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Tankard - New Lyric Video Released

German beer soaked thrashers Tankard just shared with us a new music video for the song "Pay To Pray". The track is taken from the band's 17th studio album, One Foot In The Grave, which was released on June 2nd via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's R.I.B. (Rest In Beer) was recorded at Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf with producer Martin Buchwalter. Enjoy!

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 22.12.2017 by Bad English | Comments (0)


Tankard - Announce EP Release In September

Two months ago, the German thrash metal legends Tankard played the Eintracht Frankfurt club anthem "Schwarz-Weiß Wie Schnee" in front of over 30.000 enthusiastic Frankfurt supporters, a short time before the kick-off of the German cup final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. The band just announced that a new version of the EP Schwarz-Weiß Wie Schnee, which has been completely sold out for over ten years, will be released on CD and 7" Vinyl on 15 September 2017 via Nuclear Blast.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 28.07.2017 by nikarg | Comments (0)


Tankard - Share Video For New Album Title Track

German thrashers Tankard will release their new studio album, One Foot In The Grave, on June 2nd via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's R.I.B. was recorded at Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf with producer Martin Buchwalter (Destruction, Accu§er, Perzonal War, Suidakra). After revealing the song "Arena Of The True Lies", the band now shares the official video for One Foot In The Grave's title track, which can be seen below.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 23.05.2017 by nikarg | Comments (1)


Tankard - Unveil Brand New Song

Tankard are gearing up for a new album release. And after revealing the tracklist and album artwork, it is now time for the new single off of the forthcoming album, One Foot In The Grave (to be released on June 2nd, 2017 via Nuclear Blast). The track is called "Arena Of The True Lies" and deals with the negative aspects of modern day Internet use. Check out the thrashing song below.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 10.04.2017 by Jagsey | Comments (4)


Tankard - Unveil New Album Cover

Tankard's new album One Foot In The Grave cover art has been unveiled. This 35th anniversary album will be released on June 2nd, 2017 via Nuclear Blast. And the iconic band mascot, the Tankard-Alien, celebrates his return after about 13 years of absence. The alien was born in 1989 with the Alien EP and has already graced five album covers. The Tankard fan club "Maniac Aliens" is named after it also. Feast your eyes on it below.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 31.03.2017 by BloodTears | Comments (5)


Tankard - Share Studio Trailer And Album Release Date

German beer fueled thrashers Tankard have just put out a video online through Nuclear Blast's official YouTube channel concerning their upcoming album, One Foot In The Grave. The video features some studio footage of the making of the record, new song snippets as well as a set release date, which is June 2nd 2017. The album was recorded at Gernhart Studios in Germany, with producer Martin Buchwalter. Any updates on the tracklist or album cover artwork have not yet been revealed. In the meantime, check out the video below.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 16.03.2017 by Jagsey | Comments (0)


Tankard - Unveil New Album First Details

German alcohol soaked thrash metal act Tankard are currently working on the follow-up to their acclaimed 2014 album, R.I.B.. The guys entered Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf with producer Martin Buchwalter (Destruction, Accu§er, Suidakra) earlier this month. Guitars, bass and drums are already done and at the moment, Gerre is lending his voice to the soundtrack for their 35th anniversary.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 23.01.2017 by BloodTears | Comments (3)


Tankard - Making New Album

German thrash boozers Tankard are mixing new beer (aka new music) after they released their latest beer edition, the record, R.I.B. The currently untitled album is planned for a 2017 release via Nuclear Blast. The unit will enter Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf with producer Martin Buchwalter (Destruction, Accu§er, Perzonal War, Suidakra, etc.) in January 2017 to kick off the recordings of their 35-year-anniversary album.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 16.09.2016 by Bad English | Comments (1)


Tankard - Drummer Hospitalized

Sad news from German beer loving thrashers Tankard. The band has informed that drummer Olaf Zissel was hospitalized because of a suspected stroke. Furthermore, they also confirmed that Gerd Lücking from Holy Moses will step in on their upcoming live shows. On a recent update, the band has confirmed that he has been discharged from the hospital and will now rest.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 12.08.2015 by Bad English | Comments (2)


Tankard - Another New Video Available For Streaming

German thrash legends Tankard release an official music video for the new track "Fooled By Your Guts". The song appears on their latest new release, R.I.B., which was released last Friday, on June 20th via Nuclear Blast Records. This video clip can be seen and heard through the YouTube player below.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 23.06.2014 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Tankard - New Video Online, Releasing Split With Destruction

German thrashers Tankard have recently premiered the music video for the track "R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)" and now you can watch the video here. The song is taken from the upcoming new album R.I.B., coming on June 20th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records. The clip was filmed in March 2014 under the direction of Jan Öhlenschläger in Frankfurt (Germany). Enjoy!

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 08.06.2014 by BloodTears | Comments (1)


Tankard - Share New Song

The Germans Tankard just revealed the first song off of R.I.B., their upcoming new album set to be released June 20th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast. It's Tankard, so you know what to expect, fun thrash. The song "Fooled By Your Guts" is now available below.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 30.04.2014 by BloodTears | Comments (2)


Tankard - New Album Detailed

German thrash metal veterans Tankard have just revealed the album artwork and tracklist for their upcoming new album, entitled R.I.B.. The artwork was brought to life by Patrick Strogulski, who is a student of Sebastian Krüger, the former Tankard cover artist. The tracklist, 10 brand new songs, can be seen below the artwork. The album recording was once again done with producer Michael Mainx, who also produced the band's last two albums.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 02.04.2014 by Abattoir | Comments (8)


Tankard - To Begin Recording New Album

This week the iconic thrash metal band Tankard will enter the Studio "23" in Frankfurt, Germany to record the follow-up to A Girl Called Cerveza. Taking inspiration from the motto "never change a winning team", the guys kick off the recording again with producer Michael Mainx, who also produced the last two albums. The new studio album will be titled R.I.B. (Rest In Beer) and is set to be released in the summer of 2014 via Nuclear Blast.

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Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 29.01.2014 by Bad English | Comments (4)


Tankard - Working On New Album

Tankard's obsession with beer is well-known and that is not going away on their new album, which is already in the works. They are going to call it R.I.B. (Rest In Beer) of all things. The veteran thrashers have a release date planned for summer 2014 via Nuclear Blast.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Tankard
Posted: 18.10.2013 by BloodTears | Comments (1)