"Assault Attack" ist ein klassisches Hardrock-Album der Michael Schenker Group und erschien 1982 im CD-Format bei Chrysalis. Das Album besticht durch kraftvolle Gitarrenarbeit und dynamisches Songwriting; im Mittelpunkt steht der legendäre Gitarrist Michael Schenker (ehemals UFO und Scorpions). Mit Highlights wie ?Assault Attack?, ?Rock You to the Ground? und ?Desert Song? demonstriert die Band sowohl technische Brillanz als auch melodisches Gespür. Die Michael Schenker Group gilt als eine der prägenden Bands des Hardrocks und Heavy Metals seit Ende der Siebzigerjahre mit mehreren Chartplatzierungen und ausverkauften Tourneen weltweit. Der Hersteller Chrysalis wurde 1968 gegründet und ist bekannt für seine Förderung innovativer Künstler verschiedenster Genres ? darunter Blondie, Jethro Tull oder Billy Idol ? was das Label zu einer festen Größe unter Musikliebhabern macht.
This is one of the best albums of Michael Shenker for me! The vocal of G. Bonnet is great! Shenker mixed neoclassical passages with blues phrases. Wonderful music!
Volodymyr Z. - 04.03.2015
It is my favorite album with Graham Bonnet vocalist!
Sargey B. - 24.03.2015
Graham and Michael is very nice duet! This album is the best!
DAVID W. - 29.04.2014
This is a belter of an album. Gary Barden on vocals has been replaced by Graham Bonnet (ex Rainbow/Acatrazz). Cozy Powell on drums has been replaced by Ted McKenna. Chris Glen remains on Bass. This change in vocal line up has resulted in a much heavier album. The opener Assault Attack sets the tone for the rest of the album and is such a great opener that Michael still plays this song in his live set. Rock you to the ground is next and slow paced rocker ends with some glorious guitar playing from Michael. Dancer up next and this was a single at the time, the b-side was a song called Girl from Uptown which is the last song on most of the versions of this album. Samurai quickens the pace and the guitar solo in middle and ends shows why we metal heads think Michael is in a class of his own. Desert Song/ Broken Promises and Searching for a Reason show Bonnet at his best, his vocals growling across the songs . Ulcer is a fast instrumental from Michael blasting his Flying V through your speakers he is in total command. The album is a step in a different direction for Michael but definetly a good one.