Chemical Invasion

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Chemical Invasion
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1987
RecordedJune–August 1987
StudioMusiclab Studio, Berlin
Genre Thrash metal
Length39:21
Label Noise Records
Producer Harris Johns
Tankard chronology
Zombie Attack
(1986)
Chemical Invasion
(1987)
The Morning After
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Hard 9/10 [1]

Chemical Invasion is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Tankard, released in October 1987. [2]

Contents

Reception

Reviews have been "generally positive" after its release. A review from Rock Hard gave it a high review, praising it as an improvement over their debut album; Stating how it's far better in terms of songwriting and playing technique. "Chemical Invasion is certainly anything but boring," they claimed while also praising the riffs, powerful rhythm work, and Gerre's merciless bawling as giving the nine songs character.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro"  0:17
2."Total Addiction"Geremia, KatzmannKatzmann3:26
3."Tantrum"Geremia, KatzmannThorwarth3:15
4."Don't Panic"Geremia, KatzmannKatzmann4:25
5."Puke"Geremia, KatzmannKatzmann0:58
6."For a Thousand Beers" (instrumental) Bulgaropulos7:23
7."Chemical Invasion"Geremia, KatzmannKatzmann5:27
8."Farewell to a Slut"WernerWerner4:10
9."Traitor"Geremia, KatzmannKatzmann7:56
10."Alcohol" (Gang Green cover)Chris Doherty Gang Green 2:04
11."Outro"  0:07

Personnel

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References

  1. Frank Trojan. "Chemical Invasion review". Rock Hard . Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "Chemical invasion". Tankard. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.