A cult 80's speed/thrash band, Attacker's sound contained several
trademarks of the sound of the day, namely Halford-esque screams
and a pre-thrash speed metal style.
They had family ties to
Hades,
as they essentially switched bassists before their respective
first albums.
They released two albums in the eighties but broke up in 1989.
After 12 years of inactivity,
two factions emerged
in 2001 in the guise of Attacker reformations.
The first was headed by former vocalist Bob Mitchell, with the
second consisting of other ex-members.
Both groups laid claim to the Attacker name, and so
Mitchell decided to change the name of his band to
Vyndykator,
and an album under that name was released in 2002.
Eventually Mitchell and the other members
resolved their differences, with the result being a new
version of Attacker with Mitchell as vocalist.
The comeback album, Soul Taker, was released in early 2004,
followed by The Unknown two years later.
