Description

2017 digipak re-issue

Chemical Invasion continued directly in Tankard’s traditional style of easy-going thrash metal which was established on the debut Zombie Attack but here everything is done much better: more speed, more intensity, a more notable hardcore punk attitude and a much improved production. Thrashers like Total Addiction, Tantrum and Dont Panic were brutal and catchy at the same time. One could say this was what pure eighties thrash sounded like. Puke was a short funny song with a more than obvious hardcore punk vibe and played extremely tight. After this overwhelming thrash metal start the album took a different turn with the long instrumental song For a Thousand Beers which felt a bit inconsistent at times. Fortunately this was followed by the almighty title track which started off at first with a superbly funny and heavy blues intro before exploding into yet another piece of quality sing-a-long thrash metal. The album also includes a cover version of the mighty Gang Green classic Alcohol which really sounded just as good played by a bunch of German thrashers called Tankard.To this day Chemical Invasion still remains one of the best Tankard albums.

Track listing:
1. Intro
2. Total Addiction
3. Tantrum
4. Dont Panic
5. Puke
6. For A Thousand Beers
7. Chemical Invasion
8. Farewell To A Slut
9. Traitor
10. Alcohol-Gang Green cover
11. Outro