Rock

#16 Physical

#59 Digital

Top Chart Debuts Internationally:

Germany #5

Finland #5

Austria #7

Holland #64

Belgium #61

CMJ:

#18 to #2 bullet gain on CMJ Loud Rock

Mediabase:

#26 Mediabase Mainstream Rock Airplay

MOTÖRHEAD’s Phil Campbell had a few words to share with fans, “Hope all our fans out there are diggin’ the new record! It should be played daily and on a loud basis… and blast it to your friends and enemies!”

You can order Aftershock now in Limited Edition Digipack format via Amazon.com at this link. The album is also available in regular CD format and vinyl (gatefold – 180-Gram Single LP).

The new music video for the track ‘Heartbreaker’ debuted last week via Rolling Stone at this location. Take a look! The video is produced by EPIGRAPHICS and features animated sketch art drawn by the man himself, Lemmy Kilmister. The video also features special live footage taken at several of the band’s recent top performances at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, Wacked Open Air, Rock In Rio, and more.

CONTEST ALERTS!
Win an autographed copy of the 180 Gram Aftershock vinyl personally Signed by Lemmy at the Rockline Studios this week! Go to the Official MOTÖRHEAD Facebook Page for the rules on how to enter!

Last week, Revolver Magazine launched a giveaway for a special MOTÖRHEAD motocross helmet. View the contest rules and enter here.

Sources:

Official Lemmy Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialLemmy
Official MOTÖRHEAD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialMotorhead
Official MOTÖRHEAD Twitter: @MyMotorhead
Official MOTÖRHEAD Website: www.imotorhead.com

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