The band released an emotional statement on Tuesday confirming the influential bassist had passed away.

"There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer," the band wrote on Facebook. 

"We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren't words."

Kilmister's passing comes just one month after the death of Motorhead drummer Phil Taylor.

In true rock and roll fashion, the band asked fans to blast Motorhead in Kilmister's honour.

"We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please…play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy's music LOUD."

The 70-year-old was seen as one of the most authentic voices and rock and roll and was incredibly influential in the second half of the 21st century.

He was the principal songwriter and lead vocalist for Motorhead, as well as former member of rock band Hawkwind.

Kilmister celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve but had been suffering from a number of well-publicised health issues, as well as blood clotting and an irregular heartbeat.

Born Ian Fraser Kilmister in Staffordshire, England in 1945, the rocker garnered the nickname of 'Lemmy' after reportedly borrowing money from friends in school to feed his love of arcade games with the phrase "Lemmy a quid till Friday".

A music documentary on his life called Lemmy was released in 2010 and was lauded by critics as one of the greatest rock music documentaries of all time.