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2009 will see the band heading off straight away to Italy to play four dates. The last time the band played Italy they had a great time and you guys proved you know how to Rock. The spirit and enthusiasm for the Tygers in Jacopos homeland is overwhelming and we hope you will all come out once again to have a great time. We have a fantastic Italian support band in Planet Hard, plus our old friends Blast Off in Verona just to get you into the mood for those early 80s classic NWOBHM tunes.

For our fans in Holland we are looking to get to you in late March early April. The venues are being booked now so we should know the dates very soon. We are also looking at some shows in Greece which seems to be a country we can never get to, because of cancellations but are determined to play for you guys this year. There will be other countries played in 2009 and if you want us to play your country let us know and we will do whatever we can to make it happen.

Looking Back at 2008 we would like to thank you all for your support throughout. We set out to achieve some milestones with a new album, playing live and generally getting the Tygers name back in the field of Classic British Hard Rock. It was hard work at times with some frustrations along the way but we made people aware the band was back. The response to the new album Animal Instinct was fantastic by both the music industry and you the fans and this inspired the band to keep trekking the long path of Rock n Roll. Having a new product opened a lot of doors which allowed us to play around the UK and ultimately Hard Rock Hell 2 (The Dragons Ball) in December which really was a day to remember. We played the second stage to a packed crowd and really got the message across that the Tygers were back roaring. We hope 2009 will start and continue as 2008 ended as we believe that we still have a lot of milage in promoting Animal Instinct to the many Rock fans across the world who have not heard the new material.

UK Tour

After a short break to catch our breath, we are now back up and running and ready to close the year off with some touring and further promotion of the new album Animal Instinct. Tour dates for the UK are now confirmed and listed on the gigs page. We expect another couple to be added and these will be listed as soon as we have confirmation.

For this tour we wanted to give you the fans something really special, we are aware of the current economic climate out there so if you are to choose a gig to go to we wanted this to be it. To give real value for money we have secured Steve Grimmett as special guest. For those of you not familiar with Steve's work he was the singer for Grim Reaper and Lionsheart. Following the success of his latest solo album Personal Crisis this was a fantastic opportunity to get another named artist on the bill.

The third band and tour support will be Crimes of Passion who are one of the best up and coming bands the UK has to offer, they have recently toured with White Lion across Europe so expect them to be one of the tightest bands around. We have looked at keeping the ticket prices as low as possible, however this will depend on the promoter/venue but expect them to be less than £10.00 each.

After such a hectic year, we were conscious it had been a bit quiet of late on the News front. We needed to take a breath and get ourselves ready for the next step forward. The planning element that goes into the bands future is key to its success and the break has given us time to agree the next two years strategy (in theory anyway). 

The album has sold well and we are getting new and returning fans coming back every day. We get a number of emails via the website and Myspace site suprised that the band is still a going concern. The press reviews have been fantastic too, Geoff Barton of Classic Rock Magazine gave the album 8/10 and commented that if he only had enough money for one album between Def Leppard's "Welcome to the Sparkle Lounge", Whitesnake's "Good to be Bad" and Animal Instinct he would plump for Animal Instinct. Komodo Rock website gave the album a 9/10 and others have averaged 8/10. Links to the individual reviews are opposite.

We have some further release dates now for Japan 23rd July through our Japanese record label Avalon Marquee, and the USA on September 23rd through Cargo Records. There are still some countries in Europe that the album is not frely available, if you find you cannot get hold of Animal Instinct then check out Amazon Worldwide, HMV or Cargo Records all of which will post International. 

New Merchandise

We have added the Full version DVD of Live at Berlin Studios to the Webshop. Some of you bought the pre-order Animal Instinct that had the sampler included. The DVD comes with professional artwork similar to Animal Instinct and is the final chapter to the package. It is limited edition again of 150 and we have already sold half through the monthly mailshot. We also still have a quantity of the much sought after EP Back and Beyond available which is becoming a collectors item worldwide.

On The Road

Although still yet to be fully arranged we plan to hit the road in October & November across the UK, along with some dates in Europe. In January we are returning to Italy, and then onto Scandanavia, Benelux etc. As soon as I have full Tour schedules confirmed we will advertise them on Myspace. For our fans in the North East of England we will be holding a Christmas Party at Crook Town AFC in December at which the band will play some electric material and might do some songs that we do not necessarily play live anymore. Its going to be fun based with some audience participation. It will be a great relaxed night to get to know the Tygers on a social basis. I will update the site next month with full details.

New Album Finished!

The last three months has been the busiest time for the Tygers in a long, long time, there have been tour dates in both the UK and Italy, interviews, promotion and lastly the completion of the new album Animal Instinct. When an album is complete you always wonder how it is going to be received by the fans and media alike , with Animal Instinct we knew we had something special that you would immediately love. The pre-orders of the album have all been sent out and the feedback has been fantastic, there are already reviews appearing on the internet and we urge everybody to help spread the word through various hard rock websites and the music press that the Tygers are back, and firing on all cylinders.

The album will officially be available in the UK from May 19th and can be purchased via cargo as well as several other online resellers. The Album should also be available throughout the UK from HMV so if your local branch in not stocking the album demand that they do and let us know. The promotional activity is also now stepping up for the European releases which can be bought from some on-line CD shops now. The release dates may vary locally country to country so we will post the dates as we officially receive them. Finally on the Animal Instinct front we have agreed contracts with Avalon in Japan to release the album throughout Asia. This will include a remastered version of Rock and Roll man as an exclusive additional track.

During April we had the chance to hit the road to meet our great fans once again, which included a very memorable trip to Italy. As you are aware Jacopo Meille is a resident of Florence and a born and bred Italian, this really gives us a connection with our fans there who are not only Crazy Rockers but really carry a spirit like it was in 1980, we would like to thank all those who came to the shows, and those who brought their albums for signing and made us feel so welcome. We will be back in Italy hopefully before the end of the year.

Our return to the UK also gave us the opportunity to meet up with some old friends and convert some of our younger audience. We always get great feedback in the UK and we listen to this and try to take on board your comments. We think we are almost there with the live set content although there will be a couple of additions to add from the new album and maybe another older track added. We also listened to the musical direction you wanted which was a more Classic Hard Rock, this was music to our ears (sorry about the pun) because that was exactly what we wanted to produce. In the album sleeve notes, Robb dedicates the album to you the fans and this is because you have encouraged and supported the Tygers for so long and he wanted you to know that we could not have produced Animal Instinct without you.

Live Webcast

The Tygers of Pan Tang are delighted to announce that we will be streaming a live webcast performance across the Web on Saturday 15th March. This performance will be absolutely free and will give everybody a chance to chat with the band via a webcam link and/or by email.

We have been very conscious over the last six months that we have a great fanbase worldwide who cannot see the band play live so we want you to experience an hour of the currrent Live Set. This will be a Live performance in a studio, and will be mixed before going out giving you all a great sound as well. Remember check out the date 14th March, keep it in your diaries and please get involved as we love to hear your feedback.