- Tankard (band)( Tankard )【 259 songs in total 】
- Tankard is a thrash metal band from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, founded in 1982. Along with Kreator, Destruction and Sodom, Tankard is often considered one of the 'Big Teutonic 4' of Teutonic thrash metal. They released their first record in 1986 and continue to write and record in the same vein: fast metal songs in honour of alcohol.
History
Formation and early years (1982-85)
Tankard was formed in 1982 by three classmates, bassist Andreas 'Gerre' Geremia, guitarist Axel Katzmann and vocalist Frank Thorwarth. Thorwarth and Gerre soon switched roles; at the same time the trio added drummer Oliver Werner and second guitarist Berhard Rapprich. They chose their name from a dictionary upon seeing its definition as 'beer mug'.[citation needed] Their earliest written song was called 'Ray Death', a song about nuclear war and their first gig was played in a local classroom in 1983. As drinking alcohol in the school was banned, they smuggled their beer in with milk cartons. Soon after, Bernhard Rapprich left the band as his conservative father did not want him 'hanging around with a bunch of drunks' and he was replaced by Andy Bulgaropoulos.
With the lineup now stabilised, the band released their first demo, titled Heavy Metal Vanguard, in 1984. After this, the band toured with fellow German thrashers Sodom. SPV were interested in signing both bands, but allegedly SPV retracted a deal after seeing the band perform live. In 1985 they released a second demo, Alcoholic Metal, which cemented their thrash metal style and lyrical themes. Both of these demos were very popular in the underground, and on the strength of this demo they signed with Noise Records. The eight-track demo also features rough versions of four songs that would later appear on their debut album, Zombie Attack
The Noise years (1986-95)
Zombie Attack was released in July 1986. In October 1987 their sophomore album, Chemical Invasion, was released, with the album art being the first of eight done for the band by artist Sebastian Krüger, followed a year later by The Morning After. Both of these albums were produced by Harris Johns, who would go on to produce all of the band's albums up to 2000. However, shortly after the release of compilation Hair of the Dog, original drummer Oliver Werner quit the band to be replaced by Arnulf Tunn, and the band released three albums with this lineup: The Meaning of Life, Stone Cold Sober and Two-Faced. They also recorded the live album Fat, Ugly and Live during this time. This lineup then folded when Tunn was replaced by Olaf Zissel, who remains in the band to this day, in May 1994 and the next year founding member Katzmann was forced to leave due to osteoarthritis in the wrist. That year the band released The Tankard, which is widely viewed as a very good album by fans and critics alike, and is their final album with Noise.
Later career (1995-present)
The band decided not to replace Katzmann and remain a one guitar band.[citation needed] Also, after the release of The Tankard, the band signed with Century Media Records. After the release of Disco Destroyer, longtime guitarist Andy Bulgaropulos left the band to spend more time with his family. He was replaced by Andreas Gutjahr, forming the current lineup of the band. The first album released with Gutjahr was Kings of Beer, which was their second and final studio album with Century Media. The band signed with AFM Records and release five studio albums in a decade with the label, starting with B-Day and ending with Vol(l)ume 14. On 27 July 2012, the band announced their signing with Nuclear Blast and released their first album with the label, A Girl Called Cerveza, that day. Also that year, they released a four way split with Sodom, Kreator and Destruction called de:The Big Teutonic 4. This release cemented them as a major force in German metal. They released their most recent studio album, R.I.B. on June 20, 2014.
In 2015, Olaf Zissel was hospitalised with what was suspected to be a stroke. He was replaced temporarily by Gerd Lücking of Holy Moses. Their latest album achieved no. 41 on the German charts. While they have built a fan base, they continue to have day jobs.
The 17th studio album titled One Foot in the Grave was released on 2 June, 2017.
Band members
Current members
Andreas 'Gerre' Geremia – vocals (1982–present)
Frank Thorwarth – bass (1982–present)
Olaf Zissel – drums (1994–present)
Andreas Gutjahr – guitars (1999–present)
Former members
Bernhard Rapprich – guitars (1982–1983)
Oliver Werner – drums (1982–1989)
Axel Katzmann – guitars (1982–1993)
Andy Bulgaropulos – guitars (1983–1999)
Arnulf Tunn – drums (1989–1994)
Discography
1986 Zombie Attack
1987 Chemical Invasion
1988 The Morning After
1990 The Meaning of Life
1992 Stone Cold Sober
1994 Two-Faced
1995 The Tankard
1998 Disco Destroyer
2000 Kings of Beer
2002 B-Day
2004 Beast of Bourbon
2006 The Beauty and the Beer
2008 Thirst
2010 Vol(l)ume 14
2012 A Girl Called Cerveza
2014 R.I.B.
2017 One Foot in the Grave
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Lyricist
Composer
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666 Pack
1993-10
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666 Packs (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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3
666 Packs (Live) [2018 Remaster]
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4
666 Packs - 2005 Remastered Version
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5
A Girl Called Cerveza
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6
A Girl Called Serveza
2012-08
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7
Acid Death - 2005 Remastered Version
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8
Acid Death
1986
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9
Alcohol (From 'Zombie Attack' LP, Released 1986)
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10
Alcohol (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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11
Alcohol - 2005 Remaster;Zombie Attack Version
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12
Alcohol
1986
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13
Alcoholic Nightmares
2003-03
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14
Alien (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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15
Alien (Live) [Bonus Track]
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16
Alien - 2005 Remastered Version
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17
Alien Revenge
2012-03
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18
Alien
1993-10
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19
Always Them
1990
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20
Another Perfect Day
2007-05
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21
Atomic Twilight - 2005 Remaster
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22
Atomic Twilight - Remastered Version
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23
Away!
2007-05
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24
Barfly
1990
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25
Beck's In The City
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26
Beermuda (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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27
Beermuda
1990
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28
Behind the Back (2018 Remaster)
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29
Behind the Back
1992
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30
Betrayed - Remastered Version
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31
Betrayed
1994
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32
Beyond the Pubyard
2012-03
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33
Black Plague (BP)
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34
Blood, Guts & Rock 'n' Roll (2018 Remaster)
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35
Blood, Guts & Rock'n'Roll
1992
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36
Blue Rage - Black Redemption
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37
Brain Piercing of Death
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38
Breakfast For Champions
2014
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39
Broken Image (2018 Remaster)
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40
Broken Image
1992
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41
Centerfold (2018 Remaster)
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42
Centerfold
1992
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43
Chains - 2005 Remastered Version
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44
Chains
1986
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45
Chemical Invasion (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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46
Chemical Invasion (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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47
Chemical Invasion - 2005 Remastered Version
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48
Chemical Invasion
1987
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49
Cities In Flames - Remastered Version
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50
Cities in Flames
1994
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51
Clockwise To Deadline
2014
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52
Close Encounter (2005 Remastered Version)
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53
Close Encounter - Remastered Version
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54
Commandments (Live in East Berlin)
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55
Commandments (Live) [Bonus Track]
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56
Commandments - 2005 Remastered Version
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57
Commandments
1988
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58
Condemnation
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59
Cyberworld - Remastered Version
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60
Cyberworld
1994
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61
Dancing On Our Grave - 2005 Remastered Version
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62
Dancing on Our Grave
1990
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63
Days Of The Gun - Remastered Version
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64
Days of the Gun
1994
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65
Dead Men Drinking
2012-03
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66
Death By Whips
2007-05
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67
Death Penalty - Remastered Version
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68
Death Penalty
1994
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69
Desperation - 2005 Remastered Version
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70
Desperation
1988
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71
Die With a Beer In Your Hand (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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72
Die with a Beer in Your Hand
2012-03
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73
Disco Destroyer
2007-05
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74
Don't Panic (Live) [2018 Remaster]
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75
Don't Panic - 2005 Remastered Version
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76
Don't Panic
1987
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77
Empty Tankard (EP)
1993-10
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78
Empty Tankard (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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79
Empty Tankard (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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80
Empty Tankard - 2005 Remastered Version
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81
Empty Tankard
1986
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82
Endless Pleasure
2012-03
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83
Enemy Of Order
2014
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84
F.U.N. - 2005 Remastered Version
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85
F.U.N.
1988
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86
Face of the Enemy
2007-05
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87
Fandom At Random
2012-08
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88
Fandom At Random
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89
Farewell to a Slut - 2005 Remastered Version
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90
Farewell to a Slut
1987
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91
Fat Snatchers (The Hippo Effect)
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92
Feed the Lohocla - 2005 Remastered Version
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93
Feed the Lohocla
1988
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94
Fistful of Love
2012-03
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95
Fooled By Your Guts
2014
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96
For a Thousand Beers(Provided)
1987
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97
Freibier
1992
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98
Fuck Christmas - Remastered Version
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99
Genetic Overkill
2012-03
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100
Grave New World - Remastered Version
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101
Hard Rock Dinosaur
2007-05
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102
Hell Bent for Jesus
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103
Help Yourself - 2005 Remastered Version
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104
Help Yourself
1988
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105
Hope Can't Die
2014
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106
Hope? - Remastered Version
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107
Ich brauch' meinen Suff
1994
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108
Intro(Provided)
1988
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109
Iron Maiden
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110
Jimmy B. Bad - Remastered Version
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111
Jimmy B. Bad
1994
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112
Jurisdiction (2018 Remaster)
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113
Jurisdiction
1992
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114
Land of the Free
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115
Live to Dive - 2005 Remastered Version
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116
Live To Dive
1993-10
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117
Lost and Found (Tantrum Part 2)
1992
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118
Mainhattan
1994
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119
Maniac Forces (Live in East Berlin)
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120
Maniac Forces (Live) [Bonus Track]
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121
Maniac Forces - 2005 Remastered Version
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122
Maniac Forces
1986
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123
Masters Of Farces
2012-08
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124
Masters of Farces
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125
Mechanical Man
1990
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126
Medley (Alcohol, Puke, Mon Cheri, Wonderful Life)
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127
Mercenary - 2005 Remastered Version
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128
Mercenary
1986
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129
Mess In The West - Remastered Version
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130
Metal Magnolia
2012-08
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131
Metal Magnolia
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132
Minds On the Moon - 2005 Remaster
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133
Minds On The Moon - Remastered Version
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134
Mindwild (2018 Remaster)
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135
Mindwild
1992
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136
Mon Cheri - 2005 Remastered Version
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137
Mon Cheri
1988
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138
Mr. Superlover
2007-05
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139
Myevilfart
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140
Nation Over Nation - 2005 Remaster
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141
Nation Over Nation
Joe Ely
1994
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142
Need Money for Beer (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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143
Need Money For Beer
2003-03
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144
New Liver Please!
2003-03
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145
No One Hit Wonder
2014
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146
Northern Crown (Lament of the Undead King)
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147
Not One Day Dead (But One Day Mad)
2012-08
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148
Notorious Scum
2003-03
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149
Of Strange Talking People Under Arabian Skies(Provided)
1992
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150
Open All Night (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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151
Open All Night (Live) [Bonus Track]
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152
Open All Night
Colin James Hay
1990
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153
Outro(Provided)
1988
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154
Pay to Pray
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155
Planet-Suicide
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156
planetwide
2007-05
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157
Poison - 2005 Remastered Version
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158
Poison
1986
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159
Poshor Golovar - Remastered Version
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160
Positive - Remastered Version
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161
Puke - 2005 Remastered Version
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162
Puke
1987
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163
Queen of Hearts
2007-05
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164
R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)
2014
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165
R.T.V.
1994
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166
Rapid Fire (A Tyrant's Elegy)
2012-08
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167
Rapid Fire (A Tyrant's Elegy)
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168
Rectifier (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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169
Rectifier
2003-03
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170
Remedy - 2005 Remastered Version
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171
Remedy
1993-10
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172
Riders Of The Doom
2014
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173
Rules For Fools
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174
Rundown Quarter
2003-03
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175
Running On Fumes
2012-08
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176
Running On Fumes
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177
Screamin' Victims (2017 - Remaster)
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178
Screamin' Victims - 2005 Remastered Version
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179
Screamin' Victims
1986
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180
Secret Order 1516
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181
Serial Killer
2007-05
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182
Sexy Feet Under (voice-over)
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183
Sexy Feet Under
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184
Shit-Faced (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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185
Shit-Faced (Live) [2018 Remaster]
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186
Shit-Faced - 2005 Remastered Version
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187
Shit-Faced
1988
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188
Sleeping with the Past (2018 Remaster)
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189
Sleeping With the Past
1992
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190
Slipping from Reality (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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191
Slipping from Reality
2012-03
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192
Sole Grinder
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193
Somewhere In Nowhere
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194
Son Of A Fridge
2012-08
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195
Son of a Fridge
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196
Space Beer (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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197
Space Beer
1990
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198
Splendid Boyz
2007-05
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199
Stay Thirsty!
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200
Stone Cold Sober (2018 Remaster)
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201
Stone Cold Sober
1992
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202
Suicide
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203
Sunscars
2003-03
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204
Syrian Nightmare
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205
T.V. Hero
1988
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206
Tankard Roach Motel
2007-05
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207
Tantrum - 2005 Remastered Version
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208
Tantrum
1987
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209
The Agency
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210
The Beauty and the Beast (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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211
The Evil That Men Display
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212
The Horde
TANKARD (Gutjahr/Zissel/Thorwarth/Geremia)
2012-03
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213
The Meaning of Life - 2005 Remastered Version
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214
The Meaning of Life
1990
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215
The Metal Lady Boy
2012-08
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216
The Metal Lady Boy
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217
The Morning After (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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218
The Morning After (Live) [Bonus Track]
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219
The Morning After - 2005 Remastered Version
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220
The Morning After
Andreas Geremia, Axel Katzmann
1988
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221
The Party Ain't Over 'Til We Say So
2014
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222
The Prisoner (edit)
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223
The Story of Mr. Cruel (2005 Remastered Version)
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224
The Story Of Mr. Cruel - Remastered Version
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225
Thrash 'Till Death - 2005 Remastered Version
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226
Thrash 'Till Death
1986
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227
Time Warp
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228
Total Addiction - 2005 Remastered Version
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229
Total Addiction
1987
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230
Traitor - 2005 Remastered Version
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231
Traitor
1987
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232
Try Again - 2005 Remastered Version
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233
Try Again
1988
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234
TV Hero - 2005 Remastered Version
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235
Two-Faced
1994
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236
U-R-B
2007-05
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237
Ugly Beauty (2018 Remaster)
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238
Ugly Beauty
1992
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239
Ugly, Fat And Still Alive
2003-03
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240
Under Friendly Fire
2012-03
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241
Underground (Atmosphere: Hostile)
2003-03
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242
Up From Zero - Remastered Version
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243
Up From Zero
1994
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244
Voodoo Box
2003-03
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245
War Cry
2014
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246
We Are Us - 2005 Remastered Version
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247
We Are Us
1990
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248
We Still Drink the Old Ways (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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249
Weekend Warriors
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250
Wheel of Rebirth - 2005 Remastered Version
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251
Wheel of Rebirth
1990
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252
Witchhunt 2.O
2012-08
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253
Wonderful Life - 2005 Remastered Version
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254
Wonderful Life
1990
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255
Zero Dude
2003-03
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256
Zombie Attack (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2007)
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257
Zombie Attack (Live in East Berlin 1990)
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258
Zombie Attack - 2005 Remastered Version
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259
Zombie Attack
1986