TYGERS OF PAN TANG's self-titled new album is finally coming
to North American for fans on February 24.
Following an already successful European launch, band founder/guitarist
Robb Weir notes, "its been 34 years since a USA Tygers release and we are
super excited to give you this one... it's a monster!"
Who would have predicted that 2016 would turn out to be the
most productively successful year since their early days for a band whose
history stretches back to the birth of the New Wave of British Heavy
Metal? Much has been written about the
role the Tygers played in the establishment of the movement and about the
comings and goings within the band, but it is safe to say that the current line
up brings a creative stability and a shared camaraderie that will keep them
together, playing live and making records for some time to come.
The year began the signing of a new record deal with Scandinavia’s premier rock & metal label Mighty Music
giving the band the opportunity to record the material they had written and
honed in a burst of activity in late 2015. Whilst the band were happy to
produce themselves at The Blast Studio in Newcastle
they knew that the mix needed a fresh pair of ears.
Mighty Music CEO Michael H. Andersen recommended Soren
Andersen/Medley Studio for the mix of the album. Having heard and been
impressed by material recorded and mixed by Soren Andersen (Glenn Hughes, Mike
Tramp) the Tygers sought out his services. Soren was only too happy to work
with a band whose credentials were so firmly established. For the mastering,
Harry Hess of Harem Scarem fame was the perfect man for the job.
Leaving the music in his capable hands, next stop for the
band was South America. Having no idea what
reception they would receive they were overwhelmed by the fierce dedication of
the fans in Brazil and Columbia, who, in many
cases, had waited years for an opportunity to witness the live show. From South
America to Europe without a breath and then on to North America where they
headlined Chicago’s
Ragnarokkr festival. To say they aced it is an understatement and in the words
of the promoter ‘The Tygers started the first Ragnarokkr riot because people
were so pumped up.
Weir notes, "once in a while there comes a special
time, a period where you feel it's all finally coming together and that time
I'm proud to say is now."
Band Line-up
Robb Weir - guitars
Jacopo Meille - vocals
Micky Crystal
- guitars
Gav Gray - bass
Craig Ellis - drums & percussion
Festival Dates 2017
1/07 - Mangualde (PT) - Hardmetal Festival
3/03 - Hamburg
(DE) - Hell Over Hammaburg Festival
5/13 - Copenhagen
(DK) Nordic Noise Rock Festival
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