{"id":99781,"date":"2023-05-05T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=99781"},"modified":"2023-05-11T15:39:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T14:39:18","slug":"album-review-tygers-of-pan-tang-bloodlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-tygers-of-pan-tang-bloodlines\/","title":{"rendered":"TYGERS OF PAN TANG – Bloodlines (2023) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

TYGERS OF PAN TANG
Bloodlines<\/strong><\/span>
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\nMighty Music (2023)<\/span>
Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Respect to original member Robb Weir for dragging this band through the decades of turbulence and reforming the Tygers Of Pan Tang in 1999. Since then the guys have been quite prolific, coughing out albums every few years. Bloodlines<\/em> comes four years after 2019\u2019s Ritual<\/em> and is evidence further of the steady growth of the UK band since forming in the late 70s.<\/p>\n

Okay, so the last batch of records may not boast the swagger and grit of those issued in the early 80s but there are some fans who prefer the Tygers now, and with this record one can see why. Opener \u2018Edge Of The World\u2019 begins with ominous tones but then gallops with a convincing and melodious wonder bolstered by the clear, driving vocals of Italian frontman Jacopo Meille who, since 2004, has brought an exotic steeliness to the band. The chorus is stunning as are the kicks of drummer Craig Ellis.<\/p>\n

The quality continues with the gritty chugs of \u2018In My Blood\u2019, and the nifty yet clinical \u2018Fire On The Horizon\u2019 which crushes modern day Metallica in one swoop of its mighty talons. Meanwhile, \u2018Light Of Hope\u2019 brings another infectious chorus built upon the bruising bass of Huw Holding who joined the band two years ago. But what really gels this platter together is the axe work of Weir and another Italian acquisition Francesco Marras; together they construct flighty yet fully armoured vehicles of metallic belligerence that soar aloft with melody too. \u2018A New Heartbeat\u2019 sizzles with energy, \u2018Taste Of Love\u2019 is a smouldering powerhouse ballad and personal favourite \u2018Making All The Rules\u2019 simmers then explodes with passion and grace.<\/p>\n

Bloodlines<\/em> is an excellent album that any true heavy metal fan should explore. It also stands as a testament to the potency such elders still harbour. In my opinion, Black Rose, Holocaust and Tygers Of Pan Tang have never got the credit they deserve and yet they have released some of the finest heavy metal albums over the last decade and they deserve your attention.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TYGERS OF PAN TANGBloodlines Mighty Music (2023)Rating: 8.5\/10 Respect to original member Robb Weir for dragging this band through the decades of turbulence and reforming the Tygers Of Pan Tang in 1999. Since then the guys have been quite prolific, coughing out albums every few years. Bloodlines comes four years after 2019\u2019s Ritual and is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,3402],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-album-ep-reviews","category-tygers-of-pan-tang"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99781"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99785,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99781\/revisions\/99785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}