Tygers of Pan Tang - Electrifyed

Rise Up!; Forevermore; The Powers That Be; Dark Divinity; Electrifyed; A Shadow On Fire; The Nail; The Fight Goes On;Dark Skies;Revenge Is Sweet

(Mighty Music)

Rock fans could be forgiven; they were back in the early eighties, with many metal groups from that period having a renaissance: Little Angels have a sold-out tour coming up, and now Tygers of Pan Tang have released a solid new album in the shape of Electrified.

On the album the veteran North East metal outfit once again proves that age is no barrier to volume, attitude or a riff capable of leaving scorch marks.

From the opening moments, this is classic heavy metal with the cobwebs firmly blown away. The guitars come charging out of the speakers with enough muscle to rattle the windows, while the rhythm section provides the kind of thunderous foundation that reminds you why the New Wave of British Heavy Metal still casts such a long shadow.

Much of the line-up that delivered 2023’s Bloodlines returns here, with new guitarist John Footit making his debut after joining the band this year. He proves a welcome addition, adding plenty of bite to the guitar attack alongside founding member Robb Weir. Together, they provide much of the driving force behind Electrified, while Jack Meille remains in fine vocal form, bringing the melody and power that have long been central to the Tygers’ sound.

The album strikes a strong balance between bruising metal riffs, huge hooks and melodic songwriting. That formula really comes alive on old-school metal anthems such as Forevermore, The Powers That Be, Revenge Is Sweet and the title track, all of which show the Tygers still know how to make classic metal sound fresh and immediate.

The Tygers may have been prowling for decades, but there's still plenty of bite left in their claws in 2026.