AFM Records
2010
1. Time Warp
2. Rules For Fools
3. Fat Snatchers (The Hippo Effect)
4. Black Plague (BP)
5. Somewhere In Nowhere
6. The Agency
7. Brain Piercing Öf Death
8. Beck`s In The City
9. Condemnation
10. Weekend Warriors
There's never a whole lot of mystery when it comes to Tankard. What you see is pretty much what you get with this band and what you get is straight up thrash metal with silly/fun moments since the band's debut in '86. Really there hasn't been much in the way of stylistic changes... only minor tweeks here and there. Some might call this stagnant, others might call it being really true to themselves/the thrash scene. I guess it's whatever spin you want to put on it and if you're a fan or not.
Well surprise surprise this is another dose of straight ahead thrash metal in a familiar style. There's really not a lot of frills to their sound and it's just heavy shit to party to really. I can't say this album did much to really excite me and the songs don't scream new singles for the most part. That being said, hardcore fans of the band won't be disappointed even if this is unlikely to garner any form of classic/standout status. It's pretty much Tankard doing what they do and the songs have good energy. I just don't find most of these songs have that certain something... say a killer/unfamiliar riff or a strong memorable chorus to put them over the top.
The bottom line here would be that fans who have stuck with this band and their sound for this long shouldn't be disappointed. As a fan myself I'd say I'm not disappointed, but nor did this have the makings of a special album or one that's likely to make top lists except for the biggest of thrash die hards. Vol(l)ume 14 is a pretty decent, if run of the mill, thrash release. Nothing more and nothing less. I will say you could do worse and certainly the thrash metal scene has produced a number of less worthy bands than Tankard. If you're a big thrash metal fan this might be worth a look and there's nothing here to make any Tankard fan really Dislike it.
Highlights: Rules For Fools, Black Plague (BP)
Rating - 3.0/5
2. Rules For Fools
3. Fat Snatchers (The Hippo Effect)
4. Black Plague (BP)
5. Somewhere In Nowhere
6. The Agency
7. Brain Piercing Öf Death
8. Beck`s In The City
9. Condemnation
10. Weekend Warriors
There's never a whole lot of mystery when it comes to Tankard. What you see is pretty much what you get with this band and what you get is straight up thrash metal with silly/fun moments since the band's debut in '86. Really there hasn't been much in the way of stylistic changes... only minor tweeks here and there. Some might call this stagnant, others might call it being really true to themselves/the thrash scene. I guess it's whatever spin you want to put on it and if you're a fan or not.
Well surprise surprise this is another dose of straight ahead thrash metal in a familiar style. There's really not a lot of frills to their sound and it's just heavy shit to party to really. I can't say this album did much to really excite me and the songs don't scream new singles for the most part. That being said, hardcore fans of the band won't be disappointed even if this is unlikely to garner any form of classic/standout status. It's pretty much Tankard doing what they do and the songs have good energy. I just don't find most of these songs have that certain something... say a killer/unfamiliar riff or a strong memorable chorus to put them over the top.
The bottom line here would be that fans who have stuck with this band and their sound for this long shouldn't be disappointed. As a fan myself I'd say I'm not disappointed, but nor did this have the makings of a special album or one that's likely to make top lists except for the biggest of thrash die hards. Vol(l)ume 14 is a pretty decent, if run of the mill, thrash release. Nothing more and nothing less. I will say you could do worse and certainly the thrash metal scene has produced a number of less worthy bands than Tankard. If you're a big thrash metal fan this might be worth a look and there's nothing here to make any Tankard fan really Dislike it.
Highlights: Rules For Fools, Black Plague (BP)
Rating - 3.0/5
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