Who here loves Attacker? I've been into this band for the past couple of years, and all their albums keep getting better with every listen.
My top favorites are a tie between Battle at Helm's Deep and The Second Coming. In my humble opinion, both albums are the epitome of epic power metal, with so much to go around. Who doesn't love "The Hermit", "Kick Your Face", "Disciple", "Lords of Thunder", "Emanon", or "Desecration"? These songs and the others always get the best of me!
The last three albums are also insanely good, and I'll even commit blasphemy by saying that they've stood the test of time far better than Iron Maiden or Judas Priest have. I just wish that they still kept working together with Bob Mitchell, whose voice only keeps getting better over the years. His work in Sleepy Hollow is class-A power metal goodness.
If anyone's interested, I also conducted an interview with drummer Mike Sabatini a couple of months ago. Enjoy.
Witchfinder Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:35 pm
Battle At Helm's Deep is my favorite.
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:37 pm
I really wish that "Trapped" was included on the original vinyl, as it's pretty intense.
Witchfinder Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:40 pm
I've always been partial to "Kick Your Face."
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:44 pm
That's also a great song! I've never heard one bad Attacker album, least of all a bad song of theirs. Although Soul Taker is personally the weakest of the bunch, it's still more than decent.
I often see parallels with Liege Lord, Fates Warning, and Riot. Ironic that they're all top favorites of mine, as well.
MoonChild Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:26 am
Battle at Helm's Deep
choosemetal Metal master
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:49 am
Giants of Canaan just because that's the only one I have heard.
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Lurideath Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:35 pm
I voted Second Coming. It kicks ass! I love Battle At Helms Deep too but I went with Second Coming.
Gilbert Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:36 pm
Giants. Simply because it is the only album I own by this band.
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:19 pm
choosemetal wrote:
Giants of Canaan just because that's the only one I have heard.
Gilbert wrote:
Giants. Simply because it is the only album I own by this band.
As soon as you listen to the first two albums, you're going to wish you could take back your votes.
Gilbert Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sat Oct 31, 2015 7:17 am
Just got the unknown this morning. It is an amazing record so far.
Gilbert Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sat Oct 31, 2015 7:18 am
Would like to see Ult adding this band to NLTM.
007 Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sun Nov 01, 2015 11:11 am
I know nothing of this band but the song posted above is pretty cool.
nevermore Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sun Nov 01, 2015 11:20 am
Battle At Helm's Deep. The last 3 on the poll I haven't heard.
Wurthless Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Attacker! Sun Nov 01, 2015 10:11 pm
The Second Coming is the only one I've heard, so it gets my vote. It slays, though.