Filth Hounds of Hades
Filth Hounds of Hades is the debut album of heavy metal band Tank, released in 1982.
The album was produced by "Fast" Eddie Clarke of Motörhead, and recorded between December 1981 and January 1982 at Ramport Studios in London. The Attic Records pressing had an alternate blue cover with the dogs in maroon and with a different logo.
The title seems to be deliberately or unconsciously sourced from Viv Stanshall's Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, originally a radio series recorded for the John Peel show in 1975, and later a 1978 album and 1980 film:
Track listing
All songs by Tank (A. Ward, P. Brabbs, M. Brabbs).
"Shellshock" – 3:10
"Struck by Lightning" – 3:10
"Run Like Hell" – 3:40
"Blood, Guts, and Beer" – 3:42
"That What Dreams Are Made Of" – 5:32
"Turn Your Head Around" – 3:25
"Heavy Artillery" – 3:28
"Who Needs Love Songs" – 3:06
"Filth Hounds of Hades" – 3:56
"(He Fell in Love with a) Stormtrooper" – 5:17
Initial copies of the album came with a free 7":
"Don't Walk Away" (live)
