The Michael Schenker Group - Assault Attack (1982) [Japan 1st Press, 1986]

The Michael Schenker Group - Assault Attack (1982) [Japan 1st Press, 1986]
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 97.87 MB | Time: 40:06 | Covers
Genre: Hard Rock | Label: Chrysalis/Toshiba EMI | Cat.#: CP32-5092

Assault Attack is the third studio album from The Michael Schenker Group, and the only album to feature former Rainbow vocalist Graham Bonnet. The album was recorded in France at the Château d'Hérouville and was produced by Martin Birch.

Hailed by many as MSG's finest release. I tend to go against the grain here a bit. While I think this is a great album, I tend to list the first two as my favorites. Still, "Assault Attack" is an incredible, guitar heavy album. New vocalist Graham Bonnet sounded like the superstar he is on this record. Apparently, however, mixing two strong personalities like Bonnet and Schenker was lethal, thus the two never made it past this one album and didn't even tour for the album. Rumor has always been that Bonnet got wasted drunk before the band hit the stage for their first performance and Schenker fired him soon after. What the two did manage to get out, however, is a time tested classic. Martin Birch's production is near perfection and part of the reason I feel so many fans love this album so much. No doubt this is one of the best produced MSG albums, at least from their early years. Martin is also known for his work with Whitesnake and Black Sabbath. With that in mind, I think some songs even have a Dio-era Black Sabbath vibe happening. Check out the bass heavy "Rock You to the Ground" as see if it doesn't at least remind you of the vibe present on "Heaven and Hell". ~ by Scott Waters

The Official Michael Schenker Site
Wikipedia

Track Listing:

1. Assault Attack (4:19)
2. Rock You To The Ground (5:49)
3. Dancer (4:42)
4. Samurai (5:18)
5. Desert Song (5:52)
6. Broken Promises (6:23)
7. Searching For A Reason (3:49)
8. Ulcer [instrumental] (3:54)

Produced by Martin Birch