TANK (80's Fan Club)

History:�
TANK was formed in Croydon(London, England) in February 1980 by Alasdair "Algy" Mackie Ward(born on July 11th 1959)(bass, vocals)(who in September 1977 until October 1978 played in the band The SAINTS with Chris Bailey, Ivor Hay, Ed Kuepper and who also in November 1978 until February 1980 played and even recorded punk rock album called "Machine Gun Etiquette"(1979) with The DAMNED members Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible and Dave Vanian), who teamed up with ex-HEROES Peter James Brabbs(guitar) and his brother Mark Arthur Brabbs (drums).The Ward /Brabbs/Brabbs association called itself TANK and soon became one of the hardest touring N.W.O.B.H.M.(New Wave of British Heavy Metal) trios in England, constantly supporting headliners from the likes of MOT–RHEAD("Iron Fist", "Ace of Spades" European Tours 81/82), GIRLSCHOOL, DIAMOND HEAD, BARON ROJO, DEDRINGER and ANGEL WITCH among others.It was MOT�RHEAD's very own Lemmy Kilmister who immediately was convinced by TANK's outstanding talents. Within a few months TANK recorded two breathtaking albums("Filth Hounds Of Hades" and "Power Of The Hunter") which these days are desperately sought after by Metal collectors all over the world.In 1983 TANK left their record company to sign a deal with the newly established Music For Nations(MFN) label, where they became stable-mates with soon-to-be illuminaries ANTHRAX, METALLICA and MANOWAR, to name but a few.To intensify powers TANK recruited a second guitarist, Michael(Mick) John Tucker(born on May 6th, 1959), formerly with AXIS and after WHITE SPIRIT. The new line-up completed one album in June 1983, "This Means War" under the guidance of John Verity. Surprisingly things didn't work out too well for TANK due to internal frictions. Brothers Mark(he joined another NWOBHM band called DUMPYS RUSTY NUTS, and after Paul Samson's EMPIRE(in 1986) and SAVIOUR( in 1988), and Peter Brabbs(he left music business) quit being replaced by Michael Bettell (R.I.P./1962-2003) (the drummer of the PARISH) for a very short time and after him another ex-WHITE SPIRIT Graham Crallan(drums) and guitarist Cliff Evans(born on January 14, 1962)(later in 1992 he joined Paul Di'Anno(ex-IRON MAIDEN)and KILLERS) who played with aged blues-rockers CHICKEN SHACK and later HEAD FIRST.In 1984 a freshly formed TANK cut one more album, this time for Roadrunner Records, entitled "Honour & Blood" which again was a very satisfying job.
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