Artist : Attacker Country : USA Release : The Unknown Year : 2006 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320
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Fourth album for Attacker, following 2004's comeback "Soul Taker". Its
predecessor was a bit of a grower and quite different from the band's
80s output, but "The Unknown" marks more of a return to form, borrowing
more heavily from the band's 80s style and also taking a bit from "Soul
Taker", while practically dumping all power metal elements in favor of a
more traditional heavy metal sound that nonetheless sounds fresh. You
get heavier, crunchier guitars this time around, and I find the drum
work more interesting as well. I even detect a hint of "Sleepy Hollow"
(one of Bob Mitchell's early 90s ventures) here and there. One thing one
immediately notices after one listen is that this album "rocks" more
than "Soul Taker" did - that one had more of a mid-paced beat to it,
while "The Unknown" rarely gives you much time to rest, save for a few
quiet moments scattered here and there.
Artist : Attacker Country : USA Release : Soul Taker Year : 2004 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320
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16 years after their sophomore effort "The Second Coming", New
Jersey's Attacker are back, this time with original singer Bob Mitchell
(who only sang on the band's first album.) The thing that'll immediately
strike someone who's heard the first two albums is that Attacker's
sound has changed quite a bit, while keeping some of their basic
elements. Call it a modernised version of the band, if you will. So do
not expect a simple rehashing of their first two albums, "Soul Taker" is
a whole new ball game. The compositions are more "mature", less
in-your-face than on their previous efforts, and I think for most people
this is going to be a grower more than an instant love affair.