Tankard - A Girl Called Cerveza |
Published August 02 2012
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Rapid Fire (A Tyrant's Elegy) |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
Andreas Geremia
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Vocals
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| Tracks | 10 |
Andreas Gutjahr
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Guitar
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| Running time | 50 Min. |
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Guitar
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| Label | Nuclear Blast |
Frank Thorwarth
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Bass
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| Release | 27 July 2012 |
Olaf Zissel
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Drums
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| Country | Germany |
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| Producer | Michael Mainx | ||
| Similar artists | --- | ||
Pure German thrash metal with lyrics about alcohol, so nothing has changed on that matter. The veterans still creates music as a homage mostly to beer and why would they change? Many critics and listeners would totally destroy them if they would, so it's better to run safe. When now releasing their fifteenth album in twenty-six years, they have been productive and with their recipe to songwriting, I guess they already have a couple of ideas to their next release as well.
A Girl Called Cerveza picks up where they left their last album, Vol(l)ume 14. It's thrash without new orientations. Diversity isn't what this release is about, as they thrash through all songs with their own speed, style and direction. When I skip through the tracks or push fast forward, it's striking and interesting to listen to how similar many songs are to each other. The lyrics are something worth listening to, as they are kind of amusing, yet a bit childish. But what the hell, they are Germans and the lyrics aren't supposed to be nominated for the world's greatest.
A guest appearance by German metal queen Doro Pesch is featured in The Metal Lady Boy. I must say that she leaves no positive marks and she's a better singer when it comes to straight heavy metal, as her contribution actually doesn't sound especially flattering. The song is a bad fit and I would suggest her to stay with her own genre. The coolness of having her on a Tankard album is however nothing that washes away easily.
This is Tankard and you know you will get a solid album. Nothing groundbreaking, nothing extraordinary, just straightforward thrash. If you're a fan of the band, don't hesitate to purchase this album, as you won't be disappointed.
See
also review of: Hymns
For The Drunk , R.I.B.
, Thirst , The
Beauty And The Beer
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6 chalices of 10 - Tobbe |
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Related links: www.tankard.info |
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