Tygers of Pan Tang is a heavy metal band from the early 80s, and you’d think by now they’d have their best years behind them. Not the case here at all, Bloodlines, is an absolute winner. The more you listen to this album, the more you want to listen to it. This is catchy heavy metal at its best.
There were many Tygers of Pan Tang line ups over the years, but there is one common denominator that is constant. Guitarist, Robb Weir, is the man who is in charge here, and it’s hard not to be impressed with what he’s been doing over the last few years. There is definitely quality control here, and you know that Weir had something to do with that. He’s got himself a very compatible group of players who can do justice to the brand.
Jack Meille is a fantastic vocalist, and he makes each song interesting and memorable. Guitarist, Francesco Marras is credited on many of the tracks included here, as is drummer, Craig Ellis. The record sounds like a solid team effort, and when you look at the song credits that statement is being reflected. Tygers of Pan Tang is operating on all cylinders, no stopping this band.
Bloodlines has plenty of great tracks that have hit qualities. The opener, Edge of The World, is definitely a fire starter. In My Blood has a great charisma to it, Fire on the Horizon is pumping with vital energy. There simply isn’t a bad song here. All of them rock in equal capacity, you just have different favorites on different days.
Tygers of Pan Tang has a great legacy to live up to, and when you release album this good, it only solidifies all of your previous achievements. Seeing the band live playing this album in its entirety would be very satisfying, yet you still have to fit the classics from the golden age. That’s got to be a headache trying to come up with a well-balanced set list, but that's the least of our worries. Bloodlines is an excellent album from start to finish!
Mark Kadzielawa
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