This Means War (Tank album)

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
Power of the Hunter (1982) This Means War (1983) Honour & Blood (1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Sounds	[2]

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.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Tank (A. Ward, P. Brabbs, M. Tucker, M. Brabbs).

1. "Just Like Something from Hell" – 8:30
2. "Hot Lead, Cold Steel" – 5:46
3. "This Means War" – 5:18
4. "Laughing in the Face of Death" – 5:16
5. "(If We Go) We Go Down Fighting" – 5:26
6. "I (Won't Ever Let You Down)" – 4:40
7. "Echoes of a Distant Battle" – 5:03

CD Bonus Tracks

Since 2007, editions of the album have been available on CD with the following bonus tracks:

8. "The Man Who Never Was" (B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" single) – 4:31
9. "Whichcatchewedmycuckoo" (additional B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" 12") – 3:20
10. "Swapiyayo" (from French version of This Means War LP) – 1:13

Personnel

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

Production

• Produced By John Verity

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Bushell, Garry (25 June 1983). "Gotcha!". Sounds. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
3. "This Means War reviews part 2". Official Tank Fan Club Website. Retrieved 2011-04-07.