ALL RIGHTS GO TO TANKIST
TANKIST is a Thrash Metal band from Estonia
TRACKLIST
01. The Gulag Archipelago 00:00
02. Paragraph 58 05:28
03. The More Equal 08:52
04. Commandant’s Orders 12:50
05. Durak 16:15
06. Six In One 19:54
07. Cold Crawler 23:03
08. Purity Spiral 29:00
09. One Crippling Thought 33:09
10. Of Bitter Freedom 37:01
MAIN LINE-UP
Kevin Marks - guitars, vocals
Martin Väinmaa - guitars
Margus Traumann - bass
Simo Atso – drums
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ABOUT
Tankist is a thrash metal band formed in Estonia in 2013 whose essence lies in boldly exploring the diverse facets of old school thrash. A constant at the region’s metal festivals, they are best known for their defiant nature and feral live energy.
The band emerged as a power trio of troublemakers from a rural village of 40 inhabitants to play rude retro thrash as straightforward as Sodom and Slayer. These first notoriously raw cellar band days were spent untamed in the sweat-ridden underground while pulling stunts like recording anti-religious metal in the local church for the rebellious Be Offended EP.
By 2017, Tankist had expanded to a four-piece to deliver the eccentric and no less provocative debut LP Unhuman, abundant in intricate riffs touching on the technical end of thrash. The release met acclaim and left critics struggling to pinpoint lookalikes. Though some noted Kreator and Megadeth influences, suddenly progressive comparisons like Voivod, Watchtower and Mekong Delta began cropping up.
In 2023, Tankist released their sophomore concept album Forced Equal, condemning totalitarian regimes on the gruesome example of Soviet forced labor camps. With this unique mix of blackened death-thrash akin to avant-garde, Tankist has shifted towards the cold aggression of Baltic and Scandinavian extreme metal. For now.
Tankist remains determined to advance their already unpredictable reputation with each performance and release. Catch them live and blast the discography.
ALSO CHECK
Tankist – Unhuman (Album)
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Tankist - Be Offended (EP)
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Music by Tankist
Lyrics by Kevin Marks and Fengarm
Recording:
Margus Traumann @ Pergerus stuudio (vocals)
Are Kangus @ Sügis Productions (drums)
Margus Traumann @ Traumanic Productions (guitars, bass)
Kevin Marks & Margus Traumann @ Traumanic Productions (synthesizers)
Choirs:
Kevin Marks
Margus Traumann
Anti Lillak
Priit Mattus
Kalev Lindal
Ülo Annamaa
Ilmar Vatsar
Backing vocals:
Martin Väinmaa
Margus Traumann
Simo Atso
Rainer Parijõgi
Kim Kitsik
Guests:
Ahto-Lembit Lehtmets (vocals on Purity Spiral)
Synthesizers:
Kevin Marks
Margus Traumann
Simo Atso
Mixing: Margus Traumann @ Traumanic Productions
Mastering: Minerva Pappi @ Waudio
Artwork and design: Fengarm
The Gulag Archipelago music video:
Directed and animated by Moreno Tempini at FilmGrain
The More Equal music video:
Filmed at Hard Rock Laager 2022
Camera by Pixover
Edited by Tiit Pähnapuu
Special thanks:
Joonas Kisand
Carmel Raudsepp
Laura Lembit
Eve Sõmer
Kim Kitsik
Kaarel-Kaspar Säre
Kristjan Oden
Madis Kaljurand
Sven Varkel
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