TANKARD “Hymns For The Drunk” /CD/

First re-release of the fifth full-length album by the legendary German Thrash/Speed Metal band.
Pure Gritty Violent German Thrash! Recorded at a time when Thrash was beginning to disappear, the release of "Stone Cold Sober" offered the genre something to look forward to. Filled with fast deafening riffs and the classic Thrash Metal vocals, Tankard does so well, it's an improvement from "Zombie Attack" and "Chemical Invasion", not too discredit these two great albums. The controversial fifth release from Germany’s hardest drinkers in Tankard, “Stone Cold Sober,” is perhaps the bands’ most overall Thrash-intensive effort and really shows the band has plenty to offer when they put the drinks down and really get down to business!
This is a prime example of true German Thrash Metal! A musthave for any Thrash fan!! F**k The Law!!!
Limited Gatefold 180g Black Vinyl + A2 Poster. Remastered re-edition features five live bonus tracks taken from the "Open All Night" VHS recording.
Noise Records/Nuclear Blast Records, 1992/2013 (NB 3128-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.


Tracklist:

LP 1
Side A:
1. Jurisdiction 
2. Broken Image 
3. Mindwild 
4. Ugly Beauty

Side B: 
5. Centerfold 
6. Behind The Back 
7. Stone Cold Sober 
8. Blood, Guts & Rock 'n' Roll

LP 2
Side C:
1. Lost And Found (Tantrum Part 2) 
2. Sleeping With The Past 
3. Freibier 
4. Of Strange People Talking Under Arabian Skies 
5. Outro

Side D (Live Bonus Tracks):
6. Don’T Panic 
7. 666 Packs 
8. Shit Faced 
9. Alcohol 
10. The Morning After

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
Tankard is living proof of what could possibly be better paired than beer and German Thrash Metal. With close to 30 years of guzzling and fiery Thrashing under their belts, Frankfurt’s kings of Metal unleash "Vol(l)ume 14" upon the thirsting masses.
Featuring 10 new hymns extolling the virtues of alcohol and other more serious subject matter, "Vol(l)ume 14" will yet again delight every fan of first class Thrash Metal and show that Tankard are one of the most unique bands on Earth!
Absolutely Musthave for those who like Beer and Thrash Metal!!
AFM/Pacheco Records, 2010/2011. Made in Argentina.


Tracklist:
1. Time Warp 06:00
2. Rules for Fools 03:55
3. Fat Snatchers (The Hippo Effect) 05:10
4. Black Plague (BP) 04:24
5. Somewhere in Nowhere 04:07
6. The Agency 05:04
7.Brain Piercing of Death 04:18
8. Beck's in the City 03:29
9. Condemnation 06:22
10. Weekend Warriors 07:25
Total playing time: 50:14 min.

Second re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash/Speed Metal band.
This album is not only stands the test of time as one of the band’s most enduring classics but also becomes one of Germany’s finest records ever made and shows the band is more than just a cheap gimmick band but something much more impressive overall. This is a much more improved Tankard than what was shown on the debut, as they stretch themselves out a lot more and offers some lengthier, more technically-involved songs that are still in perfect keeping with the energy and feel of the debut. Gone is the Punk influence and replaced with more Thrash, and the Progressive feel of some of their riffing is far more accomplished than most would ever dare to write in conjunction with the band, yet the same party vibe and cheesy lyrics remain in the sound, effectively giving the band a true classic in their discography and overall one of the finer thrash records to come from the prolific German scene of the 80s!
A true musthave for any fan of the genre!! Fight for your right to drink pure beer!!!
Limited Edition 180g Green/Violent Swirl Vinyl.
Noise International, 1990/2018 (NOISELP042). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Open All Night 5:44
2. We Are Us 4:41
3. Dancing On Our Grave 3:44
4. Mechanical Man 6:04
5. Beermuda 4:49

Side B: 
6. The Meaning Of Life 5:41
7. Space Beer 4:33
8. Always Them 4:02
9. Wheel of Rebirth 6:15
10. Barfly 4:15

Total playing time: 49:48 min.

The sixth compilation album by legendary German Thrash Metal band.
Released with the Legacy Magazine #140 (05/2022), CD features two tracks from the forthcoming “Pavlov's Dawgs” album, one live track from 2022, and “Alcoholic Metal” demo 1985.
A musthave for every Thrash Metal classics collector!
Reaper Entertainment Europe/DI Presseverlag, 2022 (DEVIL140). Made in Germany. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Beerbarians 5:23
2. Lockdown Forever 4:09
3. Schwarz-Weiß Wie Schnee (Europa-Pokal Version, Live 2022) 4:54
Original “Alcoholic Metal” Demo
4. Intro 0:55
5. Zombie Attack 3:48
6. Deadly Intention 2:59
7. Poison 4:26
8. Alien 3:21
9. Thunder And Lightning 5:22
10. Acid Death 4:48
11. Screaming Victims 3:36
Total playing time: 43:43 min.

Second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash/Speed Metal band.
Tankard can be called one of those "late" Thrash Metal bands, since these guys joined forces in 1982, but only got to release their first album five years later.
No wonder these guys are known as "Alcoholic Thrashers" or "Beer Metallers". Most of the lyrics here are really fun. Common topics here are drinking beer, zombies, thrashing and having fun. All songs are just incredibly fast and insane.
This album is pure Thrash Metal: mixes of the great riffs, solid guitar solos and a crazy rhythm session; and the final result makes you break your neck!
A true must have for any fan of Thrash Metal!!
Limited Edition remastered Red/White Splatter Vinyl.
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company/Noise Records, 1986/2017 (NOISELP039). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Zombie Attack 03:51
2. Acid Death 04:16
3. Mercenary 03:27
4. Maniac Forces 05:09
5. Alcohol 02:09

Side B
1. (Empty) Tankard 04:46
2. Thrash 'till Death 02:32
3. Chains 03:38
4. Poison 04:00
5. Screamin' Victims 03:03

Total playing time: 36:51 min.

The first re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band, and, for the first time on vinyl, the debut full-length studio album by Tankard’s Punk/Metal side project, Tankwart.
"The Tankard" (1995) was the final album released on Noise by Tankard. Where Tankard touched some serious grounds with "Two-Faced", the follow-up album, "The Tankard" strives towards notably more familiar and lightsome directions. In fact, this release may be one of Tankard’s lightest productions – by all means, heavy this is not. With a couple of exceptions, the music has a particularly happy sound despite some serious lyrics still occasionally appearing, and it seems as if the band had slowed down a bit for this record. As a whole, it’s pretty harmless stuff, not exactly a collection of classic material, although many tracks here are perhaps more memorable than on an average Tankard album. Some good, uplifting hollers like "Minds On The Moon" and "Fuck Christmas" sound particularly relaxed and play in an enjoyable manner. Perpetuating the more serious side shown on its predecessor "Two-Faced", its sound was a melting pot of their signature thrash with elements of speed, power, hardcore, and a dash of melody entwined with some of their catchiest choruses to date.  So, it is somewhat inconsistent here and there, but some variation at times is only a good thing for this band.
The same year, Tankard redressed the humorous balance with their Tankwart side project of German language covers done in a Punk/Metal style, much to their fans' amusement.
"Aufgetankt" (1994) is the debut album by Tankwart, the side project of Tankard. The project covered a number of German hits from the notorious ‘Neue Deutsche Welle’ era of Pop music from the early 80s. It includes "Liebesspieler" of Die Toten Hosen, "Elke" of Die Artze, "Sternenhimmel" of Hubertkah, "Hurra, Hurra Die Schule Bennt" of Extrabeit and "Skandal Im Sperrbezirk" of the Spider Murphy Gang.  Tankwart means gas station attendants.
Limited Edition Double Orange/Blue Splatter Vinyl.
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd./Noise Records, 1995/2018 (NOISE2LP045). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

TANKARD “The Tankard”
Side A
1. Grave New World 5:53
2. Minds On The Moon 3:20
3. The Story Of Mr. Cruel 4:57
4. Close Encounter 4:25
5. Poshor Golovar 5:22
Side B
6. Mess In The West 4:22
7. Atomic Twilight 4:49
8. Fuck Christmas 2:47
9. Positive 4:39
10. Hope? 4:01
Running time: 44:35 min.

TANKWARD “Aufgetankt”
Side C
1. Liebesspieler 2:34
2. Pogo In Togo 3:08
3. Hurra, Hurra, Die Schule Brennt 2:25
4. Herr D. 2:44
5. Sternenhimmel 3:20
Side D
6. König Von Deutschland 2:27
7. Elke 3:54
8. Skandal Im Sperrbezirk 3:33
9. Billiger Slogan 3:01
Running time: 27:06 min.

Total playing time: 71:41 min.