Tygers of Pan Tang

About

Tygers of Pan Tang are an English heavy metal band from Whitley Bay, formed in 1978 by guitarist Robb Weir and three fellow Northerners. They were among the leading acts of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, with their 1980 debut Wild Cat charting at number 18 in the UK and a string of acclaimed albums following - including Spellbound (1981) and Crazy Nights (1982), the latter featuring a young John Sykes on guitar. After disbanding in 1987, Weir reformed the band in 1999 and has kept it active ever since, releasing their fourteenth studio album Electrifyed in September 2026.

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UK chart peak for debut album Wild Cat (1980)

What's new

2026-09
Tygers of Pan Tang released their fourteenth studio album Electrifyed on 11 September 2026 via Mighty Music, described as a return to a heavier and more aggressive sound.
2026-01
The band announced John Foottit as their new guitarist in January 2026, following the departure of Francesco Marras in November 2025.
2025-11
Guitarist Francesco Marras left Tygers of Pan Tang in November 2025.
2026-09
Electrifyed features new guitarist John Foottit alongside founding member Robb Weir, with production by Marco Angioni.
2023-05
The band released their thirteenth studio album Bloodlines on 5 May 2023 via Mighty Music, receiving broadly positive reviews from the metal press.

Tour

ChepstowBlackpoolSouthamptonGreat YarmouthNewcastle upon TyneBarnsleySão Paulo

Tracks

Wild Catdebut album (1980), charted at #18 in the UK - the band's NWOBHM breakthrough

Spellbound1981 album featuring John Sykes, widely regarded as a NWOBHM classic

Love Potion No. 9cover of the Leiber & Stoller classic, one of the band's best-known recordings

Bloodlines2023 album on Mighty Music, praised as one of their strongest modern releases

Electrifyed2026 album - 14th studio record, marking a return to a heavier sound with new guitarist John Foottit

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