This Means War (Tank album)

This Means War
This Means War
Studio album by Tank
Released	10 June 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	39:59
Label	Music for Nations
Producer	John Verity
Tank chronology
Singles from This Means War
	"Echoes of a Distant Battle"; Released: 1983;

This Means War is the third album by English 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 being 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.^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	9/10^[2]
Sounds	^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Tank.

Side one

"Just Like Something from Hell" – 8:30
"Hot Lead, Cold Steel" – 5:46
"This Means War" – 5:18

Side two

"Laughing in the Face of Death" – 5:16
"(If We Go) We Go Down Fighting" – 5:26
"I (Won't Ever Let You Down)" – 4:40
"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:

"The Man Who Never Was" (B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" single) – 4:31
"Whichcatchewedmycuckoo" (additional B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" 12") – 3:20
"Swapiyayo" (hidden track on original LP releases, title taken from 1984 French release) – 1:13

Personnel

Tank

Algy Ward – vocals, bass
Peter Brabbs – guitar
Mick Tucker – guitar
Mark Brabbs – drums

Production

Produced by John Verity
Cover art by Chris Webster

References

^ Heibutzki, Ralph. "Tank - This Means War review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 350–351. ISBN 978-1894959315.
^ Bushell, Garry (25 June 1983). "Gotcha!". Sounds. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
^ "This Means War reviews part 2". Official Tank Fan Club Website. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

[1] Heibutzki, Ralph. "Tank - This Means War review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

[martin-2] Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 350–351. ISBN 978-1894959315.

[3] Bushell, Garry (25 June 1983). "Gotcha!". Sounds. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

[4] "This Means War reviews part 2". Official Tank Fan Club Website. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

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