Tankard is a German thrash metal band from Frankfurt am Main, founded in 1982. Alongside Kreator, Destruction and Sodom, Tankard is often considered one of the 'Big Four' of Teutonic thrash metal. Stylistically, Tankard have consistently played thrash metal that thematically centered primarily on alcohol. Zombie Attack was released in July 1986.
In October 1987 their sophomore album, 'Chemical Invasion', was released, followed a year later by 'The Morning After'. Original drummer Oliver Werner quit the band to be replaced by Arnulf Tunn, and the band released three albums with this lineup: 'The Meaning of Life', 'Stone Cold Sober' and 'Two-Faced'. They also recorded the live album 'Fat, Ugly and Live' during this time. This lineup then folded when Tunn was replaced by Olaf Zissel, who remains in the band to this day, in May 1994 and the next year founding member Katzmann was forced to leave due to osteoarthritis in the wrist. That year the band released The Tankard and was their final album with Noise.
Now celebrating their 40th anniversary the band are still gigging all over the world and recording & releasing new music.
7CD + 1 DVD Box Set
Tracklisting:
Contains the full length albums
Zombie Attack
Chemical Invasion
The Morning After (Including Alien EP)
The Meaning Of Life
Stone Cold Sober
Two-Faced
The Tankard (Including Tankwart EP)
Fat, Ugly & Live - DVD
(Containing ‘Open All Night – Live In East Berlin’ plus a previously unreleased video concert from Eindhoven ‘87 and an audio concert from Frankfurt ’87. Also includes the album Fat, Ugly & Live.)
