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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, NWOBHM, Hard rock |
| Years active | 1980–1989, 1997–present |
| Labels | Kamaflage, Music For Nations, Spiritual Beast/Zoom Club |
| Members | Doogie White Mick Tucker Cliff "The Riff" Evans Chris Dale Steve Hopgood Algy Ward |
| Past members | Mark Cross Dave 'Grav' Cavill Mark Brabbs Bruce Bisland Gary Taylor Michael Bettell Graeme Crallan Peter Brabbs |
Tank is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned. The band is known as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Tank was often compared to Motörhead as both bands, trios fronted by singing bassists, played a loose, almost punk-styled metal music with often colourful lyrics.[1][2]
History
Their 1982 debut album, Filth Hounds of Hades, was positively received by both punk and metal fans as well as most critics, regarded now as one of the best albums of the NWOBHM movement.[3][4] Allmusic critic, Eduardo Rivadavia; described it as "Tank's best album ever, and qualifying it as an essential item in the record collection of any serious '80s metal fan."
As was the case with many other bands of the era, Tank was never able to build on the promise shown by their first album. The band continued on for years through lineup changes and waning commercial fortunes before finally disbanding in 1989. Ward resurrected the band in 1997 playing tour dates around Europe and Japan for a couple of years. A new album, Still At War, emerged in 2002. In August 2006 Ward reported that he was putting the finishing touches on the demos for the next Tank album, Sturmpanzer.[5] The band's website has listed the release date for this album as "TBA" for years.
On December 20, 2008, a new lineup was announced. Guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans were joined by original drummer Mark Brabbs and former Bruce Dickinson bassist Chris Dale. Algy Ward was replaced by former Rainbow singer Doogie White. For 2010 the band replaced Brabbs with Voodoo Six drummer, Dave Cavill and released the new Tank albumWar Machine, with this lineup in released in October 2010. For 2011 the band replaced Cavill with heavy metal drummer, Mark Cross.
In February 2012 the band announced their first live DVD recorded the previous summer in Poland with additional footage to be recorded in March 2012. The band also released details of the return of former drummer, Steve Hopgood, along with details of the forthcoming album, War Nation. This was released on June 4 on Metal Mind Productions, produced by Phil Kinman at his west London studios.[6]
In 2013 it emerged that Algy Ward has resurrected his own version of the band, with all tracks on a new album called Breath Of The Pit being "written, played and shouted" by Ward himself.[7]
Discography
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Timeline
See also
References
- ^ "NWOBHM Encyclopedia". Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2005). The Collector's Guide To Heavy Metal Volume 2: The Eighties. Toronto: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 350. ISBN 1-894959-31-0.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=2746
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r238833
- ^ "TANK Mainman Putting Finishing Touches On 'Sturmpanzer'".
- ^ http://www.metalmind.pl/index.php?dzial=newsy&more=3514
- ^ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=189353
External links
- Official website, Tucker/Evans
- Algy Ward MySpace
- Tank fan club