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Released 9 years ago this June

One Foot in the Grave

Tankard · 2017

115 min · 23 tracks · thrash metal

Aggressive riffs and sharp lyrics collide in a relentless thrash metal assault reflecting societal discontent.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing for engagement
  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • cathartic release of aggression
  • late-night intensity with friends
  • sharp lyrics provoking thought

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer soft, mellow sounds
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2017, 'One Foot in the Grave' is Tankard's 14th studio album, following their previous work 'R.I.B.' from 2014. At this stage, the band had solidified their reputation as veterans of the thrash metal scene while still pushing their sound forward with socially charged themes.
Stylistic neighbors
Kreator· Sodom· Exodus

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Pay to Pray 5:22
  • 2 Arena of the True Lies 5:08
  • 3 Don't Bullshit Us! 3:56
  • 4 One Foot in the Grave 4:47
  • 5 Syrian Nightmare 4:31
  • 6 Northern Crown (Lament of the Undead King) 4:22
  • 7 Lock 'em Up! 4:10
  • 8 The Evil That Men Display 3:14
  • 9 Secret Order 1516 7:23
  • 10 Sole Grinder 5:28

Disc 2

  • 1 Intro 1:24
  • 2 Zombie Attack 3:30
  • 3 The Morning After 4:47
  • 4 Fooled by Your Guts 4:02
  • 5 Rapid Fire 5:48
  • 6 Rules for Fools 3:41
  • 7 Rest in Beer 6:47
  • 8 Metal to Metal 5:31
  • 9 Not One Day Dead 4:22
  • 10 Chemical Invasion 7:04
  • 11 A Girl Caled Cerveza 4:34
  • 12 Rectifire 4:54
  • 13 Empty Tankard 10:10

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