Tank (band)
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| Tank | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1980 - 87 1998 - present |
| Label(s) | Kamaflage, Music For Nations, Spiritual Beast/Zoom Club |
| Members | |
| Doogie White Michael John "Mick" Tucker Cliff Evans Mark Brabbs Chris Dale |
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| Former members | |
| Algy Ward Peter Brabbs Michael Bettell Graeme Crallan Gary Taylor Steve Hopgood Bruce Bisland |
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Tank is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned. The band is considered to be part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Their debut album has been highly received by both punk and metal fans as well as most critics as one of the best albums on the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement. [1][2] 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."
On 20th December 2008, a new lineup was announced on the Tank website[3]. Guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans were joined by original drummer Mark Brabbs and former Bruce Dickinson bassist Chris Dale.
World-renowned singer and bassist Algy Ward (The Damned, The Saints) was replaced by former Rainbow singer Doogie White.
As the main writer and creative force behind the band, Ward retains copyright to the TANK brand.
He is currently finishing work on the new official TANK album, STURMPANZER, scheduled for release in mid-2009.
Demos of the new album can be heard at the algytank page on MySpace and at:
http://www.reverbnation.com/tankofficial
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Filth Hounds of Hades (Kamaflage 1982) - UK Number 33[4]
- Power of the Hunter (Kamaflage 1982)
- This Means War (Music For Nations 1983)
- Honour and Blood (Music For Nations 1984)
- Tank (GWR 1987)
- Still At War (Zoom Club 2002)
[edit] Singles
- "Don't Walk Away" (Kamaflage 1981)
- "Stormtrooper" (Kamaflage 1982)
- "Turn Your Head Around" (Kamaflage 1982)
- "Crazy Horses" (Kamaflage 1982)
- "Echos of a Distant Battle" (Music For Nations 1983)
[edit] Compilation / live albums
- Armour Plated (Rawpower 1985)
- The Return of the Filth Hounds Live (Rising Sun 1998)
- War of Attrition (live '81) (Zoom Club 2001)
- The Filth Hounds of Hades - Dogs of War 1981-2002 (Metal-Mind 2007)
[edit] Line-up
| 1980 - 1982 | |
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| 1983 |
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| 1984 |
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| 1984 |
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| 1985 - 1988 |
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| 1997 - 2001 |
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| 2001 - 2008 |
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| 2008 - Present |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=2746
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gzfexquhldfe
- ^ http://www.tankfilthhounds.net/news.htm
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 549. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
