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Artist: Dokken

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CD Title: Back for the Attack

 

Category: Hard Rock

Year: 1987

Label: Elektra

Catalog Number: 7559-60735-2

Personnel

Don Dokken vocals
George Lynch guitars
Jeff Pilson bass
Mick Brown drums

Tracks

1.	Kiss of Death	5:48
2.	Prisoner	4:19
3.	Night by Night	5:20
4.	Standing in the Shadows	5:05
5.	Heaven Sent	4:50
6.	Mr. Scary	4:37
7.	So Many Tears	4:54
8.	Burning Like a Flame	4:44
9.	Lost Behind a Wall	4:18
10.	Stop Fighting Love	4:57
11.	Cry of the Gypsy	4:46
12.	Sleepless Night	4:30
13.	Dream Warriors	4:46
Total Running Time:		62:54

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Existing comments about this CD

From: wadelink@pot.co	Date: March 13, 2001 at 19:44
WOW- THIS IS THE BEST RECORDING OF DOKKEN EVER-THIS WAS WHEN THEY WHERE JUST ON THERE WAY OUT JUST BEFORE 88 TOUR THE SONGS ARE KILLER FLASHY GEORGE LYNCH BURN THIS ONE UP GREAT WITH HIS WORK ON MR.SCARY-KISS OF DEATH- STANDING IN THE SHADOWS AND THE HIT SINGLE DREAM WARRIORS THIS IS DOKKEN AT THERE BEST IN MY OPINION ON RECORD THAT IS-

From: Greg	Date: April 24, 2001 at 19:41
A good one!

From: Brent	Date: April 25, 2001 at 12:49
good stuff on this one and my faverite Dokken cd

From: Steve F

Date: July 24, 2001 at 21:59

This one has as much polish as you'd expected from Dokken at this point (1987), but the band sounds like it's in auto-pilot in a lot of the songs. Lynch's playing still amazes on this one (especially 'Kiss of Death' and 'Mr. Scary') and there's great guitar solo work and an overall vibe in 'Heaven Sent,' but there's a number of songs that sound like they wouldn't have made the cut earlier. Guess the band's personality conflicts affected the recording process. (8 out of 10)

From: Neal Woodall	Date: August 22, 2001 at 20:23
Burning Like a Flame is the only throwaway track on here IMO, despite the band's personality conflicts they managed to put out yet another great CD loaded with excellent songwriting and musicianship. One of my favorites...

From: metal_man73	Date: October 31, 2001 at 17:59
This was by far my favorite Dokken album! Lynch did an excellent job on this one!!! There are not too many instrumentals that I like but Mr.Scary kicks ass!!! Dream Warriors is another great cruisin' song. I would love to see that video again!

From: Jenni	Date: January 19, 2002 at 17:59
When all other bands fail, Dokken is ALWAYS there to pick up and take over. They are one of my favorites and one I still listen to faithfully now.

From: dokken6008	Date: May 4, 2002 at 19:47
I would have to STRONGLY disagree with Neal--'Burning Like A Flame' has always been my favorite Dokken tune of all-time. 'Kiss Of Death' kicks ass, too. 'Back For The Attack' and 'Under Lock & Key' are no doubt Dokken's best cds. Any melodic rocker MUST own those two. Good day.

From: Metalhead	Date: May 18, 2002 at 5:13
Absolutely, the best Dokken album. And yes, the only throwaway in this one is Burning Like A Flame. George Lynch proved in this one also the he was one of them most dangerous guitarist in the 80s. Check out Cry of the Gypsy!

From: dokken6008

Date: May 20, 2002 at 7:26

Yo, Metalhead--I resent that. 'Cry Of The Gypsy' is the most laughable tune on 'BFTA' and perhaps the most ridiculous song they released in the eighties (of course there were many more in the 90's, but not quite as cheesy). 'Burning Like A Flame' is no 'throw away' track. That is total bullshit and you only say that because it was popular and was played on MTV frequently. But that does not de-value the song, because it is no doubt one of Dokken's best. If you disagree, well, who gives a fuck?

From: Steve T	Date: May 21, 2002 at 9:12
This album isn't on the same level as the previous 2 were.The songs are a little less focused and it is over produced. However Sleepless Night is amazing.....there are too many fillers here for me.

From: dokken6008	Date: May 30, 2002 at 4:45
Some of the best production I have ever heard. Neil Kernon is the bomb!!

From: panos	Date: June 8, 2002 at 10:29
yeah!!!when you talk for the meaning and the sound of hard rock just listen this masterpiece!!!great songs,vocals,riffs and the most importand hard rock FEELING.....

From: Eric P	Date: August 18, 2002 at 14:07
This album grabbed me by the throat and said you must play guitar.Extreamlly good memories of days gone by.I remember the video for Dream Warriors like it was yesterday.I have this one on vinyl and sounds awesome on a good turn table and a set of JBL floor speakers cranked super fuckin loud...

From: Der Pink Panzer	Date: August 19, 2002 at 16:49
This is a very melodic album with an almost 'Euro vibe'. Lynch's guitar playing is awesome especially on 'Mr. Scary'. Great vocals by Don Dokken and hooks a' plenty make this one outstanding album.

From: Baris

Date: September 5, 2002 at 7:52

The album is typically a nice description of the melodic hard rock in the late 1980s. For the ones who hate alternative rock and miss those times, it just fits. Don Dokken is really a great singer. A fast guitarist as Lynch can easily be found. But Dokken's vocal is only one. 'Burning Like A Flame' sounds so sweet. I also liked 'Kiss of Death', 'Prisoner', Standing In The Shadows', 'Mr. Scary', 'Sleepless Nights', and 'Dream Warriors'.

From: Federico	Date: October 18, 2002 at 9:43
Hello from Argentina, The glam metal is the best. AGUANTE DOKKEN!!!!!

From: martin	Date: October 19, 2002 at 12:59
Lo mejor de Dokken para mí. Una pena que ahora la banda haya perdido los estribos definitivamente. Pensaba que con Norum habría otro Up from the ashes, pero me equivoqué.

From: monk	Date: October 20, 2002 at 9:06
excellent! this is the best dokken album.

From: J Scott	Date: November 1, 2002 at 20:36
Although I like Under Lock and Key just a hair better. Heaven Sent may be my favorite Dokken song.

From: ted	Date: November 8, 2002 at 10:49
Cada vez q oigo 'kiss of death' literalmente alucino por colores es el mejor riff de la historia del hard rock americano

From: freddy de keyze	Date: February 14, 2003 at 8:43
This is Dokken at it's best. George is in fine form and his guitarplaying is second to none ! Kiss of death is simply breathtaking ! Fantastic CD, which needs a remastering to sound even better !!!

From: Rycheage	Date: March 17, 2003 at 1:55
One of the best Dokken releases ever. 'Kiss Of Death' and 'Dream Warriors are my favorite on the CD. Highly recommended. 9.0/10.

From: ace

Date: June 4, 2003 at 1:45

how can you deny the absolutly kick ass riff that starts burning like a flame. i get jacked every time i hear this cd. the best dokken cd ever. george lynch along with warren demartini are the most underated axe slingers ever. just check out lost behind the wall, or kiss of death. if you are into heavy riffing then check this cd out, and their other releases as well. you just can't go wrong when your ROCKIN WITH DOKKEN!!!!

From: THE_ROGUE	Date: June 14, 2003 at 15:37
This was and is a very inspired album. one thing that bummed onthe release of this album was the lack of the title track, it being released as a b-side for DREAM WARRIORS. This is LYNCH's best axe work. I was sadly dissappointed to hear his playing on the VAI/SATRIANI tribute album, I thought that it was absolutely horrible. I guess he lost his talent when he planted his head up his ass.

From: RR-Finland	Date: August 30, 2003 at 7:10
Best Dokken EVER! This was one of my very first LP´s I bought and I´ve listened very much since then. George Lynch in he´s best! You just can´t resist to sing along with these tracks and play your airguitar in a front of mirror!! Highly recommended!

From: keebler	Date: October 8, 2003 at 1:15
rockin cd another classic.

From: King Fighter	Date: October 16, 2003 at 13:11
Tirando 'Sleepless Nights' que é puramente comercial,TODAS as músicas desse álbum são irretocáveis,especialmente 'So Many Tears','Burning Like A Flame','Kiss Of Death' e 'Mr.Scary',que mostram o porquê do Dokken ter sido a banda que foi(que decadência!).Duas coisas fizeram a diferença:as letras,belíssimas e significativas,e a habilidade dos músicos,especialmente o George Lynch!

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From: Whiplash1972	Date: November 8, 2003 at 0:46
This is truly Dokken's finest moment.I'll take 'Back For the Attack' over the 'Appetite For Destructions' & the 'Hysterias' of the world anyday.While Dokken's previous efforts were good, this one put them over the top.Not a bad song amongst the bunch.'Night By Night' is my favorite song off of this disc, and for the life of me, I'll never understand why a video/single was never released for that song. It would have been a HUGE hit at the time. 10/10

From: Josep Maria	Date: November 13, 2003 at 13:13
10/10! The firs vinyl that I bought. I remember hearing the riff of Kiss of Death and screaming: 'this is for me!!!' Great songs from a great band!

From: Metal T	Date: November 25, 2003 at 21:00
One of the best recordings by any band ever ! This album has definitely aged well,and still sounds killer after all these years. 87' was a great year for hard rock & metal,this is proof .

From: txalber	Date: December 7, 2003 at 13:14
Back for the Attack is, in my opinion, the best album in the history of music. George Lynch is the best axeman I´ve heard in my fucking life. Compositions, riffs, the voice of Don,...everything is awesome in this album. DOKKEN forever!

From:	Date: December 11, 2003 at 4:44
Most Excellent!!!

From: Fat Freddy	Date: January 5, 2004 at 12:03
The best songs, the best performances, and the best production job of Dokken's career. BACK FOR THE ATTACK still smokes today. I could listen to 'Mr. Scary' over and over again, and I also love 'Lost Behind The Wall,' 'Heaven Sent' and of course 'Dream Warriors.' This is one of those albums where I know every lyric from front to back. Just excellent!

From: Bizkit82

Date: January 5, 2004 at 20:38

I got handed down a cassette version of the Dream Warriors SINGLE from way back when. Two distinct differences in the album version and the single. The single was cut down time-wise, and the guitar solo has WAY more effects/wetness on it. The album version sounds pretty dry. Even the vocals have more effect than the album cut. The single is better sounding, but hey, it's DOKKEN baby! It's all good no matter how you slice it! Funny how they constantly remixed and messed with stuff in the 80's??!!

From: Fat Freddy	Date: January 8, 2004 at 16:35
Hey Bizkit... I have that DREAM WARRIORS cassette single from back in the day too. It has the song 'Back For The Attack' on it which for some odd reason was not included on the 'Back For The Attack' album. That made no sense to me at all. It's a great song, it should get tacked onto the album as a bonus track or something after all these years...

From: Christine	Date: January 8, 2004 at 17:56
Freddy, you can find it on the Japanese 'Best of Dokken' disc (in case you don't already have it!)

From: Fat Freddy	Date: January 8, 2004 at 18:04
Thanx for the tip Christine... and no, I didn't know the song was available on that CD... I always thought the Japanese 'Best Of' and the one on Rhino Records from a couple of years ago were the same album, just with different covers. Obviously I have some E-Baying to do.

From: Bizkit82	Date: January 8, 2004 at 20:26
Get ready for a bidding war on FLEA-BAY!!

From: SLAYER_FAN	Date: April 5, 2004 at 6:41
IS THIS ALBUM MORE MELODIC THAN THE TOOTH AND NAIL,BREAKING THE CHAIN AND UNDER LOCK AND KEY ALBUM? HOW MANY BALLABDS DOES IT HAVE? IS THE ALBUM SIMILAR OR SOUND LIKE 'THE FINAL COUNTDOWN' ALBUM BY EUROPE? IS IT BETTER OR WORSE? I'M THINKING BOUT BUYING IT AND ICOULD USE SOME HELP AND OPINION CAUSE IKNOW THEREARE LOTS OF DOKKEN FAN OUT THERE!! HELLLPPPPPPPPP!!!!!

From: SLAYER_FAN

Date: April 5, 2004 at 6:48

ANOTHER QUESTION: IS DOKKEN IN A SIMILAR GENRE TO WINGER, EUROPE AND TAKARA(MELODIC METAL) OR POISON,PRETTY BOY FLOYD AND HANOI ROCK(GLAM METAL)OR GUN'N'ROSES,MOTLEY CRUE AND SKID ROW(SLEAZE METAL)OR JUDAS PRIEST ,IRON MAIDEN AND MANOWAR(HEAVY METAL)OR SLAYER,MORBID ANGEL AND DEATH(DEATH METAL) OR BON JOVI,DEF LEPPARD AND VAN HALEN(POP METAL/HARD ROCK) OR WHITESNAKE AND CINDERELLA(BLUES METAL)???????S.O.S

From: Rockhead

Date: April 5, 2004 at 7:51

This Cd is not as commercial as Under lock and Key and in Kiss Of Death and Scary they have 2 of their heaviest tunes of this era. Also features Dream Warriors from the Nightmare on Elm Street film which is ace. If you liked ULAK and TAN then there is no reason why you won't like this. Definately NOT Europe, nor Guns and Roses, nor Maiden, Nor Priest. Prbably most similar to Ratt with a better singer (IMO)

From: Rockhead	Date: April 5, 2004 at 7:52
P.S-definately not too many ballads on this one

From: slayer_fan	Date: April 6, 2004 at 8:00
thanks Rockhead, for the info but how many ballads are there in this album? is stop fighting love a ballad? although you said that their music resemble more of ratt, but i heard many people put them in the melodic metal genre and compare them to europe.

From: Rockhead

Date: April 6, 2004 at 8:28

Dokken compared to Europe? Maybe on Europe's 1st 2 cds when they rocked. Tracks 7 and 9 are ballady but this Cd rocks. It's hard to describe, the formula is similar to the 3 previous cd's but whereas the 1st 3 were a pretty even blend, this has more rockier moments. George Lynch shreds on this CD and the riffs are hard and fast. If you like the 1st 3 you'll like this pure and simple because the sound and formula is pretty much the same.

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From: Whiplash1972	Date: April 6, 2004 at 9:56
100% kickass CD all the way slayer_fan....no ballads to be found on this one. 'Stop Fighting Love', while probably the 'lightest' song on the disc, is not a ballad. Straight ahead hard rock, and my fave of all time!

From: SLAYER_FAN	Date: April 8, 2004 at 2:22
WOW,Whiplash1972,this album really kickass, from kiss of death to dream warrior! although i into more heavier stuff(death metal and thrash metal like my personal all time metal band :slayer),i found this album is simply one of the best!! anyway,i wanna know if there is any album of dokken simply in the heaviness mould of 'live undead' by slayer? HELLPPP!!!!

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From: Whiplash1972	Date: April 8, 2004 at 9:26
Glad you enjoy it man! Dokken may have nothing as heavy as Slayer, but if you enjoyed the heavier stuff off of BFTA, then your next stop Dokken wise should be Tooth & Nail. With songs like 'When Heaven Comes Down', 'Tooth and Nail', and 'Turn on the Action', I think you'd really enjoy it too!You may also wanna grab their first live effort, 'Beast From the East'....

From: Lynchomaniac	Date: April 10, 2004 at 9:26
A Melodic Hardrock album that has it all!!!! One of the best albums of all times IMHO!

From: jack

Date: April 19, 2004 at 6:36

i think these album is not good compare to tooth and nail. the sound of don dokken is not that loud and clear instead it change a bit! i prefer ratt generally as they have an amazing voice and guitar riff(not to say that dokken don't).tooth and nail v.s out of the cellar, under lock and key v.s invasion of your privacy and back for the attack v.s dancing undercover. of the three comparison album, i would say ratt's album would win them all!

From: jack	Date: April 19, 2004 at 6:51
OH YEAH ....AND NIGHT SONGS BY CINDERELLA, APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION BY GUN'N'ROSES AND GIRLS,GIRLS,GIRLS BY MOTLEY CRUE IS BETTER THAN ANY OF THEM RATT AND DOKKEN ALBUM!!

From: Dean

Date: April 19, 2004 at 10:38

Well, here we go again with Jack/Slayerfan/Poisonfan posting tons of comments under different names and sharing different opinions. I'm starting to think that this guy is seriously schizophrenic. If your schizo, when you switch personalities do you switch music tastes? Just wondering. With that said, this album is a classic- right along with Tooth and Nail and Under Lock and Key. Strong songs and killer performances- the last truly essential Dokken disc. 9/10

From: Metal T	Date: April 19, 2004 at 15:58
C'mon---Night Songs' Girls' and Appetite' better than 'Back For The Attack' ??????--Im afraid you need to go have your head examined ! You could make a case for Appetite' but Cinderella and Motley Crue NO WAY !---Both Dokken and Ratt are by far superior .

From: jack

Date: April 20, 2004 at 4:44

night song is rated by most the number 2 rock/metal album after skid row by skid row and night songs peak at no.13 at the us billboard charts in 1986 while 'girls,girls,girls' does even better charting in the top 10. Does back for the attack 'have' that? AND CINDERELLA IS MORE DEVOTED TO HARD ROCK/METAL MUSIC THAN BOTH RATT OR DOKKEN CAUSE IN THE MID 90'S DOKKEN'S DYSFUNCTIONAL ALBUM TURN INTO CRAP ALT. MUSIC WHILE STILL CLIMBING BY CINDERELLA DON'T(CINDERELLA STICK TO THEIR OWN ROOT).

From: jack

Date: April 20, 2004 at 4:52

AND THAT IS WHY CINDERELLA ROCKS!!AND WILL ALWAYS GET MY UTTER RESPECT WHILE DOKKEN?METAL band TURN ALTERNATIVE=betrayer of hard rock/metal music. I MEAN ,ALL THEIR 80'S ALBUM ARE GOOD BUT THEY ARE JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO COMPETE WITH THE LIKES OF POISON, MOTLEY CRUE, GUN'N'ROSES, CINDERELLA, BON JOVI, VAN HALEN, KISS AND DEF LEPPARD. THEY ARE ONLY IN THE MOULD OF AVERAGE 80'S METAL/HARD ROCK BAND LIKE RATT, EUROPE, WARRANT, HANOI ROCK,WHITE LION AND LITA FORD(ROCK CHICK).

From: tomcat	Date: April 20, 2004 at 6:30
hey,my favorite dokken tune is on this good rockcd: 'burning like a flame'..

From: Rockhead

Date: April 20, 2004 at 6:46

Wow, Jack, Slayerfan, Poion fan or whatever your chosen monicker is today-you really vent on this (LOL). Your comments have litle to do with this particular CD. Maybe you should criticise Shadowlife for the alum it is and leave this CD alone. Back for the attack is an excellent album that marries melody and power almost perfectly. Im sorry but IMO this Cd stands up better than ANY Cinderella (good as they are) or Poison album. Maybe you should debate this on the message boards.

From: Blue Tequila

Date: April 20, 2004 at 7:00

Actually Jack/Slayerfan/Poisonfan (Freddy...is that you???) Motley Crue 'Girls...' hit #2 in 1987 while that same year Cinderella 'Nightsongs' peaked at #3 and that Dokken BFTA peaked at #13. But I really don't get what your sudden dislike of Dokken is all about, especially when in an earlier post you say 'WOW,Whiplash1972,this album really kickass, from kiss of death to dream warrior!' and 'i found this album is simply one of the best!!'

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From: Blue Charvel	Date: April 20, 2004 at 9:10
LOL Yeah Pearcy has a...erm...'unique' vocal style...although it fits Ratt rather well, and I like the 'betrayer of hard rock' comment about 'Dysfunctional' making all their previous releases null and void. If I only listened to musicians I respected I'd have to sell all my Yngwie...

From: Cruise	Date: April 20, 2004 at 9:37
Isn't arguing about who is the best band a bit like arguing about who the prettiest girl is. It's totally subjective. Music is not a competition! This is a totally awesome record. So is Night Songs IMO. Dokken, Ratt ,Cinderella - they are all great bands. Trying to work out who is the better group is like trying to decide who painted the best picture ever - it depends on taste.

From: jack	Date: April 21, 2004 at 0:34
yer right,cruise, dokken and ratt rocks but cinderella rocks better!

From: TheRipper	Date: April 21, 2004 at 1:56
Oooh, not quite sure about that. I'll leave it alone at that, as I totally dig Cinderella, but say they are better than Dokken and Ratt...? I agree with Cruise, it all depends on taste, as all are unique and are the best at what they do. And yes, this album kicks ass! Classic Dokken here.

From: Carter	Date: April 21, 2004 at 23:58
GREAT MUSIC by a band that knows what Rock should sound like.

From: TIM

Date: April 22, 2004 at 0:08

RATT, DOKKEN, MOTLEY CRUE, CINDERELLA, AC/DC, ALICE COOPER, DEF LEPPARD, OZZY OSBOURNE, SAXON, SKID ROW, SLAUGHTER, BON JOVI, JACKYL, TWISTED SISTER, BAD COMPANY(80's early 90's version),KROKUS, KISS,GUNS N'ROSES,METALLICA, SCORPIONS,TESLA,GREAT WHITE,VAN HALEN, DAVID LEE ROTH(solo), SAMMY HAGAR (solo), WARRANT, WHITESNAKE,EXTREME, ACCEPT,POISON,KIX,KINGDOM COME, AUTOGRAPH,L.A.GUNS,QUIET RIOT, QUEENSRYCHE,JUDAS PRIEST,MEGADETH,SLAYER,VENOM,PANTERA,RAMMSTEIN, NIN,M.MANSON,Love them ALL!

From: Chet

Date: April 22, 2004 at 0:19

Yo Tim that list looks good. ROCK AND ROLL ALL THE WAY bud,some 90's stuff to huh, NIN and marilyn manson do rock, don't forget Rob Zombie, Motorhead,keep the ROCK alive and burning. It's time for us Rock and Metal heads to unite till we get our music back in the mainstream,I don't know about you but I'm sick to my stomach on all this white rap wannabe stuff,i think it's so pathetic that so many white guys and gals are all yo yo and yeah yeah and wearing FUBU, Keep ROCKIN DOKKEN.ROCK 4-LIFE

From: jack	Date: April 26, 2004 at 5:50
of all the name of what tim has said, i think cinderella is the best. DOKKEN AND RATT COME A SECOND BEST WHILE THE WORST HAS GOT TO BE MARILYN MANSON.

From: pozermaniac	Date: April 26, 2004 at 14:19
I agree with Jack!But Jack dont forget to Bless Jon Bon Jovi for Cinderella.Ahhhh!!!Back in 1995 i saw Dokken live, they were support group in a Bon Jovi concert!Thank God they were just a support group!Ha!ha!ha!Sad but true!

From: dave	Date: April 28, 2004 at 19:56
best dokken record, and best of lynch's playing period. ps I met Mr. Scary Twice!!

From: AOR freaky	Date: April 30, 2004 at 8:35
Without a shadow of a doubt their best ! And mr. Lynch is the top guitarist ! Listen to this record and you know why ! BRILLIANT !

From: pozermaniac	Date: April 30, 2004 at 12:20
I agree.George Lynch is one of the best 80s & 90s guitarists!Check out the Lynch Mob -Wicked Sensation-!

From: dave	Date: April 30, 2004 at 18:38
This is the best dokken record there ever was or will be followed by Beast from the east. I wore out my tapes of this record when i was growing up. The guitar sound is F.ckin incredible not to mention Mr.scary's equimpment. He has the cooolest guitar's on earth or any or planet, and the talent to back it up. No one sounds like Mr. Scary!!

From: jack	Date: May 5, 2004 at 6:26
In my opinion, the worst dokken album compare with the previous 3 album. Although there is 13 songs here(the most compare to the previous 3 which only have 10),only 3(1,2,13) songs is really good compare to 7 songs(1-3,6,7,9,10) in tooth&nail,5 songs(1,4,6,9,10) in under lock...&7 songs(3,5-10) in breaking the chain. But the best compared to all the other dokken album!

From: JLPRocks	Date: May 5, 2004 at 15:48
Not one to comment all the time on cds, but being the HUGE Dokken fan that I am.....I read this person's comments from Australia and HAD to respond. 'Back for the Attack' is a GREAT album...and if you don't think that 'Sleepless Nights' is one of Dokken's BEST songs...then....YOU are off your 'rocker'....

From: Rockhead	Date: May 5, 2004 at 15:51
Hey JLP-totally agree the CD is brilliant-but if you or I make the same comment over and over and over it just loses its focus.

From: jack

Date: May 20, 2004 at 3:56

After listening to this album a few moretimes,i realize just how good and electrifying this album.All the songs here are great rocking songs it made me why i doubt them before. Now i realise they are just as good as cinderella and motley crue.Prisoner and dream warrior is the best in my opinion while mR SCARY is more than 4 minutes of intense guitar madness.Thumbs up to Dokken,one of the best hard rock/metal band ever(WHILE ALSO GOT THE TAG OF BEING ONE OF THE MOST UNDERATED)

From: jack	Date: May 25, 2004 at 3:46
Don't mean to talk too much again but i would really like to get some opinion from 'you guys' cause 'you guys' are real good at this!Which band do you guys think is the best at blending metal with melody?Dokken?Europe?Winger?Def Leppard?orwhite lion?Thanks for your time!

From: TIM (2)	Date: June 2, 2004 at 9:19
Great CD, and as much as I like the band I have to say out of Jacks list I'll go with Def Leppard for mixing metal with melody. They've certainly had the most success. Dokken are not big on the melody, and the other bands veer the other way. If you like more melody you may find Don Dokkens 'Up From the Ashes' a better buy...

From: Gabriel Alves

Date: June 17, 2004 at 6:18

If you are beginning to listen to hard rock bands, this record is a must have. On the first day at Hard Rock school this will be your first homework!!! Killer songs, awesome guitar playin´ and sound in general. You can not listen to songs like Night by Night if your stereo hasn´t the volume all the way up. It does not have the same effect if it´s played in lower volume, you have to feel the feedback, the energy coming through the speakers. I´m proud to know what rock´s about after listen this cd

From: jack	Date: June 24, 2004 at 5:33
ITs a shame australia don't have a band quite like Dokken. Candy harlot,maybe my country's most popular and successful hard rock/hair metal band,is even worse than poison. Totally unoriginal and crappy. Even japan can produce great hard rock/metal bands like EZO and Takara.Man, germany,u.s.a(especially L.A)and even japan are really lucky!

From: Big Papa K	Date: June 26, 2004 at 1:19
The album starts off very strong, and even sounds a little like a European hard rock band (such as the track 'Night By Night'). The problem with the album is that by the second half, it becomes a tiresome listen as the album is probably 15 minutes too long. Does end on a good note with 'Dream Warriors'. 7/10

From: Rick Thunder	Date: July 14, 2004 at 6:39
DOKKEN IS DOKKEN THERE'S NO WORDS TO SAY WHAT ARE THEY ARE, FOR ME THEY ARE LIKE GODS OF 80'S HARD ROCK MUSIC, THEY ARE BETWEEN HARD ROCK AND MELODIC HEAVY METAL, WHEN YOU LISTEN THIS BAND, YOU JUST GO TO A MUSICAL JOURNEY WHERE THE POWERFUL GUITARS GIVE YOU THE FORCE OF LIFE, GEORGE LYNCH IS THE BEST GUITARMAN TO MAKE THIS KIND OF TUNES. REMEMBER:KISS OF DEATH.

From: Wotty	Date: August 15, 2004 at 19:28
A lot of arguments still follow this band,but this to me is the definitive DOKKEN.O.K so they argued in the 80s,but they managed to produce a classic like this.Their best album,make up your own mind,its my favourite DOKKEN album.

From: Geoff	Date: August 15, 2004 at 20:18
Don't ever skip any tracks when I play this one, so that's got to say something about it. Also, the fact that it's one of the most brilliant delicious riff filled melodic hard rock albums of all time also idicates it's a winner. Superb album and probably my favourite Dokken release, though there are some great rivals. Killer CD!!! 9.5/10

From: GlennVanWiddle	Date: August 17, 2004 at 16:56
On a slightly different note, how cool is that bit in the 'Dream Warriors' video where George Lynch jumps through the wall and plays a solo to Patricia Arquette? Well, I liked it, anyway. Shame about Don's miming, though...

From: onemorecast	Date: November 8, 2004 at 23:26
they had it all together for this. Without a doubt this was their finest work. It hasn't lost any luster all these years later. Dokken was a band that got better with every album and this was the peak.

From: Propane	Date: November 30, 2004 at 10:55
Great album but George seems to be lacking. Hope he will be replaced soon.

From: AHUEA	Date: January 14, 2005 at 10:22
Great album, the band is at its best on this one, grat vocals by Don, great songwriting by Jeff and George and need i say more, great solos by Lynch. Mr Scary, what an instrumental!!!

From: kan from taiwan	Date: February 15, 2005 at 2:13
this is dokken's the masterwork cd! after this one dokken is dead! great guitar play by george! mr.scary is incredible-it's my guitar bible!

From: AOR freaky	Date: February 15, 2005 at 8:43
George is indeed fantastic on this disc ! Great guitarist ! And a fantastic record !

From: spaniard	Date: March 20, 2005 at 6:03
how is possible this record is on top 25?. It´s so poor. listen better, please. just 5/10

From: Geoff

Date: March 20, 2005 at 6:49

Hey spaniard, to each their own and I hate to sound like AOR Freaky or someone with a statement like this, but perhaps if you think this disc is 'so poor' I suggest this might not be the site for you...? Fan or not, if one cannot appreciate the brilliance of this disc (And I somehow think we've listened just fine thanks) I doubt you really have ties to the melodic rock / hard rock scene. And above I see you call House of Shakira boring? Hmm... I got questions about you...

From: Rafo Phoenix	Date: March 20, 2005 at 7:53
Hey spaniard, what??? you are crazy, you are the poor of ear. hey man leave this GREAT site.

From: Rafo Phoenix	Date: March 20, 2005 at 7:57
this is one of the BEST albums of Hard Rock with touches of AOR is KILLERRRRRR!!!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITES GROUPS IN THE UNIVERSE

From: AOR freaky	Date: March 20, 2005 at 12:12
Bloody right, Rafo ! This is great hardrock and Lynch is the best guitarist !

From: z4roxx	Date: March 20, 2005 at 12:50
Hey Rafo,do you know some bands out of this planet??Please tell me how can I listen to them ahahahahahahaha

From: Rafo Phoenix	Date: March 20, 2005 at 23:06
AHAHAHA, yeahhh i know bands of KRYPTON, CYBERTRON, PLUTON etc, for example ALIEN(MY FAVORITE - from alien's planet), DARK SKY, ORION(system orion), PLANET 3, ALPHA(alpha centaury), JUPITER... bands out of this planet AHAHAHAHA. YEAHHHHHHH.

From: Hellas

Date: March 28, 2005 at 3:45

This album is just perfect. But when it comes to Lynch's guitar solos, words lose their meaning! By far the best work ever done by an axeman. So I can understand why Don never talks about this one. George is the shining light and Don just follows behind. No wonder why they broke up after this album. Guitar work from outer space in great songs, with the appropriate voice and solid rhythm section. A killing combination for one of the few 10/10 albums of melodic hard rock...

From: jack

Date: April 8, 2005 at 4:36

spaniard,this album reeks of heavy metal brilliance.If you listen to dokken music carefully,they are very similar to metal legends like iron maiden and judas priest-robotic operatic vocals,flowing melodies and killer riffs. Dokken doesn't resemble glam or hair metal much. Problem is this record contain filler unlike tooth and nail and under lock and key. Dream warrior,mr scary and kiss of death are top-notch tracks but all the other are just above average. So,i would agree with u no.25 is a bit

From: jack	Date: April 8, 2005 at 4:36
to high for back for the attack.

From: ghettonation73	Date: November 17, 2005 at 9:44
DOKKEN'S MASTERPIECE BY FAR, THEIR BEST ALBUM, THIS AND 'UNDER LOCK AND KEY' ARE THEIR 2 BEST. HOWEVER THE FIRST 2 KICK ASS AS WELL BUT NOT LIKE ALBUMS 3 AND 4.

From: Mediaab

Date: December 18, 2005 at 17:54

13 killer songs, no fillers, this is as good as it gets!! Dokken's very best cd ever, no contest! I like every song on it, very focused, great production, the band really made their best performance ever on this one - vocals, guitars, rhythm section, everything is super! On their other cds I found one or two fillers, here you have 13 winners!! Super hits Burning like a flame and Dream warriors are awesome, also Heaven sent, Prisoner and Kiss of death. One of my favourites is Stop fighting love!!

From: Remastered Reason	Date: January 13, 2006 at 21:06
If one were to compile a greatest hits of Dokken, there is no doubt you would have at least half the cd filled with material from this killer disc.

From: headbanger4life	Date: January 19, 2006 at 4:48
This is my favorite Dokken album. I love their sound and wish they could get back to it. Everything thing here is classic. George Lynch played his ass off on this one and he has gone down hill ever since (IMO).

From: Priest On E	Date: March 21, 2006 at 15:20
This Cd seems cool to me. No into Dokken yet but hopefully songwriting will jump on me. Just Find it not too catchy with not enough hooks, but George Lynch is amazing, one of those incrdible guitar players who just had that killer tone...very much like Roobin Crosby and Warren De Martini. Loving CRY OF THE GYPSY, KISS OF DEATH, DREAM WARRIORS and MR SCARY. fuckin great cd

From: Priest On E	Date: April 9, 2006 at 17:58
This is how Ratt should have sounded as they progressed...very heavy pop metal...guitars more up front unlike previous albums. Love KISS OF DEATH, CRY OF THE GYPSY, SO MANY TEARS, MR SCARY, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, DREAM WARRIORS. Not too keen on BURNING LIKE A FLAME...

From: Priest On E	Date: April 9, 2006 at 18:08
Anyone know how they fitted the 62 minutes of this record onto vinyl? Was it a double or somethin

From: TomStavely	Date: April 12, 2006 at 10:44
Who cares thats a really boring question Preist on E, i didnt think people on E gave such a shit about boring stuff. All there is to say is this album gets 7/10 and the early ones are better and the latter ones arent worth a wank i know ive heard them Dokken should have tossed the towle in years ago Hell to Pay sucks This is good

From: 7Sinner	Date: September 22, 2006 at 15:07
I always disliked this one , mainly because the recording was really muddy sounding BUT since no one else here has complained about the production I must have gotten a defective one.!! Hmmmm maybe I should pick up another copy just to be sure....anyone else have a problem with the production on this one..???

From: Metal T	Date: September 22, 2006 at 19:34
Are you serious ?? The production on this album was absolutely f'n killer ! (Second only to the performances) Hey 7Sinner ya better secure another copy and take another listen my friend.

From: 7Sinner	Date: September 23, 2006 at 16:43
Appreciate the feedback Metal T.. I've been replacing my vinyl and cassettes lately and had planned on picking up only 'Under Lock and Key' and 'Tooth and Nail' but now I'll add this one to the list as well...

From: Nix

Date: November 10, 2006 at 5:15

I don't find this album as great or as melodic as people make it out to be. It's good, but 'Under Lock and Key' is a superior album in my opinion. My favorite songs would be the very melodic 'So Many Tears' and my favorite Dokken song of all time 'Dream Warriors'. 'Burning Like A Flame' has a cool riff. 'Kiss of Death' and 'Mr. Scary' are good too. Love that solo to 'Kiss Of Death'. The production is great! It's how a true hard rock album should sound like. 8/10

From: sanxdowntherainbow	Date: December 12, 2006 at 13:54
Dokken at its BEST! A lot of people consider KiSS OF DEATH as the best Heavy metal song ever made! Yes, I agree with them! THIS IS WHAT HEAVY METAL/HARD ROCK -or whatever u wanna call it- IS ABOUT TO BE! Catchy choruses, screamin' vocals, Face melting solos, blast bass and kick ass Drums! THE BEST DOKKEN ALBUM EVER! A+++++++++ 100/10

From: so-many-tears

Date: December 27, 2006 at 16:05

This album was the peak in Dokken's career. I don't think a next album could've been as good as this. The production was superb. The music was very well written and performed. You have it all in this package as far as melodies, great vocals, superb guitar work, awesome bass lines and well performed drums. The music is well structured and not simple. In my opinion is was never a catchy album but their best as far as music goes. It was a very complete album with no fillers.

From: Clayton77	Date: January 6, 2007 at 19:05
Indeed a great Dokken-Album with superb melodies and it`s their second best album. In my opinion the best Dokken-Album is forever and ever 'Under Lock and Key'!!!

From: *Say It With Love*	Date: August 7, 2007 at 12:40
DREAM WARRIORS uaaaaaaaaaa! 100/100

From: YNGWIEVIKING	Date: October 14, 2007 at 6:16
HUGE 97/100

From: iridion666	Date: November 4, 2007 at 18:41
CRY OF THE GYPSY RULES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: Rambo Rockerman	Date: January 20, 2008 at 10:33
The Best ever for Dokken,why oh Why wasn't it huge in the world.Buy It

From: rockhardrock	Date: May 28, 2009 at 17:48
the last album of dokken that i love. after this one they disbanded and when they re-formed they changed their sound to worse. this one has one badness-too many songs here and some of these are fillers. my favs: Kiss of Death, Night by Night, Heaven Sent, Mr. Scary (masterpiece by lynch), Burning Like a Flame and Dream Warriors

From: gorilin	Date: June 28, 2009 at 16:08
Prisoner,Heavent Sent,and Freddy´s DREAM WARRIORS;no way,Dokken will never reach that status again.Master songs,in a master ablum in the golden decade.The best voice of all times,and one of the best guitar players.This album made Dokken famous,and it sent them to the first category.The others,are second-hand albums in comparison to this one. WILL THEY EVER MAKE SOMETHING SIMILAR???

From: hair metal again	Date: July 3, 2009 at 5:42
the absolute masterpiece in the history of american hard rock.thanks again dokken .we all love you

From: metalmaniac777

Date: January 2, 2010 at 13:56

80s metal connoseurs commonly cite "Tooth & Nail" or "Under Lock & Key" as Dokken's benchmark moment, but in my totally useless opinion, this album destroys both of 'em like Godzilla stomping on downtown Tokyo, easily ranks as their best release, and deserves to be considered a genuine classic. This is one of those CDs that once I pull it out, I don't want to put it back on the shelf and wind up spinning it repeatedly for several days. Anyone looking for masterful guitar work, soaring vocals, "holy cow!" hooks, slick melodies, anthemic choruses, and great production (at least by 80s standards) should snatch this up quicker than a leprechaun grabbing a pot o' gold.

From: rick kerch vzla

Date: January 6, 2011 at 20:01

One of their most commercial albums and let me tell you guys..this one rocks!!! ...they were at the peak of their career when it was released..."Kiss Of Death","Prisoner","Night By Night","So Many Tears","Burning Like a Flame","Stop Fighting Love"(i've always been into this song,love it and obviously my personal fave of the album ),"Sleepless Nights" & "Dream Warriors"(a very good AORish one)...80's stuff my friends..what else can i say...93/100

From: Doghouse Reilly

Date: January 7, 2011 at 12:59

I actually find this one to be heavier and a little LESS commercial than Under Lock and Key, Rick. A great album, and the more overlooked of the three classic '80's Dokken albums, as there weren't really any huge radio hits like from the previous two releases. But man, these guys took themselves so fuckin' SERIOUSLY! The songs are great, and the melodies and riffs are all top-quality, but there just isn't a drop of fun to be had. Which is fine, there are other bands for that sort of thing, but "fun" is definitely not what Dokken does.

From: rick kerch vzla	Date: January 7, 2011 at 18:56
Well my friend Doghouse Reilly IMHO i think that Tooth & Nail,Under Lock And Key and Back For The Attack are more or less in the same line...undoubtebly they wanted to be part of the media(Mtv and some others)..i feel that even though these guys were "on" in the music scene they were overshadowed by other bands that even maybe did not have the quality that Dokken had a that stage...cheers mate!!!

From: Doghouse Reilly

Date: January 8, 2011 at 1:54

No argument there, Rick. But to me, Back For The Attack was the heaviest and least "commercial" of the three. Even though they were from L.A. and wore stupid clothes, for me, Dokken always occupied a place much closer to a heavier band like, oh, say, Scorpions (interesting, considering Don almost got the job as the new Scorps singer when Klaus had throat surgery and it was unclear if he would be able to ing), than someone like Poison or Motley Crue. Also interesting to note that Back For The Attack is such a great record, but the band themselves were in such a sorry state at the time, due to drugs and squabbling among themselves.

From: Animal!	Date: January 24, 2011 at 20:53
8 out of 10. 5,6,8,and 13 are the best.

From: the rocker	Date: January 20, 2012 at 21:16
All I have to say is, my rating style is there is no cd that is a perfect 10 for me. BUT, this cd is so close I might as well call it that. Definitely in my top 1-2. Can not recommend this enough, a must have!

From: Doghouse Reilly

Date: January 26, 2012 at 15:46

Also interesting to note that more than a few people seemed to think "Burning Like A Flame" was a poor choice for a first single, even going so far as to blame the albums's lack of commercial success (compared withto its two predecesspartly on that factor. My girlfriend claims she hadn't been impressed when that song first came out, but personally, I think it's one of the better ones on the disc. Really, the ony fillers for me are the cheesefest "Dream Warriors" (wasn't really supposed to be on the album originally anyway), and Lynch's endless noodling on "Mr. Scary."

From: edwithmj

Date: January 26, 2012 at 18:20

Compared to the first three albums I consider this to be the worst of the first four classic Dokken albums. It's far less commercial and it took me longer to get into it but I still think that there is a lot of filler here. Kiss of Death is a very heavy starter and it lasts a bit too long for me; Prisoner is one of my favourites here, nice and catchy with a good chorus; Night By Night is another goodie; Standing In The Shadows is filler; Heaven Sent is also filler and seems to drone on with boring vocals; being a fan of solos I enjoy Mr. Scary, good melody and it flows splendidly; So Many Tears is OK because of the chorus; Burning Like a Flame is another standout; Lost Behind The Wall starts off well but doesn't deliver; Stop Fighting Love is usually the last track for me and it's a goodie but I can't seem to remember how Sleepless Night and Cry of the Gypsy go; lastly Dream Warriors is OK but nothing to shout about. I was disappointed with this album but it still has a few highlights.

From: pie75	Date: April 15, 2012 at 7:02
the last of the great dokken albums kiss of death, prisoner,night by nightheaven sent and dream warriors is all fine stuff

From: Dramarama	Date: September 30, 2014 at 20:29
This isn't just Dokken's best album it's one of the best rock albums of all time. Every song has a fantastic hook and outstanding melody. Burning Like a Flame even ventures into groove metat and even though there's love songs, there's no ballads in the bunch. This is straight up, in your face, guitar driven melodic mayhem.

From: Doug	Date: January 29, 2015 at 19:09
"Sleepless Nights" is a frickin' awesome song, the guitar riff is monstrous. "edwithmj" your entry above in '12, dude you must have been smoking the hippie lettuce if you can't remember how this song goes.

From: petermexico13

Date: February 22, 2016 at 19:23

Simply the Best Dokken álbum! I think this is Dokken finest hour, great songs, Kiss of Death, Prisoner, Heaven Sent, Mr Scary, So Many Tears, Stop Fighting Love, Dokken is one of the best bands of the 80´s. Para mí este es el disco más equilibrado y completo de Dokken, más Heavy también, aquí la estrella es George Lynch con esos riffs impresionantes, sin duda se acercaron a la perfección en este conjunto de canciones y difícilmente lograrían algo mejor, de ahí su separación después de esta obra maestra, la cual después nos trajo otro excelente trabajo para Don "Up from the ashes" que es la perfecta continuación y George Lynch puso un par de buenos discos con su banda Lynch Mob (sin contar con su excelente disco solista "Sacred Groove", antes de volver a juntarse. Para mí siempre serán los mejores salidos de California junto a Great White. Me pregunto donde estarán todas esas canciones que dejaron fuera de esta grabación, sería estupendo que sacaran más material inédito de esa época. Ro

From: titothetitan	Date: April 26, 2019 at 12:52
I agree that this their best album. It's even better than the killer 'Under Lock And Key'. Lynch has never sounded so amazing with his riffs as it sounds here. Production is very good. The definitive Dokken album.

From: Rob Rocker	Date: June 16, 2021 at 16:12
This is my favorite Dokken CD, but I agree with the above comments that "Burning Like A Flame" might have been the wrong choice as the lead single? IMO, the song (and video) almost seemed "dated" compared to the other bands that were getting big at the time?

From: BDrums1971

Date: November 25, 2021 at 2:34

Good stuff here, however I feel this is a slight step back after the massive Under lock and key. I don't know exactly what it is, but I prefer lock and key to this one. For one thing, I think the production was actually better on ULAK. The drums don't sound as bombastic on BFTA and the guitars actually sound a little thin to me compared to ULAK. Also, a few of the songs sounded a little too similar to me, whereas on ULAK, every song was very unique. Don't get me wrong, I love this album, especially with the fantastic Mr. Scary. Also, Kiss of Death is killer, and I really like Dream Warriors as well. Burning Like a Flame I think is a really good enjoyable song as well. Good album, but I feel ULAK was the pinnacle of Dokken.

From: Mickle Metal

Date: January 20, 2022 at 17:42

Surely icons of their era, Dokken carved a niche for their brand of rock & metal. As hair metal reigned supreme, Dokken were as big as the genre they helped create. This record was titanic for its time both in length and stature. Clocking in at slightly over sixty mins of metal mayhem, it does not let up. Lynch again delivers muscular, galloping riffs & trail-blazing metal guitar solos while the memorable yet unmistakable vocals of bandleader Don Dokken again shine. To pick favourites is a chore, however the constructive antics heard within the instrumental, Mr. Scary would be a highlight to guitar affeciandos. Many may prefer other songs in their catalog but top to bottom this mutha rocks. Turn it up.

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