Oooh Frankfurty thrash! This week we’re checking out A Girl Called Cerveza by Tankard. Bjørn keeps sharing various Tankard songs so it seemed like as good a time as any to get a video up in here. These guys have been around since 1982 (like me!) and are considered one of the Big Four of Teutonic Thrash. Much like bands that are 40 years old, there’s been some churn, but the original bassist and singer are still there kicking ass and taking names, so good on them for the longevity!

The song kicks off with some solid riffing before kicking into a solid chugga melody. It’s fun to hear a German guy pronounce cerveza as “serve-essa” almost like Vanessa maybe? The vocals fit well with the band, while the lyrics are about how this lady stole all his beer after getting him drunk. Poor guy. Nobody should get their beer supply taken. The solo is a frenetic and fantastic, but I can’t remember if it’s arpeggios or just very staccato. I should probably take some music theory classes if I’m going to keep writing about how rad these songs are.

The video is a combo of them shredding on the roof of a building and also the Girl Called Cerveza making metal faces while the singer paws at her. Then she kills the singer in a brewery! I think? Regardless, it looks like they’re having a hoot and a half, so give it a watch and enjoy!