Animal Instinct (Tygers of Pan Tang album)

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Animal Instinct
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 12, 2008
Genre Heavy metal
Length50:33
Label Cargo
Producer Ben Matthews
Tygers of Pan Tang chronology
Noises From The Cathouse [1]
(2003)
Animal Instinct
(2008)
Ambush [1]
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Animal Instinct is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, released on 12 April 2008.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Tygers of Pan Tang.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Rock Candy"Craig Ellis, Jacopo Meille4:16
2."Cry Sweet Freedom"Ellis4:15
3."Live for the Day"Dean Robertson4:40
4."Let It Burn"Ellis4:07
5."If You See Kay"Robertson, Ellis, Meille5:34
6."Hot Blooded"Meille5:05
7."Devils Find a Fool"Ellis, Meille4:10
8."Winners & Losers"Meille4:57
9."Cruisin'"Meille4:31
10."Bury the Hatchet"Meille4:16
11."Dark Rider"Robertson, Ellis, Meille4:42

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tygers of Pan Tang - The Official Site". Tygersofpantang.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. "Tygers of Pan Tang - Animal Instinct Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved 21 July 2022.