Frontal Assault
| Frontal Assault | ||||
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| Released | May 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1986 | |||
| Studio | AVM Studios, Stafford House, Clough Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | Killerwatt | |||
| Producer | Les Hunt, Eddie Stevens | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
Frontal Assault is the third album by British heavy metal band Angel Witch. The album was released in 1986 through Killerwatt Records.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Kevin Heybourne except "Dream World" by S. Heybourne and Kevin Heybourne and "Religion (Born Again)" and "Take to the Wing" by David Tattum and Kevin Heybourne.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frontal Assault" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Dream World" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Rendezvous with the Blade" | 6:37 |
| 4. | "Religion (Born Again)" | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Straight from Hell" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "She Don't Lie" | 5:54 |
| 7. | "Take to the Wing" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Something Wrong" | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Undergods" | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 41:14 | |
- A US promotional copy was released the same year by JCI Records, however, it only featured five tracks from Frontal Assault and other five from Screamin' 'n' Bleedin'. It also featured a different cover art.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream World" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "She Don't Lie" | 5:54 |
| 3. | "Frontal Assault" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Something Wrong" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Straight from Hell" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Evil Games" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Waltz the Night" | 5:59 |
| 8. | "Goodbye" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Fatal Kiss" | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Whose to Blame" | 4:06 |
Personnel
[edit]Angel Witch
- David Tattum - lead vocals
- Kevin Heybourne - guitars, backing vocals
- Peter Gordelier - bass, backing vocals
- Spencer Hollman - drums, backing vocals
Production
- Les Hunt - producer, engineer
- Eddie Stevens - executive producer
References
[edit]- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 55.
- ^ Anderson, Jason. "Angel Witch Frontal Assault review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ Sutton, Maura (10 July 1986). "Angel Witch 'Frontal Assault'". Kerrang!. Vol. 124. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 14.
- ^ "Frontal Assault / Angel Witch". .airnet.ne.jp. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Frontal Assault / Angel Witch". .airnet.ne.jp. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
