This Means War (Tank album)

This Means War
Studio album by
Tank
Released10 June 1983 (1983-06-10)
Recorded1983
GenreHeavy metal
Length39:59
LabelMusic for Nations
ProducerJohn Verity
Tank chronology
Power of the Hunter
(1982) 		This Means War
(1983) 		Honour & Blood
(1984)
Singles from This Means War
  1. "Echoes of a Distant Battle"
    Released: 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[2]
Sounds[3]

This Means War is the third album by English heavy metal band Tank, released in 1983. On this album, the line-up expanded to a four-piece, with the addition of second guitarist Mick Tucker, former member of the NWOBHM band White Spirit. Thanks to Tucker's songwriting contributions and to the sound being expanded by an extra guitar, the band changed their music in comparison with their previous albums with longer, more melodic compositions, which helped differentiate Tank from Motörhead, the band they were often compared to.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Tank.

Side one
  1. "Just Like Something from Hell" – 8:30
  2. "Hot Lead, Cold Steel" – 5:46
  3. "This Means War" – 5:18
Side two
  2. "Laughing in the Face of Death" – 5:16
  3. "(If We Go) We Go Down Fighting" – 5:26
  4. "I (Won't Ever Let You Down)" – 4:40
  5. "Echoes of a Distant Battle" – 5:03
CD edition bonus tracks

Since 2007, editions of the album have been available on CD with the following bonus tracks:

  2. "The Man Who Never Was" (B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" single) – 4:31
  3. "Whichcatchewedmycuckoo" (additional B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" 12") – 3:20
  4. "Swapiyayo" (hidden track on original LP releases, title taken from 1984 French release) – 1:13

Personnel

Tank
  • Algy Ward – vocals, bass
  • Peter Brabbs – guitar
  • Mick Tucker – guitar
  • Mark Brabbs – drums
Production

References

  1. ^ Heibutzki, Ralph. "Tank - This Means War review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 350–351. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. ^ Bushell, Garry (25 June 1983). "Gotcha!". Sounds. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  4. ^ "This Means War reviews part 2". Official Tank Fan Club Website. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2011.