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Tank
12+ albums
heavy metalNWOBHMrnbsoulpop
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1. Tank are an English heavy metal band formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, and were part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement that was prominent in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The original band disbanded in 1989, reuniting in 1997 and disbanding again in 2003. Starting in 2008, Tank had two versions of the band that were both active at the same time, one led by guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans, and the other being led by Ward himself. After Ward’s death in May 2023, his Tank lineup would disband. Tucker/Evans' Tank has released four studio albums since its formation, while Algy Ward’s Tank released only two during its tenure: Breath of the Pit in 2013 and Sturmpanzer in 2018. 2. Durrell Artaze Babbs (born January 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Tank, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and podcaster. He began his career as a backing vocalist for Aaliyah and Ginuwine, and signed a recording contract with the former's record label, Blackground Records as a performing act in 1998. His 2001 single, "Maybe I Deserve" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led his debut studio album, Force of Nature (2001). It peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200, while his second album, One Man (2002), peaked within the top 20 and was met with mixed critical reception. After a five-year hiatus, he entered a joint venture with Motown to release his third album, Sex, Love & Pain (2007). Yielding his furthest commercial success
