Tygers Of Pan Tang • Ambush • 12" VINYL RECORD LP 2012 Mighty Music 2020 ••NEW••

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Tygers Of Pan Tang
Ambush
12"
VINYL
RECORD LP
BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED

Mighty Music UK
PMZ341LP
UPC |  5700907267579
2012, 2020

● Recorded and produced by Chris Tsangarides at Ecology Studios UK
● Remastered at Medley Studios, Copenhagen, by Henrik West
● The first album to feature current bass player Gav Gray
● The final album to feature guitarist Dean Robertson
• Included 4 Bonus Tracks for Download

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
1. Keeping Me Alive
2. These Eyes
3. One Of A Kind
4. Rock & Roll Dream
5. She
6. Man On Fire

SIDE B
7. Play To Win
8. Burning Desire
9. Hey Suzie!
10. Mr. Indispensable
11. Speed
BONUS TRACKS
12. Cruel Hands Of Time (Studio Outtake)
Line Up / Musicians
Robb Weir ~ Guitars, Vocals
Dean Robertson ~ Guitar
Jacopo Meille ~ Vocals
Craig Ellis ~ Drums
Gav Gary ~ Bass, Vocals
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Digitally remastered and expanded edition with extensive sleeve notes from all of the band members. Four bonus tracks complete the package including a live track featuring the line up that recorded the album. Uplifted by the reception given to their previous album the band were firing on all cylinders. A set of newly written songs were rehearsed and merely awaiting the magic that Chris would add, as he had done to earlier albums such as the majestic "Spellbound". The band's reputation, as a live act who could deliver had ensured that they were a welcome addition to any festival bill resulting in a sharpness as honed as at any time in their illustrious past. Guitarist Dean Robertson recently commented, "The ideas were good, very good in fact, I think the Jour of us were finally getting what the TYGERS sound was and Robb was buzzing" Those ideas came not from one man but from all band members with new bass player Gav Gray and long serving drummer Craig Ellis proving that they too could write and create new music in true Tygers' style. But we will leave the final word to Robb Weir, the man who founded the band and continues to believe in the power of their music.

Founded all the way back in 1978 is the absolutely legendary band that is TYGERS OF PAN TANG. If you don’t know who these guys are and their place in heavy metal history then you should. Back in the late 70’s/early 80’s a new sound was coming from the United Kingdom known simply as The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (or NWOBHM for short). The bands coming from this era where the likes of IRON MAIDEN, MOTORHEAD, SAXON, DIAMOND HEAD and of course TYGERS OF PAN TANG. Even Lars Ulrich from METALLICA has often cited this band as a major influence so these guys are a big deal.

”Ambush” (2020 re-issue) comes newly remastered at Medley Studios, Copenhagen, with extensive sleeve notes from all of the band members. Four bonus tracks complete the package including a live track featuring the line up that recorded the album.

Kicking things off is “Keeping Me Alive” with an acoustic opening but then the real guitars come in. your immediately hit with those old school metal guitar riffs, a brilliant chorus and killer guitar solo. Such a strong opener. The next song is “These Eyes” and is a solid NWOBHM tune with some great riffin’ and killer lead guitar work. “One of a Kind” is a real rock ’n’ roll feel of a song and a real crowd goer. It has a big chorus to sing along to and a guitar solo that just commands the song. The song “Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream”, well what else can be said, the songs title really represents what the song is all about. With the song “She” you get the rhythm section building it up, then the riffs building it up and then your hit with a cool chorus. The lead guitar parts are played on an acoustic guitar then it switches to electric guitar. A real cool tune.

“Man on Fire” is a total anthem of a song. It is one of those songs with an epic guitar solo and a put your fist in the air feels to it. This one really does “raise hell on earth”. “Play to Win” is a fast pace metal attack. It has killer riffs that hook you in, a big chorus and a guitar solo that just takes over. There is a slow opening with “Burning Desire” and an epic sounding lead guitar part over that. The band then bursts in and lifts the song up. This track gives a slight heavy metal ballad feel to it and a guitar solo of epic proportions. A real amazing song. On “Hey Suzie” you can really hear that bass coming through under that lead guitar played through the talk box pedal. The bass playing really shines on this one.

“Mr. Indispensable” has such a rock ‘n’ roll feel to it. Big sounding choruses and the bass taking over on the middle section. The last song on the album (before we get to the extra’s of course) is “Speed” and here they close the album out with a fast paced full riffing metal assault and a ripping guitar solo. This song is pure NWOBHM. Then we get to the extra’s that are on Ambush (Reissue). The first one is “Cruel Hands of Time” which would have been a pretty good fit on the album as it is a solid song. We got not one but two live tracks in the form of “Keeping Me Alive” and “These Eyes”, both of these show perfectly just what a force this band is live and then we get the demo version of “Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream which makes for a fun listen.

As a reviewer I was a little nervous about doing this one with the legendary statues of this band but once the opening bars from that guitar hit you you’re just knew that this album was going to be killer and it all just came to me. As previously mentioned at the start TYGERS OF PAN TANG are absolute legends in the history and world of heavy metal music and this album is a perfect example of their greatness. This is a must have in your collection.
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