Ready to Strike
Encyclopedia
Ready to Strike is the first album by the band King Kobra
. It was released on November 9, 1985.
Its single "Hunger" was written by members of the Canadian metal band Kick Axe
and was released by them in 1986. On the The Transformers: The Movie
soundtrack album, they were under the made-up name of Spectre General.
King Kobra
King Kobra is a glam metal group founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne in 1984. The band during the time of their first two albums included four relatively unknown musicians: vocalist Mark Free, guitarist David Michael-Philips, guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist...
. It was released on November 9, 1985.
Its single "Hunger" was written by members of the Canadian metal band Kick Axe
Kick Axe
Kick Axe is the name of a heavy metal band from Canada that reached its climax in the 1980s. They produced four albums during their career, with the longest gap between albums being 18 years...
and was released by them in 1986. On the The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986 and in the UK on December 5, 1986....
soundtrack album, they were under the made-up name of Spectre General.
Track listing
- "Ready To Strike" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 5:20
- "Hunger" (Proffer, Gillstrom, Gillstrom, Langen, Christon, Harvey) - 3:26
- "Shadow Rider" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 4:04
- "Shake Up" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 3:29
- "Attention" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 3:43
- "Breakin' Out" (King Kobra) - 3:59
- "Tough Guys" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 4:21
- "Dancing With Desire" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 5:36
- "Second Thoughts" (King Kobra, Proffer) - 3:47
- "Piece Of The Rock" (Proffer, Gillstrom, Gillstrom, Langen, Christon, Harvey) - 3:33
Line up
- Mark Free - Lead and background vocals
- David Michael-Philips - Lead and rhythm guitar, background vocals, synthesizers
- Johnny RodJohnny RodJohnny Rod is an American bass guitar player. One of the early bands he was active in was King Kobra, from 1983 to 1986. In 1986 he joined the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.....
- Bass guitar, background vocals - Mick SwedaMick SwedaMick Sweda is a songwriter, guitarist and singer born in Gowanda, NY on April 18, 1960.After attending college on a drama scholarship and touring the east coast with various bands, Sweda moved to Los Angeles where he spent time in various musical projects....
- Lead and rhythm guitar, background vocals, synthesizers - Carmine AppiceCarmine AppiceCarmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
- Drums and percussion, background vocals
Credits
- Spencer Proffer - producer (for Pasha)
- Duane BaronDuane BaronDuane Baron is a record producer who is credited on albums such as the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album No More Tears and Dream Theater's Awake.-References:...
- engineer - Ingo Steinbach - mastering
- Carmine AppiceCarmine AppiceCarmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
- Production Associate