the highly anticipated follow up to their 2010 release "War Machine".
Guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans, vocalist Doogie White and
bassist Chris Dale are now joined by former Tank member Steve Hopgood
on drums. Scheduled for release in late April/May on Metal Mind
Productions, recording is being overseen by new hotshot producer Phil
Kinman at his west London studios.
Doogie says, "We started writing for the new album last autumn and
after a week or two we took the tapes and put a razor through them. We
had just come back from a successful series of concerts and we were
really vibed up. Listening to what we had laid down we knew we could
do better. So taking a fresh approach we started throwing ideas
around. I am very pleased with how it is all sounding now."
Cliff, "As with our 'War Machine album, 'War Nation' will include a
variety of different influences and styles. With a wealth of musical
ability to draw from, we don't like to limit ourselves. Individually
we've worked with names such as Ritchie Blackmore, Bruce Dickinson,
Paul D'anno and Yngwie Malmsteen. So many bands release albums now
where once you've listened to the first two songs you've heard the
whole album. Not with Tank. Each song that makes it onto our album has
to deserve it. Our standards are high."
Doogie continues, "With songs like 'Justice for All' and 'Grace of
God' we are upgrading the TANK sound while retaining all the elements
that made 'War Machine' so successful. There are killer riffs and
haunting melodies and lyrics that you can take from, what you want, or
indeed what you need.
I did not want the album to be titled after a song. But I was
overruled by the other guys so the album will be called 'War Nation'.
With all that has been going on in the world over the last while, it
appears that a great many people in the nations of the world are not
prepared to put up with the status quo anymore. Whether its ruthless
dictators, corrupt politicians and bankers, religious godheads. The
people are restless and screaming 'Damnation, War Nation'."
TANK will release their first ever live DVD this year. Recordings were
made while opening for Judas Priest in 2011 and further footage will
be captured during the bands show at Stodola, Warsaw on March 9th
2012. The set list will include fan favourites such as 'This Means
War' 'Echoes of a Distant Battle' 'Power of the Hunter' and ' The War
Drags Ever On' plus future classics such as 'Judgement Day' and
'Phoenix Rising'.
Tank will also play two shows in Sweden in March: 2nd, Zaragon Club,
Jonkoping; 3rd, Rockland, Sala.
Full details on "War Nation" to be announced soon.
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