Bursting onto the scene in 2022, their sophomore album draws heavily from classic British Heavy Metal, but just like those influences TAILGUNNER is determined to push forward. Always crafting their sound and building on what they have, whilst never compromising on what they started with - Pure Heavy Metal. In an astonishingly short time, this emerging British heavy metal talent have found support in the very heroes they follow: after making a strong impression supporting KK's Priest, legendary guitarist K.K. Downing who went on to produce their upcoming album MIDNIGHT BLITZ scheduled for release February 2026 on Napalm Records  and also added this praise of the band and their music: "TAILGUNNER is a band we should have seen emerge years ago from the UK. They personify everything that is heavy metal. They are loud and proud, and totally descended from everyone in metal that has gone before - their energy and rawness, together with their brand of metal, incorporates all of the godfathers and much more. IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTORHEAD and DEF LEPPARD - the list is endless. The band has a youthful freshness and a uniqueness that will no doubt elevate them to being a true Metal favorite of the fans." Quite a ringing endorsement from a heavy metal legend, so let's crank up the speakers and see what all the hypes about on the first single/video "Midnight Blitz".

 Welcome back to the 1980's when heavy metal ruled the airwaves and was a religion for all of us headbangers and that's exactly where "Midnight Blitz" has taken us. This is some serious shit from the opening air raid siren to the very last shred of the dual guitar jams. A perfect blend of melodic power metal and hard driving nasty riffs that delivers on all levels. The dual guitar work of Zach Salvini and Rhea Thompson are crisp and tight complementing each other masterfully as they become one well-oiled metal machine without ever overpowering the crushing vocals of Craig Cairns and the rest of the band.

TAILGUNNER delivers like a seasoned and polished veteran band that combines the parameters of old school heavy metal blitzkrieg with a flair and twist of unique and captivating musicianship that is robustly merged with huge, infectious choruses and packaged together with tried-and-true quintessential rock lyrics. 

"WE STRIKE AT MIDNIGHT"

Check out the Podcast interview with TAILGUNNER with Tom Hewson (bass) and Craig Cairns (lead vocals) at our channel CREATIVITY TALKIN (at this link) https://youtu.be/7c0A4p60kyI?si=4-GkBHqZKu-7_YPh  as we talk about the new album, the new single, AI, Ozzy and what lies ahead for this amazing heavy metal band.