The NWOBHM tag is intriguing because there must have been stacks of bands influenced by hard rock and punk around at the time. Loud Online caught up with guitarist Cliff Evans, one half of the long serving twin guitar, flattening onslaught of Tank. and will be joining English heavy metal stalwarts Raven and the Motörhead approved Girlschool, on their tour here this week. Now with a newly reinvigorated line-up, Tank are about to roll their way into Australia as a solid reinforcement for the absence of Venom Inc. ![]() Suffice it to say, their first album, Filth Hounds of Hades remains an early eighties classic. Tank was one such band that had that energetic focus even with long songs being a staple of their repertoire. The key aspect was that it took the hard rock of the day and trimmed it into the more explosive format that suited up and coming scenes such as punk, gothic rock and of course, heavy metal. Of course, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal moniker was soon coined but it ran across a variety of sub genres. It didn’t matter where because live music was being heard by a vast and varied swathe of people, all keen to enjoy new sounds. For the most part, London reportedly became the hub for a lot of acts who also played nightly around all sorts of locations across England, from clubs and bars to bingo halls and other gatherings. Latest release: Re-Ignition (DeadLine) Website: In the late seventies, the UK was a melting pot of musical ideas and scenes, all bubbling away in various guises.
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