Country of origin:
United States
Location:
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1981
Genre:
Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical themes:
Destruction, Warfare, Literature, Shakespeare
Current label:
Steamhammer
Years active:
1981 (as Tyrant), 1981-1988, 1993-2011, 2013-present
Jag Panzer were formed in 1981 in Colorado, by Harry Conklin, Mark Briody, John Tetley, and Rick Hilyard. They were originally called Tyrant, but when California based record labels became interested, they realized that there already was a band called Tyrant in California. Seeking inspiration from a book of World War II German armour in the library, they decided to rename themselves after a ...