disproportionately influential power trios from the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal’s heyday, debuted with 1981’s EP (High Roller) It’s still a crucial nugget of rambunctious energy and attitude, powered by the untrained snarls and propulsive four-stringemerged barely six months after their 1982 debut LP; inspiration was stretched a bit thin, but there were some great, forward-moving songs, with much-tightened interplay. 1983’s Tank’s militaristic obsession felt decidedly overstated, its repetition sinking in on overlong songs that nevertheless retained enough wildness of spirit to maintain interest.
