---
title: "Tactics"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/tactics"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1986
---

# Tactics

**Tactics** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1986 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Tactics |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 1 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rigo Amezcua](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rigo-amezcua) |  |  | Current |
| [Sin Quirin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sin-quirin) |  |  | Current |
| [Armando Acosta](https://themetalnet.com/musician/armando-acosta) |  |  | Current |
| [Eddie Livingston](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eddie-livingston) |  |  | Current |
| [Tommy Anthony](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tommy-anthony) |  |  | Current |
| [Steve Gaines](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-gaines) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1986 to 1999 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [The Master Plan](https://themetalnet.com/album/58a38a0f-ef89-423c-a5dc-e3fefe432ccd) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Lords of Acid](https://themetalnet.com/band/lords-of-acid) (shared members)
- [American Head Charge](https://themetalnet.com/band/american-head-charge) (shared members)
- [Terror](https://themetalnet.com/band/terror) (shared members)
- [Agent Steel](https://themetalnet.com/band/agent-steel) (shared members)
- [Abattoir](https://themetalnet.com/band/abattoir) (shared members)
- [Saint Vitus](https://themetalnet.com/band/saint-vitus) (shared members)
- [Bloodlust](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodlust) (shared members)
- [Lillian Axe](https://themetalnet.com/band/lillian-axe) (shared members)
- [Ministry](https://themetalnet.com/band/ministry) (shared members)
- [Penitencia](https://themetalnet.com/band/penitencia-2703cb27) (same tags)
- [Vio-lence](https://themetalnet.com/band/vio-lence) (same tags)
- [Mystic Storm](https://themetalnet.com/band/mystic-storm) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Tactics/95849

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/tactics](https://themetalnet.com/band/tactics). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt