| Attack!! | ||||
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| Released | 15 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 2002 | |||
| Genre | Neoclassical metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 64:04 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer Records | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Attack!! is the fourteenth studio album by the Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 15 October 2002 through Steamhammer records. The album is the first to feature singer Doogie White on lead vocals, along with keyboardist Derek Sherinian.
All tracks are written by Yngwie Malmsteen, except where specified.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Razor Eater" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Rise Up" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Valley of Kings" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "Ship of Fools" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Attack!!" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Baroque & Roll" | 5:56 |
| 7. | "Stronghold" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Mad Dog" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "In the Name of God" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Freedom Isn't Free" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Majestic Blue" | 6:03 |
| 12. | "Valhalla" | 6:44 |
| 13. | "Iron Clad" | 4:58 |
| 14. | "Air" (Malmsteen, Johann Sebastian Bach) | 2:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Battlefield" | Malmsteen | 3:26 |
| 16. | "Dreaming" (live) | Joe Lynn Turner, Malmsteen | 9:17 |
All tracks are written by Yngwie Malmsteen, except where specified.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Razor Eater" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Rise Up" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Valley of the Kings" | 5:44 |
| 4. | "Ship of Fools" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Attack!!" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Baroque 'n Roll" | 5:56 |
| 7. | "Stronghold" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Mad Dog" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "In the Name of God" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Freedom Isn't Free" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Majestic Blue" | 6:03 |
| 12. | "Valhalla" | 6:44 |
| 13. | "Touch the Sky" | 5:02 |
| 14. | "Iron Clad" | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Air" (Malmsteen, Bach) | 2:35 |
All tracks are written by Yngwie Malmsteen.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Nobody's Fool" | 3:42 |
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