Ready to Strike

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  • Artist: King Kobra
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1985
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

For every Poison, W.A.S.P., and Ratt that made it famous during the reign of hair metal in the '80s, there were plenty of other bands like King Kobra that released metal songs equally full of glam, hairspray, and fury. Drummer Carmine Appice's outfit really presents nothing new to the style, yet still delivers a session of hard rocking, tightly performed songs, with "Hunger" standing out with its melodic driven moments that wouldn't be out of place on a Trixter record. It's definitely not groundbreaking stuff, but albums like Ready to Strike aren't made for analysis, they're just simply made to rock & roll, and this definitely does the trick. ~ Rob Theakston, Rovi

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Ready to Strike
Studio album by King Kobra
Released November 9, 1985
Genre Glam metal
Heavy metal
Length 39:18
Label Capitol
Producer Spencer Proffer
King Kobra chronology
Ready to Strike
(1985)
Thrill of a Lifetime
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [1]

Ready to Strike is the first album by the band King Kobra. It was released on November 9, 1985.

Its single "Hunger" was written by members of the Canadian metal band Kick Axe and was released by them in 1986. On the The Transformers: The Movie soundtrack album, they were under the made-up name of Spectre General.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Ready To Strike" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 5:20
  2. "Hunger" (Proffer, Gillstrom, Gillstrom, Langen, Christon, Harvey) - 3:26
  3. "Shadow Rider" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 4:04
  4. "Shake Up" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 3:29
  5. "Attention" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 3:43
  6. "Breakin' Out" (King Kobra) - 3:59
  7. "Tough Guys" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 4:21
  8. "Dancing With Desire" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 5:36
  9. "Second Thoughts" (King Kobra, Proffer) - 3:47
  10. "Piece Of The Rock" (Proffer, Gillstrom, Gillstrom, Langen, Christon, Harvey) - 3:33

Line up

  • Mark Free - Lead and background vocals
  • David Michael-Philips - Lead and rhythm guitar, background vocals, synthesizers
  • Johnny Rod - Bass guitar, background vocals
  • Mick Sweda - Lead and rhythm guitar, background vocals, synthesizers
  • Carmine Appice - Drums and percussion, background vocals

Credits

  • Spencer Proffer - producer (for Pasha)
  • Duane Baron - engineer
  • Ingo Steinbach - mastering
  • Carmine Appice - Production Associate

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