Attack!!

• Artist: Yngwie Malmsteen
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• Release Date: October 15, 2002
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Guitar virtuoso and heavy metal legend Yngwie Malmsteen is not subtle; 15 seconds into Attack!!'s opener, he fires off his first round of six-string artillery like a soldier left for dead, littering the earth with spent cartridges of neo-classical brutality. There's no denying his impressive chops -- the instrumental "Baroque & Roll" is a veritable "horned-hand" seminar -- but like all lecturers, Malmsteen goes on too long. He provides so much information to his weary students of rock that the unbridled joy of the subject gets lost. Ex-Rainbow vocalist Doogie White -- who does a fantastic Ronnie James Dio impersonation -- does wonders with Malmsteen's insipid lyrics, utilizing his throaty growl on timeless rockers like "In the Name of God" and the ubiquitous Viking anthem "Valhalla." The blistering title track, "Attack!!," is easily the best song on the record. Ferocious in its intensity, it sounds fresh and exciting, two words used sparingly in Malmsteen's later years. His frequent use of guest vocalists has never been a sore point for fans of the Swedish egotist, and his sole lead vocal on the bluesy "Freedom Isn't Free" is a fine example of why; like a froggish cross between David Lee Roth and Huey Lewis, his gruff voice straddles the fence between curio and car wreck. Despite some obvious filler -- never start a record with something called "Razor Eater" -- and a dull instrumental called "Air," where he shares writing credits with Johann Sebastian Bach, Attack!! is a fine return to form from one of heavy metal's most talented overachievers. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Razor Eater	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(3:27)
Rise Up	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(4:33)
Valley of Kings	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(5:43)
Ship of Fools	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(4:16)
Attack!	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(4:25)
Baroque & Roll [Instrumental]	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(5:56)
Stronghold	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(4:18)
Mad Dog	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(3:24)
In the Name of God	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(3:38)
Freedom Isn't Free	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(4:08)
Majestic Blue [Instrumental]	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(6:03)
Valhalla	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(6:44)
Touch the Sky	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(5:02)
Iron Clad	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(4:58)
Air [Instrumental]	Yngwie Malmsteen	Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force	(2:35)

Credits

Yngwie Malmsteen (Vocals), Yngwie Malmsteen (Guitar (Rhythm)), Yngwie Malmsteen (Arranger), Doogie White (Vocals), Yngwie Malmsteen (Cello), Derek Sherinian (Keyboards), Yngwie Malmsteen (Bass), Yngwie Malmsteen (Guitar), Brad Vance (Mastering), Yngwie Malmsteen (Keyboards), Yngwie Malmsteen (Sitar), Yngwie Malmsteen (Guitar (Acoustic)), Yngwie Malmsteen (Vocals (Background)), Sandra Hiltmann (Artwork), Tom Fletcher (Mixing), Yngwie Malmsteen (Fretless Bass), Yngwie Malmsteen (Producer), Yngwie Malmsteen (Guitar (Synthesizer)), Tom Fletcher (Engineer)

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