Italy Tour - Press Release
18th February 2011

Robb was rushed into Hospital on Thursday 17th February with Kidney stones. Although the illness is far from Life threatening he is in extreme discomfort. The Doctors have advised that he stay in Hospital until they can carry out the medical procedure necessary to cure the pain. Robb was still optimistic but on Friday they refused him permission to fly. He is absolutely devastated that he will not be able to travel to Italy for the shows.

After a lot of discussions with the promoter and at Robb's request, the rest of the band agreed to play as a four piece. This will be a unique chance to see the band and one that will hopefully never be repeated. We realise it will be different, but please still join us for a great night of Rock music and I can promise we will have some fun at these unusual shows. We will still be selling the full range of Tygers merchandise which is already in Italy.

Due to the events on Thursday the planned posting of the Spellbound Sessions EP did not happen, these will now be sent on Tuesday 22nd February on our return from Italy.

Thank you to you all for your understanding in the above,

Tygers
 

Ages Of Metal Festival
13th February 2011

We are delighted to Announce that the Tygers will be playing the Ages of Metal Festival in Belgium on the 8th October 2011. The band is very excited and looking forward to playing the festival, its going to be a great night. Watch out for some other exciting news on the Headining act which will be announced later in the year.

The Spellbound Sessions Trailer...
11th February 2011

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Metal Forces Festival Cancelled
10th February 2011

It is with great disappointment that we have to announce that the Metal Forces Festival on the the 12th March 2011 has been cancelled. The cancellation is beyond both the Tygers and promoters control.

We very much hope we can get back to Germany later in the year to play for you guys.

Tygers
 

'The Spellbound Sessions' Release Date & Details...
26th January 2011

February 19th 2011 will see Tygers of Pan Tang release a special 6 Track CD EP 'The Spellbound Sessions' to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their Iconic 1981 release 'Spellbound'. Following on from last year's celebration of the Wildcat Album and after receiving fantastic feedback from the fans the band decided to continue with this concept of celebrating the past. Robb Weir (Guitarist & Founder) says "I am very proud of the bands history as well as the current line up of the band. This EP as did 'The Wildcat Sessions' gives an opportunity to celebrate and record some of my favourite songs and to remember the past through the current line up. We should never forget the Tygers History and I hope this shows the band will always recognise the early days of the band. 'Spellbound' was a new era for the band in 1981 and after the success of 'Wildcat' we had to follow on with something special which I think we did. There are a lot of bands that want to modernise their sound or image and forget what

made them great in the beginning, I am not one of them."

The CD is a limited Edition of 1000 copies and will be made available to the Tyger Force fan club from the 10th February.

The CD will be available for general sale from the website shop from the 19th February 2011, www.tygersofpantang.com priced at £5.95 + posting.

The Track Listing will be:-

Gangland
Take it
Hellbound
Mirror
Tyger Bay
Don't Stop By

All songs have been re-recorded and re-mixed by Tygers of Pan Tang 2011.

The bands full live set during 2011 will include all songs from 'The Spellbound Sessions'.

'The Spellbound Sessions' Press Release
20th December 2010

January 2011 will see the Tygers go into the studio to record a special EP to celebrate 30 years since the release of their iconic album release `Spellbound`. The EP will be titled 'The Spellbound Sessions' and include 6 songs from the original album re-recorded by the current Tygers line up.

The songs the band have chosen are:

1. Hellbound
2. Don't Stop By
3. Tyger Bay
4. Gangland
5. Take it
6. Mirror

All these tracks will be completely re-recorded.

2010 saw the band record 'The Wildcat Sessions' EP and the feedback was fantastic so the band wanted to continue with this concept. The band have always respected their past releases which form the majority of the live show set so it is a fitting tribute.

The recording will be completed in January 2011 and then following the licence application and manufacture should be available from the webshop from early February. We will be holding the price the same as `The Wildcat sessions` at £5.00 + posting. The EP will also be available at the live shows during 2011.

www.tygersofpantang.com 
 

Tygers return to Italy!
15th December 2010

Tygers of Pan Tang are delighted to announce three shows in Italy between 19 - 21 February 2011. Its always a special occasion for the Tygers when playing in Italy as this is the Homeland of Jacopo Meille (Vocalist 1994 - present) and the reception the band receives from the Italian Metal Fans is always fantastic. The shows will be in Ravenna, Milan & Florence and will include a number of special guests. The shows will be the first to follow the release of a special EP (The Spellbound Sessions) which will celebrate 30 years since the release of this Iconic Tygers album and will be available from the website www.tygersofpantang.com from February 1st 2011. The EP will include 6 songs/tracks re-worked by the present line up and will form the foundation of the live set played throughout 2011.

Ticket details will follow soon. Please check out the website and facebook for all the latest news on Tygers of Pan Tang.
 

Press Release from Tygers for Metal Forces XIV Festival
14th December 2010

Following the successful return to the European Festival circuit in 2010, Tygers of Pan Tang are delighted to announce that they will be playing the Metal Forces XIV Festival in Germany on March 12th 2011. The band were absolutely blown away by the reception it received at last years Keep it True & Headbangers Open Air Festivals and cannot wait to hit the stage once again to play for you guys. The Metal Forces XIV appearance will come shortly after the release of a new EP The spellbound sessions which will celebrate 30 years since the release of the classic 1981 album Spellbound. The EP scheduled for a release in February 2011 will include six songs re-recorded by the current line up and will be available to buy via the website shop on www.tygersofpantang.com and at all 2011 appearances.

Hull City Hall, December 2nd - Cancelled!
26th November 2010

It is with regret that the Tygers announce that due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, the intended show at Hull City Hall on Thursday 2nd December has been cancelled.

Please accept our sincere apologies to those who had intended coming to see our performance, if only in the capacity as support to MoBR. We can only hope that we get the opportunity to play in the Humberside area in the not too distant future.

Those who have already purchased tickets are entitled to a full refund and are asked to contact the venue to arrange.

Sorry once again.

Tygers
 

Comment From Mick Box (Uriah Heep)
12th October 2010

As reported below (5th Oct), Mick came down to see the band at the Underworld in London and posted the following on his personal MySpace site:-

'On Friday night I went to Camden Town to see the “Tygers of Pang Tang” play at the venue called The Underworld. Brian West our Bass, Keyboard and Stage Manager is the Bass Player, so I thought I would check them out. I am very glad I made the effort, as they were great. It was a most enjoyable night, and I came away well impressed. They are all excellent players, and the vocalist was spot on, and they connected with the audience very well. Check them out on their website http://tygersofpantang.com/ they rocked the Underworld big time, and it was professional, slick, straight ahead, and most definitely in your face. I loved it!' Mick Box (Uriah Heep) 2010

We would like to thank Mick for not only taking the time to come down and check out the Tygers but also for his kind words.

Tygers
 

New Date for December MUNI Arts Centre, Prontipridd
12th October 2010

New Date for December MUNI Arts Centre, Prontipridd - 6th December 2010

Further to our previous Blog, one of the cancelled shows has now been re-arranged for Monday 6th December. Please Note this is support to the fabulous Monsters of British Rock (2- 6th December).

Thanks

Tygers

 

Shows Cancelled in November
6th October 2010

Due to un-foreseen circumstances the shows at the Muni Arts Centre in Prontipridd and the Clitheroe Grand have now been cancelled.

These were shows the Tygers were supporting The Monsters of British Rock. The cancellations were due to some availability problems of the members of MBR.

We are sorry for these cancellations and hope to see you at another show very soon.

Tygers

MICK BOX AND THE TYGERS...
5th October 2010

Camden Underworld : 17th September 2010.

Mick Box from the 'Mighty Heep' took time out on a rare night off to come and see the show.

To quote Mick :
"...right on the rock & roll ticket ... and ... f*****g fantastic" :oD

'Appy Daze!!'

Tygers

 

Special Show Gateshead with ODS 9th October
4th October 2010

Just a quick Blog to remind everyone of the upcoming show at the Lancastrian Suite in Gateshead on Saturday 9th October. It will be a great show on home ground and who better to play with than ODS.

We are really looking forward to meeting up with the guys again, it will have been nearly 30 years since Robb shared the stage with Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson. That was when the Tygers supported Saxon on the Wheels of Steel Tour and a Tour we still receive a lot of comments about. Although line ups have changed this will still be a night of great British Rock by two of the bands who were at the forefront of the NWOBHM movement in 1980.

Tickets are still available or you can pay on the night. Please contact the lancastrian suite for more details on info@thelancastriansuite.com

See you all there

Tygers

Tygers 2010 Festival Shirts
23rd September 2010

We have some 2010 Festival shirts left in stock, to clear these we are looking to give away either the Wildcat Sessions EP or Back & Beyond EP with every order or if you buy more than one item we will include another old stock shirt.

The Festival Shirts are White with the Wildcat Album cover front, The Back has Tygers of Pan Tang Festival Shows 2010 and then a list of all individual festivals played.

These are a one off design and are priced at £15.00

If you want one please contact us via the website contact page. Just click on general enquiries and send us an email with your requirements. We will get back to you with payment details. Paypal is accepted

Thanks

Tygers

 

London Underworld - Leaf Hound
23rd September 2010

Thank you to everybody who came down to the Underworld on Friday Night, it was a great night and both ourselves & Leaf Hound had a brilliant time. We would like to also Thank Jim from Leaf Hound who made it happen and spent a lot of his own time promoting the event.

Hopefully we can do it again

Tygers

Play It Loud Festival - Italy
23rd September 2010

Sadly this festival has now been officially cancelled by the promoter, it would have been great to get over to Italy again before the end of 2010 but it now looks like it will be 2011.

Thanks

Tygers

 

Hard Rock Festival - Italy
23rd September 2010

We just wanted to send a very big "Thank You" to all who attended the Rock Hard Festival in Italy last Sunday (19th September). We had a great time and you guys were an awesome crowd, it has been a while since the band played Italy and it was particularly exciting for Jack to front the band in his native country.

We hope to get back over at some point in 2011 so we see you all again hopefully.

Tygers
 

Tygers To Support Monsters Of British Rock
19th August 2010

The Tygers are delighted to announce that they will be supporting Monsters of British Rock during November & December 2010. Monsters of British Rock include Six of the UK's most highly-esteemed and experienced rock musicians who have joined forces. Original Whitesnake members Micky Moody and Neil Murray have teamed up with Laurie Wisefield (Wishbone Ash), Harry James (Thunder), Chris Ousey (Heartland) and Michael Bramwell (We Will Rock You) to bring you classic twin-guitar based rock as it should be played.

We are really looking forward to sharing the stage with these guys and making sure its a great night of British Rock from both bands.

Please see our GIGS page for more details, check out the venues websites for ticket details. More dates are expected to be added.

Tygers
 

Gateshead Show Rescheduled
4th August 2010

Our show on the 10th September with OD Saxon has had to be re-scheduled for the 9th October. Tickets should be valid but please check with the venue for complete clarification.

This will be a great night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of NWOBHM and a chance to take you back to 1980.

See you there

Tygers

 

Dean endorses Dean! Confused?? Read on...
13th June 2010

TYGERS OF PAN TANG guitarist Dean Robertson is proud to announce he is the latest endorsee for DEAN GUITARS UK.

''After many years playing almost every type of guitar, this one literally had my name all over it !!!!!!!'' says Dean

He is currently playing the USA 30th Anniversary 'V'

''With the Tygers celebrating 30 years since the NWOBHM classic album `WILDCAT` it just seemed the obvious choice..........The sound of the guitar, second to none backup service and friendly staff may have helped also in my decision! says Dean

To also celebrate this 30 years Anniversary the Tygers have recently released a limited edition EP which covers 5 tracks re-recored from the Wildcat album. This is available exclusively from the website shop at www.tygersofpantang.com

Dean will be using the V as his number one touring guitar this year at a number of festivals throughout Europe and hopes this will be the start of a long and mutually benefitial partnership.

Finally Dean says "Come and say hello, we can talk Dean guitars", alternatively, check out the website www.deanguitars.uk.com

Headbangers Open Air Festival 2010
29th May 2010

We are delighted to announce that the Tygers will be playing the Headbangers Open Air Festival July 29 - 31st. We are awaiting confirmation of our scheduled day and will advise as soon as we have more news. Headbangers Open Air is a festival the band have wanted to play for some years and we would like to thank all the promotions team at HOA and Jurgen at Hellion records for making this happen.

After the performance at Keep it True X111 Festival the band are really looking forward to playing another German Festival and getting together with some old friends. Also look out for a very slightly different set to KIT.

Thanks

Tygers
 

The Underworld - Camden, London Show 
29th May 2010

We are pleased to advise that the Tygers will be sharing the stage with Leafhound for a double header at The Underworld, Camden, London on September 17th.

Due to the Tygers flying out to Italy early the following day for the Rock Hard Festival we have agreed to go on stage first so the performance time will be approx 8.00 - 9.15pm.

Ticket information will follow on both this and the website but in the meantime any enquiries can be made through The Underworld venue direct.

www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk 

Hope to see everybody there

Tygers
 

Bridgefest 2010
24th May 2010

The Bridgehouse 2 in Canning Town, London is a favourite warm up venue for the Tygers on their way to play Festivals in Europe so over the last year we have built up a close working relationship with the promotions team there.

Bridgefest 2010 will be the second year that the festival has taken place and this year promises to be bigger and better. The promotions Team have taken the steps of approaching some of the bigger named Classic Rock & NWOBHM bands so it will be an exciting couple of months to see the final billing.

For the ticket info please contact http://www.bridgehouse2.com/

The Tygers will be appearing on August 28th.

Thanks

Tygers
 

NWOBHM Special Show with Praying Mantis
24th May 2010

We are plaesed to announced that we will again be playing with our old friends Praying Mantis at a 30th Anniversary NWOBHM show at the Agincourt Rock Club, Camberley on December 17th.

It will be a great way to end this speacial year for both bands and a chance to celebrate the festive period.

Tickets are avialble now at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/82665

Hope to see you there,

Tygers
 

The Diamond Rock Club - Ballymena, Northern Ireland
24th May 2010

The band would like to thank everyone who came to the show on Saturday Night, it was a fantastic atmosphere & reception from you guys and very welcome. Considering the expenses most of you would have incurred last week with some high profile shows going on in Belfast with Matallica and Kiss, your support was greatly appreciated. We understand in these economic hard times money is not freely flowing so it makes it all that more appreciated.

We would also like to make a special mention for Derwin, Fiona, Nigel and everyone associated with the Diamond Rock Club for the courtesy and first class hospitality shown to us. You thought of everything.

For those who do not know the Diamond Rock Club and live in Northern Ireland, check them out and get involved with your support. They are real fans of Rock & Metal and have live music most weekends. The club has a fantastic atmosphere, every one knows each other and big plans to get more touring bands to play as well as Northern Irelands finest.

The venue is linked in our top friends on the offical Tygers of Pan Tang myspace site.

Thanks Again

Tygers
 

Rock Hard Festival - Italy
13th May 2010

We are delighted to announce that Tygers of Pan Tang will be appearing at the Rock Hard Festival in Bologna, Italy on September 19th 2010. Rock Hard is a publication we all admire and its great to be invited to there Annual Festival. There will be many more bands announced over the coming weeks so this will really be one not to be missed. Italy is a great country to play and we are hopefull that more Tygers shows will be announced shortly.

Tygers

Birmingham Show Cancelled
10th May 2010

Unfortunately the Birmingham Asylum show has been pulled by the promoter. This was due to a number of issues and contractual concerns. I want to stress that this was entirely there decision and not ours. Can I ask that those of you who intended going consider the Tackeroo club in Cannock on the 30th May which is not a million miles away. We would like to apologies for yet another cancellation but in these uncertain times and the future of the live music club circuit these things do happen.

Tygers

Wildcat 2010 Tour Shirts Now Available!!
9th May 2010

 

We are pleased to have added to the webshop the latest 2010 tour shirt which celebrates the anniversary of the Wildcat album. Shirts are available for both men and women and in all sizes. The back print has the inscription "Tygers of Pan Tang - 30 years Anniversary 1980 - 2010". Get your now!! Tygers

Rush Fest update
9th May 2010

Unfortunately the promoter is still having issues with the local council to gain the necessary licence for the event to go ahead. Can I suggest if you planned on attending or live within the constituancy voice your displeasure directly to the council. Its promoters such as Adrian who is trying to keep music live and he deserves our support.

Please see below the statement issued:-

I thought I would drop you a line to let you know that we are experiencing serious issues with the council.

On Tuesday this week we set up a sound check on the pitch to do a noise assessment. It raised a serious issue in that the levels were far to high for the regulations. It has meant that we have had to postpone this event yet again???

The council however do want it to go ahead and we a relooking to hold it in the adjacent rec next to our ground. I have another noise assessment being done next week. There is a smaller event like this being held there by the council in 2 weeks time and therefore the precedence is already set.!

It is very frustrating for all involved including us, as we have now spent £20k on a website, promotions etc. I have Ticketmaster ready to go, eagle radio, surrey add and also Rocketuk ready to press the button.

I am confident that we can actually hold this event and I will come back to you once I have confirmation from the council that they are happy to proceed.

Warmest regards

Aidan
 

York shows info
9th May 2010

For this show you will be able to pay on the door on the night. We are not sure of the ticket price and would suggest that you check out the venue website or make direct contact with the venue. After a fantastic reception at the Keep it True Festival in Germany and the band is really looking forward to playing more live shows. If you are considering attending get down there without fail and have a great night of NWOBHM.

Just a second note, at present we have no concerns that Jacopo will not be able to get over from Italy.

Thanks

Tygers
 

Keep it True Festival 13
9th May 2010

We would like to Thank everybody who attended the festival for the incredible reception you gave the band last Saturday, we were blown away by the whole experience. Leading up to the Festival there were bands pulling out due to the Iceland Volcano but we were determined to play no matter what and any band who did not make it missed out on a very special two days. We will remember the festival for a very long time.

Festivals in Europe such as Keep it True, Heavy Metal Maniacs, Headbangers Open Air and hundreds of others are what keeps our music alive. These festivals are organised by true fans who spend thousands of hours of there time dedicated to the music they love. Our thanks go to every organisor as without you we would not get the chance to play our music.

If you get the chance, support your local festival and keep them all alive.

Thanks Again to Everybody

Tygers
 

The Wildcat EP Sessions Update 3
12th April 2010

We are pleased to announce that all pre-orders of the EP have now been sent out. Dependant upon where you live in the world you should receive the EP at some point this week. We would like to sincerely apologies for the delay in getting this CD out to you, this was due to some issues we had and announced a while ago with the licence red tape.

To compensate you for this delay we have added an extra disk for you in the package which will hopefully make amends. We are always keen that you guys are looked after and it was the least we could do as the delay was unforseen.

Hope you like the EP and bonus disk,

Regards

Tygers

 

Tour Date Changes
12th April 2010

There has been some alterations to the May touring schedule. We are now playing the Rush Fest at Farnborough FC (Classic Rock Day) which has now changed again to 29th May (confirmed). You will notice that we have two shows on the 29th May which will be a first for the band. If you want to catch the band at Farnborough get there early as we will be playing early on the bill. We will then be loading up and travelling to Wales to play Party in the Pub for the Patriot Bike Club as the headlining act.

Sadly the NWOBHM Festival at The Robin 2, Bilston has had to be cancelled. Praying Mantis had to unfortunately pull out due to being booked for the Sweden Rock Festival. Also the event was taking place on the same day as the Download Festival and we received a lot of emails regarding this. We are not sure of the situation as regards to re-booking the event but will keep you posted as it was a Marseille booking. If you had tickets and you want an alternative to see the band then check us out at Birmingham or Cannock in May on the tour. We only planned to play 45 minutes at Bilston so you will get a full set list of songs at the other venues.

Thanks for your continued support

Tygers

 

New Live Added for May - Cannock, Staffordshire, UK
2nd April 2010

We are pleased to announce that the Tygers will be playing The Tackeroo music venue on Sunday 30th May. This will be a Bank Holiday weekend so there will be no excuse for a early night in Bed. The venue has a long pedigree for hosting Rock bands and we are really excited to be visiting Staffordshire once again.

Tickets are expected to be £6.00 and further information can be found at http://www.tackeroo.com/

Thanks

Tygers

 

Date change for Monsters of Rock Festival
2nd April 2010

Please Note that the Festival weekend at Farnborough FC has been moved to the 29th, 30th & 31st May due to licensing challenges. The Monsters of Rock Day will be on the 31st May which is a Bank Holiday weekend. Also on the Bill will be Moody, Murrey + OD Saxon + John Couglan's Status Quo.

Thanks

Tygers
 

New Show Added - York, Fibbers, 12th May 2010
26th March 2010

The Wildcat Sessions EP update 2
26th March 2010

We are pleased to announce that finally, we have now received the licence for the The Wildcat Sessions EP to be re-produced by the manufacturer. The laws in the UK prohibit any disk duplication without this licence to protect the artist against Piracy.

The manufacturer is now on with the work and have promised delivery of the EP within the next 8 working days. To compensate for the delays and as a 'thank you' for your patience and understanding we will be including a promo single we had made last year which is a very limited & rare item. We will leave it a surprise as to its content but hopefully this will express further our gratitude.

The prize draws for some other free items has been made and we will be contacting the winners and announcing these shortly.

Thanks Again

Tygers
 

London Warm Up Show 22nd April 2010
25th March 2010

We are pleased to announce that we will be playing a warm up show at the Bridgehouse 2 in Canning Town, London on the 22nd April 2010. We like to use this fantastic little venue to play a low key show when the band have had a couple of months away from playing live. Its a great chance to see the band up close and personal and really get involved with the performance.

The venue website is http://www.bh2live.com

All travel information and the venues location is listed on the above site.

Ticket information is available from the venue direct.

It will be great to see you there

Tygers
 

The Wildcat Sessions EP update
6th March 2010
 

There has been a slight delay on the licence to release the EP getting to the Duplication company which has set our timelines back two weeks. The EP should be with us and sent out now at the end of the month (March). We sincerely apologise for this as we know you are all very keen to hear this historic release.

We hope you will bare with us, as the EP is very much worth the wait.

Thanks

Tygers
 

Cambridge Rock Festival confirmed!
3rd March 2010
 

The Tygers are delighted to announce that they will be appearing at the Cambridge Rock Festival on the 6th August 2010. The festival is well known for its diversity in Rock music and we are really looking forward to sharing the stage with some fantastic bands. Its going to be a very busy weekend for the band as they will then fly out to the Czech Republic the following day for another festival appearance. 2010 is proving to be a very busy year for the band and hopefully we will be announcing some more live dates very shortly.

Thanks as always for your support

Tygers