Tankard - R.I.B.

Published July 03 2014

*=Staff's pick	War Cry Fooled By Your Guts R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)* Riders Of The Doom Hope Can't Die No One Hit Wonder Breakfast For Champions* Enemy Of Order Clockwise To Deadline The Party Ain't Over 'Til We Say So

Genre	Thrash Metal	Andreas Geremia	Vocals
Tracks	10	Andi Gutjahr	Guitar
Running time	40 Min.	-	Guitar
Label	Nuclear Blast	Frank Thorwarth	Bass
Release	20 June 2014	Olaf Zissel	Drums
Country	Germany	-	Keyboard
Producer	Michael Mainx
Similar artists	---

Tankard presents yet another effort of authentic thrash metal. I can't claim that this disc differs appreciably from the band's latest works. The Germans lash themselves through their chosen path and really do nothing to create something new. In a way it's great, because you surely know what you will get your hands on when you spend your money on a Tankard release. On the other hand, if you're not a true fan of the band already, I find it difficult to see what R.I.B. will do to make people, precisely at this point, open up their eyes a little extra for these individuals.

The band's metal presented here is actually no forceful and massive thrash metal straight through, since there are some heavy metal sections woven into their music. Partly through the riffs and partly through the many melodies, that are present in the shadows of Gerre's vocals, to create a wider range and a more natural variety. The lyrical contents are generally the same as before, basically with a little comedy, yet at the same time, with truth and honesty behind them. The guys of course partly made themselves a name in the business with their lyrics and they obviously see no reason to step off that wagon, which initially gave them attention several decades ago.

This work won't likely go down in history as their most appreciated or popular record. Yet it is a pretty good album as a whole, with direct songs that push themselves into the mind one by one. The album also contains many great passages and accurate moments, and it's very evenly matched overall as well. The latter may sometimes turn out as a disadvantage, but in this case I see it as a given advantage instead, and frankly, many records within this epithet isn't particularly varied, as you may know by now. Tankard has anyway released a solid album and I wasn't expecting anything else for that matter.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
6	4	6	5	6

Summary
6 chalices of 10 - Tobbe