This Means War (Tank album)

This Means War is the third album by English heavy metal band Tank, released in 1983. On this album, the line-up expanded to a four-piece, with the addition of second guitarist Mick Tucker, former member of the NWOBHM band White Spirit. Thanks to Tucker's songwriting contributions and to the sound being expanded by an extra guitar, the band changed their music in comparison with their previous albums with longer, more melodic compositions, which helped differentiate Tank from Motörhead, the band they were often compared to.

Track listing
All songs written by Tank.
 * Side one
 * 1) "Just Like Something from Hell" – 8:30
 * 2) "Hot Lead, Cold Steel" – 5:46
 * 3) "This Means War" – 5:18


 * Side two
 * 1) "Laughing in the Face of Death" – 5:16
 * 2) "(If We Go) We Go Down Fighting" – 5:26
 * 3) "I (Won't Ever Let You Down)" – 4:40
 * 4) "Echoes of a Distant Battle" – 5:03

Since 2007, editions of the album have been available on CD with the following bonus tracks:
 * CD edition bonus tracks


 * 1) "The Man Who Never Was" (B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" single) – 4:31
 * 2) "Whichcatchewedmycuckoo" (additional B-side of "Echoes of a Distant Battle" 12") – 3:20
 * 3) "Swapiyayo" (from French & Holland versions of This Means War LP) – 1:13

Personnel

 * Tank
 * Algy Ward – vocals, bass
 * Peter Brabbs – guitar
 * Mick Tucker – guitar
 * Mark Brabbs – drums


 * Production
 * Produced by John Verity
 * Cover art by Chris Webster