Tygers of Pan Tang

 

Artist:  Tygers Of Pan Tang 
Origin:  Whitley Bay, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Robb Weir:  Guitar
Jess Cox:  Vocals
Rocky:  Bass
Brian Dick:  Drums

Tygers Of Pan Tang are an English Heavy Metal Band from Whitley Bay, formed in 1978.  The band combined music of the early-'70s Heavy Metal Legends such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, and they are a part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement like Iron Maiden and Saxon.  Their debut album "Wildcat", which went to British Charts at No. 18 upon its released in July 1980.  The band added a Guitar Hero as second guitarist John Sykes (formerly Streetfighter, later in Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder).

Title:  Wild Cat (2023)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Euthanasia (3:44)

 2.  Slave To Freedom (5:55)

 3.  Don't Touch Me There (2:58)

 4.  Money (3:16)

 5.  Killers (6:36)

Side B:

 1.  Fireclown (3:15)

 2.  Wild Catz (3:06)

 3.  Suzie Smiled (5:12)

 4.  Badger Badger (4:10)

 5.  Insanity (6:26)

Personnel:

Jess Cox:  Vocals

Robb Weir:  Guitar, Vocals

Richard "Rocky" Laws:  Bass, Vocals

Brain "Big" Dick:  Stick, Kicks, Gong

Wild Cat is the debut album by Tygers Of Pan Tang, originally released on July 1980 by MCA, remastered and reissued on May 19, 2023 by Music On Vinyl.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.