Tankard-Volume 14

AFM Records 2011

Every one's favorite beer drinking German band Tankard return in 2011 to crack open another case of alcohol soaked thrash metal! Hard to believe their livers haven't given out after 30 years of being the "Kings Of Beer". It's even harder to believe that their sound hasn't changed one bit either. Tankard still play that same frenetic thrash that they did on their 1986 debut Zombie Attack. Who needs retro bands when Tankard still sound like they did in the 80s? The opening track Time Warp showed that even after all these years the band still knows how to craft those perfect speed tinged riffs. While humor has always played a role with the band (listen to Fat Snatchers(the Hippo Effect) for a chuckle) the band does get serious on Black Plague (BP) and Condemnation. But we all know that a Tankard album wouldn't be complete without an ode to the working man (and his drinks of choice). Weekend Warriors fills that bill with it's tribute to the 9-5 crowd that's just waiting on Friday to roll around. Volume 14 is like your favorite brand of beer. It's the same great taste and quality you'd expect. It's a Tankard record from start to finish. There is a reason Tankard are a legend in the field of German metal. They play no frills, in your face metal that reminds you that not every great thrash band from the 80's went flat.