Tank | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | Original Tank: 1980–1989, 1997–2003 Tucker/Evans Tank: 2008–present Algy Ward's Tank: 2013–2023 |
| Labels | 4Worlds Media, Kamaflage, Music for Nations, Spiritual Beast/Zoom Club |
| Members | Mick Tucker Cliff Evans Gav Gray Karl Wilcox Marcus von Boisman |
| Past members | Algy Ward Peter Brabbs Mark Brabbs Graeme Crallan Michael Bettel Gary Taylor Steve Clarke Steve Hopgood Bruce Bisland Dave "Grav" Cavill Mark Cross Doogie White Chris Dale Barend Courbois ZP Theart Randy van der Elsen Bobby Schottkowski David Readman |
Tank (often stylized as TANK) is an English heavy metal band formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned.[1] The original band is known as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. Tank was often compared to Motörhead as both bands were trios fronted by singing bassists, and played a loose, almost punk-styled metal music with often colourful lyrics.[2][3]
After acrimonious legal and creative disputes, Algy Ward led one version of the group until his death on 17 March 2023, while guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans continued to lead another version of the band.
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- ^ Popoff, Martin (2005). The Collector's Guide To Heavy Metal Volume 2: The Eighties. Toronto: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 350. ISBN 1-894959-31-0.