TANKARD ( Thrash Metal , Germany ) Collector's Album Cover Gallery & Information

Tankard is a thrash metal band from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, founded in 1982. After losing their guitarist because of their image as a bunch of drunks, they moved on to issue their first record in 1986. From that 1986 on, the band has continuously made songs and records in the same style they started out with - fast metal songs in honor of alcohol. Thus they claim to have invented a new genre called "alcoholic metal". Tankard are self-proclaimed "Kings of Beer" in honour of the folkloric character Gambrinus.

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On the discography listing below you will find TANKARD ( Thrash Metal , Germany ) vinyl records released during the 1970s and 1980s. For each record you will have the record company's catalognr, album title, year and country of release. Complete information for each record can be viewed by selecting the corresponding links. Albums have been ordered in ascending alphabetical order of the album titles.

Tankard's Biography ( short )

Tankard were formed in 1982 by three classmates, Andreas Geremia, Axel Katzmann and Frank Thorwarth. At the time, the band was known as Vortex and Avenger until the current name of Tankard was discovered by the band in a dictionary. Their first song written was called "Ray Death", a song about nuclear war and their first gig was played in a local classroom in 1983. As the band were not permitted to drink alcohol in the school, they smuggled their beer in with milk cartons. Soon after, band member Bernhard Rapprich left the band as his conservative father did not want him "hanging around with a bunch of drunks" and was replaced by Andy Bulgaropoulos.

In 1984, Tankard signed to Noise Records, after narrowly missing out on signing with Steamhammer during a gig where guitarist Andy Bulgaropulous made the mistake of wearing a blue sweatshirt with a deer on the front, creating a wrong image and causing Steamhammer to retract their offer of a contract.

Label & Catalogno	Band/Performers - Album Title	Year	Country
Blue Label NOISE International N 0131-5 / NUK 131	TANKARD - Alien ( 1989 Germany ) is a mini-lp with 5 tracks
Noise N 0096	TANKARD - Chemical Invasion ( 1987 Germany ) " Chemical Invasion " is the second studio album from German thrash metal band Tankard. It is notable for taking a stance on the controversy regarding the Reinheitsgebot of 1516.
Noise N 0156-1	TANKARD - The Meaning of Life ( 1990 Germany ) "The Meaning of Life" is the fourth studio album from German thrash metal band Tankard.
Noise International N 0123-1 / NUK 123 / FW 44271	TANKARD - The Morning After ( 1988 Germany ) "The Morning After" is the third studio album from German thrash metal band Tankard.
Noise International N 0046	TANKARD - Zombie Attack ( 1986 Germany ) "Zombie Attack" is the debut album of German thrash metal band Tankard.