Along with Iron Maiden, Saxon, Def Leppard and Diamond Head Whitley Bay's Tygers Of Pan Tang belonged to the Top 5 of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. The Tygers developed from a punk outfit called Trick, formed by guitarist Robb Weir in 1976. With Jess Cox on vocals, Rocky on bass and Brian Dick on drums, the Tygers Of Pan Tang found their first stable line up in 1978, fighting their way to the forefront of the NWOBHM.
Before issuing their highly regarded debut album "Wild Cat" in 1980, the band had recorded a selection of demos. Those demos were issued in 1986 under the name of "First Kill" containing early versions of classics such as "Slave To Freedom", "Euthanasia" and "Don't Take Nothing" as well as some unreleased gems ("Angel", "The Final Answer" and "Shakespeare Road").
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