If there is a band that will
bring the genuine 80s NWOBHM
hard rock spirit straight from
the roots to the fans on stage
in such a faithful manner in
2024, it is TYGERS OF PAN TANG.
A live experience as intensely
rocking as TYGERS OF PAN TANG
bring to the stage always makes
you really want to rock - I've
never seen the band really bad.
What the five men Rob
Weir/Francesco Marras/Jacopo
Meille/Huw Holding/Craig Ellis
bring to the stage deserves full
praise, respect and recognition.
The English present themselves
with powerful bites and plenty
of energy ready to jump
with Italian singer and
guitarist in rows on this album
double.
Old and new classics
“Euthanasia”; “Keepin' Me
Alive”, “A New Heartbeat”, “Edge
of The World”, “Only The Brave”,
- of course the furious finale
with “Suzie Smiled”, “Love
Potion No. 9", "Hellbound" are
played with so much taste and
full drive, with "Gangland"
which is a must-have - Jacopo
even calls it his personal
favourite piece - when the
long-drawn out scream "Gaaangggglaaand"
follows, there is no stopping it
- the fan crowd goes wild ! The
same applies to the irresistibly
galloping guitar groover
“Insanity”. This makes it even
clearer how exhilarating TYGERS
OF PAN TANG live gigs can be,
even 46 years after the band was
founded. The TYGERS OF PAN TANG
sharpen their sharp claws on
“Live Blood”! Rob Weir is still
there as the remaining founding
member and forms a superb,
always strong guitar duo with
Francesco Marras. Lead singer
Jacopo Meille delivers a
bombshell performance with his
flexible organ that pushes the
fans and doesn't stop at intense
high-frequency screams, which is
perfect for the TYGERS, and Huw
Holding/Craig Ellis complement
the trio as a squeaky-clean
rhythm section. Still questions?
No.
This double expresses the
massive energy of the Tygers
Live On Stage in a massive way.
Distributed on 2 CDs or double
vinyl, the TYGERS have made a
selection of songs that cover
the band's history in a high
quality and that will not
disappoint any of their loyal
fans. The choice is difficult.
Here I prefer the 18-song vinyl
LP version because of the three
bonus tracks not included on CD
over the CD release, which only
contains 15 tracks, 'Wildcat'
popular hits of the type
"Insanity" and "Slave to
Freedom" or "Blood Red Sky" from
the self-titled 2016 'Tygers of
Pan Tang' album are argument
enough.
Conclusion: gripping live power
from a formation that is one of
the most consistent and
fascinating bands in the NWOBHM
sector, whose live gigs are
always worthwhile wherever they
go. Then a fervent -
RRRoooaaarrr! 9/10
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