Defenders Of The Faith, le forum Metal

Carrying the torch of NWOBHM are Tailgunner. Recently signed to Napalm Records, the young British band announces their upcoming sophomore record, Midnight Blitz, out February 6. Drawing heavily from classic heavy metal sounds, Tailgunner have found support in the very heroes they follow: after making a strong impression supporting KK’s Priest, legendary guitarist K.K. Downing went on to produce Midnight Blitz. The dynamic album now pushes the genre forward just like its influences once did, with Tailgunner always crafting their sound and building on what they have, whilst never compromising on what they started with.

Along with the announcement and fittingly introduced by air raid sirens comes the first new song, title track “Midnight Blitz”. Blitzkrieg drums and screaming twin lead guitars make the 80s come alive again – a powerful harbinger of what earned Tailgunner K.K. Downing’s rare endorsement to begin with. This young band from the home country of metal is one to watch!

Tailgunner about “Midnight Blitz”: “Whilst touring our debut album, we shared stages with members of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Accept – we watched, we learned, and we put it all down on tape. The aim behind ‘Midnight Blitz’ was to craft an all time album opener, like ‘Aces High’, ‘Painkiller’, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and ‘Hells Bells’. Everyone remembers the first time you hear the opening track on an album that changes everything. The hair stands up on the back of your neck and you know from this moment onwards, nothing will ever be the same. The launch sequence on the next era of Tailgunner has been hit. ‘Masters of the skies, never call it quits. Time to do or die, we are the Midnight Blitz!’”

K.K. Downing on Tailgunner: “Tailgunner is a band we should have seen emerge years ago from the UK. They personify everything that is heavy metal. They are loud and proud, and totally descended from everyone in metal that has gone before – their energy and rawness, together with their brand of metal, incorporates all of the godfathers and much more. Maiden, Priest, Motörhead, Def Leppard – the list is endless. The band has a youthful freshness and a uniqueness that will no doubt elevate them to being a true Metal favourite of the fans.”