THIS, boys and girls, is the real TANK! Original (gravel throated) vocalist/bassist Algy Ward is side-lined no longer, offering up another war obsessed platter of heavy metal that earned him the 80s moniker of MOTORHEAD?s little brother. Unlike the ?other? TANK making the rounds (now fronted by Doogie White), this is a collection of ten, down and dirty, noisy military paeans (with only three failing to crack the five minute mark). Filth Hounds Of Hades, indeed. ?Kill Or Be Killed? is a gritty little bass rumbler that recalls the classic 80s albums: plenty of instrumental space and short on lyrics, predominately consisting of the titular phrase. Apparently Mr. Ward handled everything this time around. ?Retribution? is another rafter shaking, snare bashing old school number, seemingly directed at a certain ?other? band. The closing ?Circle Of Willis? is an atypical meandering bass-led, bluesy instrumental jam, heavy on the fuzztones and wah wah pedal. Admittedly an acquired taste, but for those of us who grew up with Algy Ward penned TANK, this is the only one. -- www.bravewords.com
