| Back for the Attack | ||||
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| Studio album by Dokken | ||||
| Released | November 27, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | December 1986 - August 1987 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 1:02:55 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Neil Kernon | |||
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Back for the Attack is the fourth studio album by heavy metal band Dokken. It was released in 1987.
It is the best-selling album by Dokken and includes hits such as "Dream Warriors" and "Mr. Scary". Back for the Attack was the last studio album until Dysfunctional came out in 1995 and the last studio album before the band broke up. Dokken reformed in 1993.
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The album includes a remixed re-release of the song "Dream Warriors". The song was first released earlier in 1987 as the theme song for the movie A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. The two other singles on the album were "Heaven Sent" and "Burning Like a Flame", the latter reaching #79 on the Billboard Hot 100. There is also a George Lynch and Jeff Pilson instrumental, "Mr. Scary".
For this album, they toured Japan in April, 1988. That tour was recorded for the Beast from the East album, released in 1988. They also performed at Van Halen's Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 from May 23-July 30, 1988. After that tour the band broke-up.
The band took the title of the album from an earlier track of the same name recorded during the sessions for Under Lock and Key. The song was later released as a B-side to the "Dream Warriors" single. The band liked the title, and re-used it for the album title.
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Back For The Attack peaked at #13 on the billboard U.S. charts, and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
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