Year : 2011
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 179 mb
Bio:
The History of ATTACK starts in 1983 when Ricky Van Helden who worked as Drummer, Cello- or Flute-Player on different Productions decides to leave the Pop- and Progressive-Area of Music to make a new Start in the Metal-Sector. First influenced by Bands like Camel, Rush, Jethro Tull or Black Sabbath he changes to the Style of Iron Maiden, Dio or the later Ozzy Osborne. He also changes to Vocals and Bass Guitar to found a 3-Member Band in Hannover/ Germany with Guitar Player Peter Gastmann and Drummer Archie Köller, completed with a Sound Mixer named Friedl Hostermann. They all live together in a huge House called 'Stoneway No. 3', and soon there comes up the Idea to call this Band ATTACK. In End of 1983 Van Helden tries to enhance that Line-up. He talks the Keyboarder Thomas 'T.R.O.S.' St. Jones into leaving a manic Rehearsalroom-Band called V.I.P.Attack Aug 84 1In January 1984 T.R.O.S. produces the first Recordings for the Maxi 'Mouse in a Maze', but ATTACK splits up, just Van Helden, T.R.O.S. and Hostermann are left. Soon a new Drummer is found - and a new Guitar Player out of Auditions with a few Dozen ones: Andy Kammer. First Gigs are done in April, then ATTACK splits up again. Stoneway No. 3 gets vacated and becomes a Vine-Shop (well, what's the Difference?). Van Helden and T.R.O.S. take Guitar Player Helge Engelke (once also a Member of V.I.P.) to record a new Demo in May, again produced by T.R.O.S.Attack Nov 84 1In July Kammer joins ATTACK again for the T.R.O.S.-Production of the first LP 'Danger in the Air', then the Band searches for additional Members to promote the LP at Live-Gigs in December/ January. They decide for Walter Müller on Rhythm Guitar (one more Member of V.I.P.), Alex Kollmeyer on Drums and again Hostermann as Sound Mixer. The first Promotion Gig takes Place at the famous Leine-Domicil in Hannover, then it goes on through lots of Villages.
Album:
German orthodox heavy metal band formed in 1983.Remastered best of album with 16 tracks, released in 2011.The ultimate compilation of old classics, recorded between 1984 and 1995. Complete remastered by Ricky van Helden himself. Just classics in best sound condition. The cds are really hard to find, and this one is the only chance to listen to this great german metal classics for good, fair price. 8-page booklet with discography.ATTACK have been part of the German metal scene since the early 80s - or should I say: belonged? It's not quite clear to me. The metal archives tell of a split-up of the band, but the (meagre) website gives the impression that the band is only temporarily on ice until the head and band founder Ricky van Helden finds more time and muse for the music again. Regardless of all these uncertainties, a new release from the old-school metallers from Nordhorn in Lower Saxony is now available via Mighty Monster Records. It is a compilation with the title ‘Warriors Of Time’.This compilation runs through ATTACK's entire oeuvre and includes their six longplayers to date. ‘Danger In The Air’ from the debut album of the same name opens the programme. It quickly becomes clear what the North Germans attach particular importance to: melodic leads, catchy hooks and well-crafted climaxes. The opener delivers all of this. It's just a shame that it's the only extract from the band's debut album.‘Back To Attack‘ from the “89 album ”Destinies Of War’ also roughly adheres to this direction, but is somewhat more energetic and driving overall. You can tell that ‘Light In The Dark’ comes from the band's most recent album (‘The Secret Place’ from 1995). The old-school route is given a few punchy, more modern elements here. On the whole, however, ATTACK are firmly rooted in NWoBHM. And when I look at the strong songs on the compilation, the band from Nordhorn are certainly one of the underrated bands from that era. Their work also largely passed me by.‘Warriors Of Time’ contains only solid to good metal tracks. In my opinion, the highlights are the melodic ‘Danger In The Air’, the darker ‘Dirty Mary’, the atmospheric ‘Heroes Die Young’, the varied ‘In The Gloom’, the lively ‘Wonderland’, the powerful, anthemic ‘The Warrior’, the epic ‘I Know’ and the multi-layered long track ‘Death Rider’. However, the songwriting skills of main composer Ricky van Helden are particularly noticeable in the consistently high quality of the songs.Van Helden, who has also been the only constant in the band's line-up since its inception, is also characterised as a variable and expressive singer. As befits a good NWoBHM frontman, he goes to extreme heights, but hits all the notes perfectly.ATTACK serve up successful old-school heavy metal somewhere between Stormwitch, Grave Digger, Iron Maiden and Running Wild, but without ever completely emulating any of the better-known bands. For anyone who has never heard this band before, ‘Warriors Of Time’ is a great introduction to the subject matter. The album showcases all of ATTACK's strengths and is definitely worth a purchase for old-school fans.
Line-Up:
Ricky van Helden - Bass, Vocals
Gerd Sossnierz - Guitars
Helge Engelke - Guitars (R.I.P. 2023)
Chreddy Riepert - Guitars
Peter Oko Guitars - (1992-present) - See also: ex-Entophyte, ex-Freaks on the Roof
Athanasios "Zacky" Tsoukas - Drums
Frank Ullrich Drums - See also: ex-Fairywhite, ex-X-Wild, ex-Charger, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Stainless Steel, ex-Siren (live), ex-Holy Moses, ex-Mendacious Messiah, ex-Living Death
T.R.O.S. - Keyboards
Tracklist:
01. Danger in the Air 04:13
02. Back to Attack 03:21
03. Light in the Dark 03:57
04. Dirty Mary 05:40
05. Return of the Warrior 05:35
06. Heroes Die Young 04:18
07. In the Gloom 03:19
08. Wonderland 03:39
09. Hateful and Damned 05:57
10. The Warrior 05:03
11. On the Run 05:18
12. The Last Surviving Man 04:48
13. I Know 04:01
14. Seven Years in the Past 05:13
15. The Wish to Die 03:29
16. Death Rider 09:19
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