*FIRST 250 PRE-ORDERS COMES WITH SIGNED POSTCARD*<\/p>\n
Release: May 5 – 2023<\/p>\n
Robb Weir is never a man to take what he has for granted. Having led TYGERS OF PAN TANG since their first
\nalbum through a plethora of lineup changes, he recognises that the current Tygers are probably the strongest
\nsince they were at the forefront of the NWOBHM. The original band, who made four albums for MCA Records,
\nsurvived the unexpected departure of Jess Cox to run Neat Records and later John Sykes, who was bound for
\nThin Lizzy and a multi-million seller with Whitesnake. What they didn\u2019t survive was their greatest commercial
\nsuccess with the album \u201cThe Cage\u201d. However, Weir, ever the optimist, formed a new version of the band to both
\nplay the old material and write songs that would represent this \u2018new\u2019 Tygers. The backbone of the band \u2013 Craig
\nEllis on drums, together with Jack Meille on vocals, have now been together for considerably longer than the first
\nTygers and were recently joined by Francesco Marras on guitar and Huw Holding on bass. Francesco arrived via
\nsolo and session work that has made him a go-to guitarist and Huw has history of working with NWOBHM bands
\nsuch as Blitzkrieg, Avenger and Holosade.<\/p>\n
Recording an EP (\u201cA New Heartbeat\u201d) to celebrate their re-signing with Mighty Music, the Tygers demonstrated
\njust how potent the new lineup was becoming. Re-recording two songs from their first album to compliment the
\ntwo new songs on the EP gave listeners the chance to evaluate Francesco Marras\u2019 contribution and the reaction
\nwas entirely positive. Following this with a tour that took in six countries across Europe both Francesco and Huw
\nhave been amazed at the reaction to the new line-up. Fans old and new have turned up to lend their support to
\nthe continuing story of the Tygers.<\/p>\n
Now the band are all set for the release of their new album, \u201cBloodlines\u201d. Recorded entirely by the musicians who
\ncomprise the current lineup, it is a tour de force of what made the NWOBHM such a potent force in music. The
\nsongs, all self-penned, successfully demonstrate just how well the core of Weir, Meille and Ellis have blended
\nwith the new boys. New Danish producer Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Moonspell, Sick Of It All) has brought a
\ncontemporary edge to the traditional Tygers sound and immediately bonded with the band, recognising just what
\nit was that they were looking for. Still metal at its core, the melodic vocals and exemplary guitar solos ensure that
\nthe songs are worthy rivals to the very best of their back catalogue.<\/p>\n
The last word comes from Robb Weir whose dream created the Tygers all those years ago. \u201cI feel as confident
\nwith our new lineup as I did all those years ago when \u201cWildcat\u201d appeared on the shelves and it was given a
\nunanimous thumbs up. Our recent live shows have demonstrated a harmony within the band and, coupled with
\nthe quality of \u201cBloodlines\u201d, the potential to create music and perform live shows for some considerable time to
\ncome\u201d.<\/p>\n
TRACKLISTING:
\n1. Edge Of The World
\n2. In My Blood
\n3. Fire On The Horizon
\n4. Light Of Hope
\n5. Back For Good
\n6. Taste Of Love
\n7. Kiss The Sky
\n8. Believe
\n9. A New Heartbeat
\n10. Making All The Rules<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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