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Tankard are one of those bands where the name says it all. They’re few and far between. The Cure? Arctic Monkeys? The Stone Roses? Each of them say nothing about the music and the themes therein but with Tankard, it’s a pretty easy guess what you’ll find these Frankfurt based Thrash metallers singing about ten times out of ten. That’s right. Socio-economic division and the societal dangers that come from… Yeah, it’s beer. Beer and the imbibing of it. It’s just as well that’s what they’re about as well cos rising as they did to become one of the “big four” of Teutonic Thrash Metal, and if there was ever a group of bands in need of some light to go with all that shade, it was them. However, just because Tankard are a (relatively) light hearted band, that absolutely doesn’t mean that they’re not to be taken very seriously. With thirty three years of experience (the current line up itself has played together for a very respectable fifteen years) they’re an absolutely monstrous live act, every ounce of passion, heart and soul being left on stage with every crushing riff and blastbeat. It’s a truly astonishing site, one that proves that heavy metal bands can still be utterly brutal without being pointlessly dark and brooding. Quite the opposite, this is celebration metal, and it comes highly recommended.

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German thrashers Tankard emerged in 1986 and haven’t let up since. A box set of their Noise Records era is being released. For A Thousand Beers includes their studio albums from Zombie Attack to The Tankard plus the Fat, Ugly & Live DVD. Bassist Frank Thorwarth is one of two remaining original members, along with vocalist Gerre. He looks back on the band’s early days that are covered in the box set, plus an update on Tankard’s next album.

Chad Bowar: Describe the German thrash metal scene in the early and mid ’80s. Frank Thorwarth: We were some young boys enthusiastic for hard music and then came thrash. Everything was new and it felt like a new era would begin. A lot of bands started at the same time and some of them are still there. Almost every day I heard about a new band and and we had to order the records, because they were mostly not available in normal record stores. Additional to this the metal community grew up. It was really a great time with a lot of concerts and great thrash bands.

Tankard released demos in 1984 and 1985. How did you come to sign with Noise Records? We sent our ’85 demo tape Alcoholic Metal to Noise and they signed us. It was a big surprise and we’ve never expected it, just hoped. We received their contract, we met in a pub, had some beers and just signed it without understanding the content. But luckily the contract was ok so far.

What do you remember most about the recording of your debut album Zombie Attack ? The recording was really interesting and exhausting, because it was the first time we had recorded in a professional studio. But mainly I remember the parties we had: totally drunken guys, smashing hotel rooms, etc.

How was it received initially? If I remember correctly, it was a great success for us. The reviews I read were mainly positive.

Chemical Invasion is probably your most positively reviewed record. Do you consider it your best album? It was a great one for sure, but I think the later albums, especially the last 3 or 4 are better. But I know this is just my personal taste.

You played shows with a lot of great bands in the ‘80s. Are there any concerts or tours that particularly stand out from that era? There was the concert in Eastern Berlin we played together with Kreator and Coroner. Until then, it was the biggest concert we played before and it was fantastic. Especially that we were able to play in Eastern Germany, which was impossible before. Such an enthusiastic crowd, really great. But it was still strange because our guitar player in those days, Andy, is a Greek and he had to use a different border than we did. But nevertheless, we had a lot of drinks and a great show that night.

What led you to leave Noise and sign with Century Media for 1998’s Disco Destroyer ? There was not a special reason. I think it was just the right time to go the next steps.

Looking back at your Noise Records era, what were the high and low points for you? Low points I can’t remember but the high times were for sure the beginning of the band and this has influenced my entire life. The first success, the first shows and the parties we have had.

How much input did the band have in putting together the For A Thousand Beers box set? The collection of the pictures and the layout. Reviewing the old unreleased videos and so on was great fun. The choice of albums was made by history.

What do you hope fans take away from this collection? Getting some nice insights into the great ’80s and having all the stuff together with the nice colored vinyls and so on, looking at the pictures and the unreleased videos (laughs). And for the older guys, maybe getting some old memories back.

There’s a vinyl version of the box set. Are you a vinyl collector? Unfortunately I don’t have a record player anymore. I still have a lot of vinyl and I think I need to buy a turntable.

You and Gerre are the lone remaining original Tankard members. How has your relationship evolved over the years? We are friends since we were six years old, since the first school class. Playing together in one band put us together even more. For example he’s the godfather of one of my sons. But generally Tankard is a very stable construct. Olaf is in the band since 1994 and our “new kid” Andi is already 24 years in the band, too.

Are you still in contact with any of the other original band members? Only with our former guitar player Andy. He’s still writing lyrics for us.

Could you have imagined in 1982 that Tankard would still be together? No, never. As we were just some noise producing and beer drinking kids, I could even not imagine that Gerre and myself are still alive.

Give us an update on the status of the recording of the new album. We have finished the recordings so far and are in the phase of fine tuning and sound mixing. It will be released later his year and it will be great, believe me.

Anything else you’d like to mention or promote? Thanks to all the metal heads out there. Stay heavy and thrash will never die!

(interview published February 24, 2022)

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TANKARD – recording new album

January 20, 2022 Marko Syrjala Heavy Metal , Industry News , Thrash Metal 0

German thrash metal veterans TANKARD are currently at Gernhart Studio (Troisdorf) to work with producer Martin Buchwalter on the follow-up to the very successful “One Foot in the Grave” album. The upcoming studio album will be the soundtrack to the band’s 40th anniversary and is scheduled for release in September 2022 via Reaper Entertainment.

Frontman Gerre comments: “Almost 5 years have passed since “One Foot in The Grave”!!! Madness, how time races, especially when you are already a bit more aged like us…. Hahaha!!! All the more we are happy to work together with Martin Buchwalter in the Gernhart Studio again to record the next record, which should be released just in time for the 40th band anniversary, according to the motto: One foot out of the grave….”.

The title of the record is not yet revealed. More info coming soon – stay tuned.

Even though a lot has changed in the last three decades, one thing has remained the same: TANKARD are four metal maniacs from Frankfurt – authentic, loud, and sometimes drunk. And it will probably stay that way for the next 40 years!

TANKARD are: Gerre (Vocals) Andi (guitars) Olaf (drums) Frank (Bass)

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TANKARD: ‘For A Thousand Beers’ Deluxe Box-Set Announced Celebrating Band’s 40th Anniversary

The story of TANKARD ’s rise to one of the most revered thrash metal bands from their humble beginnings in Frankfurt Germany, began under their first name of AVENGER in the early 1982. It was their ‘Heavy Metal Vanguard’ and ‘Alcoholic Metal’ demos changing hands in the era’s bustling underground tape-trading network that exposed them to the international metal community. Positive word of mouth soon attracted the attention of Germany’s own metal start-up, Noise Records , which signed the newly re-christened TANKARD (beer mug) to a deal. TANKARD ’s tenure at the label spawned seven studio albums, one live record, a live video and a compilation and established them as one of the most enduring on the thrash scene. One they still tour globally to this day, to their hordes of maniac forces fans. 

Never taking themselves too seriously and fuelled by a love of beer, their unique take on ‘fast thrash-punk’ is pure anarchy with lots of fun. Their ’86 debut Zombie Attack was fast, furious and chaotic fun which set the table of what was to come. Following hot on the heels of their debut, 1987’s Chemical Invasion sealed their thrash chops, with 1988’s The Morning After cementing the band on the global scene. The ‘Alien’ EP kept momentum in ’89 until the 1990’s dawned with the reflective, The Meaning Of Life . 1991 saw their live fury documented in Fat, Ugly & Live and also a legendary thrash fest in East Berlin was commited to film in the form of Open All Night . TANKARD remained prolific through the tough times for thrash of the 1990’s, keeping the faith with the instrospective Stone Cold Sober (1992), Two-Faced (1993) saw them bare their teeth against social injustice and The Tankard ’(1995) took them back to the familiar surroundings of the pub. 

For A Thousand Beers is a deluxe 40th anniversary celebration of TANKARD ’s, Noise Records discography and is the definitive collection of their decade of recorded work and contains :

Zombie Attack  (splatter vinyl)

Chemical Invasion  (swirl vinyl)

The Morning After (including Alien EP)  (splatter vinyl)

The Meaning Of Life  (paint drop vinyl)

Stone Cold Sober  (splatter vinyl)

Two-Faced  (half/half colour vinyl)

The Tankard (including Tankwart EP)  (splatter vinyl)

Fat, Ugly & Live DVD – containing ‘Open All Night’ concert film, ‘Fat, Ugly & Live’ album plus previously unreleased video concert from the Dynamo, Eindhoven 1987 and audio concert from Frankfurt 1988.

12” x 12”, 40 page hardback book of photography, quotes and lyrics from the first decade of the band’s existence. Contains rare and previously unseen photos from the era. 

All housed in a case of beer box!

For A Thousand Beers will also be available as a 7 x CDs and DVD clamshell box set containing all the studio albums, EP’s and the DVD with all the live concert bonus material.

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