Back for the Attack
Occupation
- Song: Don Dokken
- Bass: Jeff Pilson
- Guitar: George Lynch
- Drums: Mick Brown
Back for the Attack is the title of the fourth studio album released in 1987 by the U.S. hard-rock band Dokken. It is also the most successful to date publication of the group and the last joint studio album before the initial separation in 1989.
Album Description
Dokken In 1985 a first chart success with the single Alone Again from the album Tooth and Nail, which was published in 1984. Your commercial breakthrough, the band had then in 1985 with the radio-friendly, produced by Michael Wagener album Under Lock and Key, which had 1986 No. 32 on the Billboard reached in February 200 and the single In My Dreams made it in March 1986 at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Under Lock and Key stayed 66 weeks in the U.S. charts and gave the band enough attention to recording a track for the soundtrack to the horror film Nightmare III - survived Freddy Krueger (Original Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors ) to be commissioned. The songwriting for the title Dream Warriors, which can be heard during the end credits, took guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson. The soundtrack to the film was released in the spring of 1987, for the Dokken album a remix was created.
Of the thirteen pieces included on the album, the title Heaven Sent, and Burning Like a Flame were released as singles.
George Lynch named a guitar designed by him for the title of Mr. Scary.
Reception
Back for the Attack reached on December 19, 1987 No. 13 of the U.S. album charts and stayed 33 weeks in the charts. It was awarded on 14 January 1988, gold and platinum.
" Dokken blows back to the attack on chart places. Two years has left the U.S. quartet from Los Angeles for his rock opus " Back For The Attack " time. The compositions do not reach the quality of millions Sellers " Under Lock And Key ", but it compensates the long groove with solo showpiece. Especially guitarist George Lynch - he steals his voiced boss Don Dokken usually the show - shines with a dexterity which should prepare Eddie Van Halen sleepless nights. Who will be standing on a wide range of heavy drumming as "Mr. Scary " for the coming fourth LP Dokken always on the short list. "
Daniel Böhm wrote that the sound of Back for the Attack WOULD "dry and aggressive ". George Lynch would " burn a divine fireworks " in the instrumental piece Mr. Scary, that his reputation " as one of the most stylish guitar heroes of the eighties " cements. If it were " a royal album again with reasonable lengths"; incomprehensible if only that would be " just hiding the title song exclusively on a Maxi - back ".
Singles
The title Burning Like a Flame describes the already prolonged, but not well-established relationship between two people from the perspective of the narrator. He figures that he had doubts over the common time, whether love would last and that he was aware that the other person also doubted and was not convinced of his intentions. Now he wants to prove that the necessary substance is present to enter into a serious connection. Burning Like a Flame reached on January 16, 1988 No. 72 of the U.S. single charts, he could hold eight weeks in the charts.
Heaven Sent also picks up on the theme of love and relationship, but here the text revolves around the tossed about one partner who wants to love, but is angry at many positions of the partner and she refuses. Most likely the song to the situation does not fit with someone, but also can not live without him. This single failed to reach the charts.