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Tank
This Means War
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Metal

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Just Like Something from Hell
2. Hot Lead Cold Steel
3. This Means War
4. Laughing in the Face of Death
5. (If We Go) We Go Down Fighting
6. I (Won't Ever Let You Down)
7. Echoes of a Distant Battle
8. The Man Who Never Was [*]
9. Whichcatchewedmycuckoo [*]
10. Swapiyayo [*]

CD Details

All Artists: Tank
Title: This Means War
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Massacre Poland
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 9/23/2008
Album Type: Extra tracks, Limited Edition, Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Metal
Style: Hardcore & Punk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5907785031074

Synopsis

Album Description

One of the most influential formations which emerged in the beginnings of the N.W.O.B.H.M. madness was TANK - a fierce, ambitious young band, taking all the best that was in punk and metal to a higher level. Today Metal Mind Productions present re-release of Tanks third studio album from 1983. The album to this day is considered one of Tank's best releases. It showed a definitely heavier side of the band, revealing also some more ambitious compositions. A good example of Tank's progress is the use of keyboards, something that would be fairly impossible on the previous album. With "This Means War" the group proved that they were a far more serious act that they might have been perceived - songs like "Just Like Something From Hell", "Hot Lead Cold Steel" and "(If We Go) We Go Down Fighting" were masterfully written and showcased some very impressive skills of all of the band members. New edition includes 3 bonus tracks and is limited to 2000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc.

CD Reviews

Smashing Your Brain

David Masters | Wilton, NH | 12/25/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of the early groups in the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal, for the uninitiated) movement of the early 80's, Tank (definitely not to be confused with the later solo artist by the same name) was effectively described as "bulldog bludgeon". Slamming guitar, hard pounding bass, steady drums. Definitely not your mother's music.

There are basically 7 main tracks on this album, plus a couple of additions. Any one of them will stress your speakers and thump your head. "Echoes of a Distant Battle" is probably the best known song, and one that was featured on the righteous metal compilation MUSIC FOR NATIONS - THE SINGLES ALBUM (CASSETTE), an album which is ultra-rare these days.

If you like metal, and you hate the whole "let's throw some keyboards into it and make it commercial" nonsense, if you like blaring guitars and songs that will blow your speakers to hell and back, then you'll want to check out this album. If you like this, then you'll also want to check out Honour & Blood by Tank.

Long live rock.

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