This Means War (Tank album)


This Means War is the third album by British heavy metal band Tank, released in 1983. On this album, the line-up expanded to a four-piece, with the addition of second guitarist Mick Tucker, former member of the NWOBHM band White Spirit. Thanks to Tucker's songwriting contributions and to the sound expanded by an extra guitar, the band changed their music in comparison with their previous albums with longer, more melodic compositions, which helped differentiate Tank from Motörhead, the band they were often compared to.

Track listing

All songs written by Tank.
;Side one
  1. "Just Like Something from Hell" – 8:30
  2. "Hot Lead, Cold Steel" – 5:46
  3. "This Means War" – 5:18
;Side two
  2. "Laughing in the Face of Death" – 5:16
  3. " We Go Down Fighting" – 5:26
  4. "I " – 4:40
  5. "Echoes of a Distant Battle" – 5:03
;CD edition bonus tracks
Since 2007, editions of the album have been available on CD with the following bonus tracks:
  2. "The Man Who Never Was" – 4:31
  3. "Whichcatchewedmycuckoo" – 3:20
  4. "Swapiyayo" – 1:13

    Personnel

;Tank
;Production