Customer Reviews

Attack

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
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this is possibly the most amazing thing i have ever listened to.Yngwie is one of the fastest and most talented guitarists ever. oh yeah, don't listen to the moron reviewer who said shred metal is not music. it is about as musical as music gets. "If Yngwie wants to shred, put out a shredding album"... is this guy serious? this is a shreding album dumbass. and it is an amazing one at that. Boroque and Roll is an amazing song, and a fantastic demonstration of some of the greatest guitar work of the last few decades. this IS PURE MUSIC. in shred metal there is supposed to be a big emphasis on the guitar. so don't say how Yngwie goes on for too long, ruining the song, and desroying the "current key being played". notice how the solos are all in thew right keys. to say shred guts a metal song, is like saying guns, explosions, and hot women gut james bond movies. stick to reviewing what you know about, which is probably things like greenday, nirvana, and korn, bands where the guitarists play 2 chords. SHRED!!!!!!!!!!!

This is an awesome album. I got it this christmas along with 5 other cds and this just blows them all away. I have about 80 cds and I can still listen to this one every day. I think that it could have a few less songs but there arent any bad ones so it dosent matter too much. I think the best one on the album is Ship of Fools. Yngwies chourus riff fits so perfect with the vocals and the shred is amazing even for Yngwie. Another song that stands out is the insturmental Boroque and Roll. It is full of what Yngwie is all about and that is blindingly fast neo-classical shred metal. Yngwie is definatly someone you love or hate which I have realize. I know people that cant stand him and theres people like me who cant get enough of him. Im buying 4 new Yngwie albums as I speak. [...]

Yngwie at his best. Faster then humanly possible, smooth, hard, very classically infuenced and powerful. Get this album and you'll know what im talking about. The compositions are beautiful even at the speed they're played. I can't say anything to do this album justice, just listen to it.

I bought this cd about 2 weeks ago and have been listening to it constantly. Overall this is just great work, Yngwie obviously still has "got it". My favorite tracks include Razor Eater, Valley Of Kings, Ships of Fools, Baroque & Roll, Majestic Blue, and Valhalla. There are a few more that I like, and a few i'm not really fond of (mad dog mostly). The instrumentals here are great.

The reason I gave this 4 and not 5 stars, however, is because of a missing track. There are a few different versions of the cd - this one has battlefield and dreaming on it, but is missing probably the best track, which is Touch The Sky. This is just a great song, and although I like dreaming and battlefield, I would rather they put Touch The Sky on instead.

I held off for the longest time buying this cd. I was waiting for a domestic release here in the states. Was it worth the wait? Oh yeah, and then some! Attack is amazing. Definately one of his best. Heavy, tight & fast best describes this cd. The production easily makes this one of the most listenable of all his recordings. With all the reviews so far I'll hold off on describing the songs...I'll just add that I love every track!
I also will point out that if you don't have this particular version of Attack and you're a serious Malmsteen fan then you need to order this one immediately! You need to hear the two bonus tracks! BATTLEFIELD is one of Yngwie's heaviest instrumentals ever! And the other bonus track, DREAMING (Live)is one of the best versions live I've heard of this song. An insane intro that includes bits of Concerto and has his current line-up backing him. This version of the song had more of a Rainbow sound to it thanks to Dougie's vocals. Check it out!!!
Yngwie continues to show why he's one of the best there is.

Attack!! ROCKS!!! This IS his best album since 'Alchemy'. My fellow Yngwie fanatics, if you don't own this one yet, BUY IT! There are 16 songs, depending on which release you buy. I have the U.S. version with 'Dreaming' from an Istanbul concert which is of course accoustic and live. Valhalla, In the Name of God, Rise Up, Attack!!, Baroque and Roll, Battlefield, Majestic Blue, Ship of Fools plus more are AWESOME spine-tingling songs. Yngwie hits hard with this album, it was recorded without rehearsals, and Yngwie composed them all - still an incredible story teller. I SAW YNGWIE in VENTURA and I can TELL YOU (Eric Rassmussen) that the drummer kicks ask! The drums on the album are NOT looped and he can play the double bass for hours. Doogie White is the newest singer from Yngwies line up and is exactly what the doctor ordered. I like Mark Boals too, but Doogie has a Dio edge in his voice and brings power to the vocals. 'In the Name of God' was my instant favorite, as was 'Baroque and Roll'... I do skip a couple of the slower songs from the cd when I listen to it, as usual, but Yngwie put them in there because he wanted too. Thank GOD for Yngwie - he will always do what HE wants. And I will ALWAYS be his biggest fan!!! Ask anyone who knows me, I listen to Yngwie exclusively except for rare moments but honestly I can tell you that this cd RULES!!! Yes, I am an Yngwie fanatic (LOVE his music) and clone, well, except for the hair and tude. (Who cares about the tude anyway!?) Yngwie is STILL the master of the guitar, ignore the critics, BUY THIS CD!!! ~~Tim

Compared to earlier studio albums, Attack!! has a more consistent feel from song to song, with the vocal numbers just fitting better with the instrumentals. Malmsteen's guitar playing is as great as ever, with some of my best solo's. Also, singer Doogie White is my favorite vocalist to work with Malmsteen. I just saw the band tour in support of this album and compared to the last time I saw Malmsteen (in support of War to End All Wars) this band has much better chemistry and just plain sounds better. They played several songs off this album, at least four that I recall, and they were terrific.

I was glad to hear that this album is heavy without the pop song type feel some of the '90's releases had. Many of the tunes, such as Razor Eater and Ship of Fools have a power metal feel to them, comparable to Stratovarius or Symphony X. And the instrumental tunes are great, as usual.

So why four stars rather than five? Well, it's a really good album but not perfect. In my opinion, Malmsteen has yet to issue a flawless album other than the first one and his double live album and the Concerto album. On pretty much all of the others, the vocal tunes vary in quality and are rarely much more than platforms for the guitar solos with perhaps a cool vocal hook or two in them. That doesn't make them bad, mind you, but too often the songs all seem to fit the same formula. The guitar solos really are the reason to listen to Yngwie! That said, Attack!! is one of his finest and stands up pretty well with the first Rising Force album fairly well.

Don't miss a chance to check out Malmsteen on tour! Everybody should see this guy play live. He puts on a great show and is playing better now than he ever has.

this is one of yngwie's best -its worth every penny
there are only two problems that mar this close to perfect album
1. very few instrumentals
2. yngwie sings on one song
I love yngwie, he inspired me to learn guitar, but man, he just cant sing. with the exception of that one song, this is musical genius. if you love high speed guitars, any kind of metal, or classical music yngwie is sure to please.

i put this cd on for my friend who listens to nothing but Punk Rock, and even he loved it.

Best songs: Ship of Fools, Baroque and Roll

Anyone who speaks derogatory of Yngwie's music is not really in reality! Don't listen to musically retarded fools; instead listen to the music for yourself. Even if there is a great review the context depends on subjectivity and reference to other songs, albums, and musicians contributing.

For example when Yngwie played on Derek Sherinian Black Utopia the music is different than on any of Yngwie's CDs but the soloing is really at Yngiwie's core style, just wicked. On most of his CDs there are several solos that sound like the same old thing you've heard many times before even though they fit well.

So the context can only be arrived at by listening, and although most samples don't give you a good picture of what is on the CD then you will just have to see if you get a vibe that your intuition tells you that you are interested or not. Check online like youtube.com or something for better or longer samples.

BTW the music on Derek Sherinian's Black Utopia is really killer but don't take my word for it go listen for yourself. Some most tracks are way more musically diverse than Yngwie's music as it is supposed to be with all of the guest musicians on there with different styles. Yngwie has a specific style and audience just like Dream Theater does too. He is recognized with his patent style and sound so I am not knocking him for replicating.

Too bad Metallica couldn't write like Metallica after Justice and the Black album. You might not like all of the Black Utopia CD but I believe there is two or three tracks (positive at least 2) that any Yngwie lover would absolutely love to have to play over and over because the playing is dark, wicked and ripping!! Check it out.

This album features Yngwie at his best. For those who complain that he spends time in each song shredding neo-classical style just to hear himself play, and by implication ruining the music, I have this to say: If you don't like shred, don't listen to Yngwie. That's his style, and it has always been his style. He plays the way he plays--not just to hear himself play, but to exhibit among the most explosive guitar playing on the planet. That is why I and many others listen--and I happen to like his shredding and the accompanying music. To say that neo-classical shred is not music is like saying that having the ability to run 100 meters under ten seconds is not a sport.