Assault Attack is the third studio album from The Michael Schenker Group, and the only album to feature former Rainbow vocalist Graham Bonnet. The album was recorded in France at the Château d'Hérouville and was produced by Martin Birch.
After returning to the UK from Japan in August 1981, having recorded the live album One Night at Budokan, Schenker and his band played a short tour of the UK. After the tour, Cozy Powell and Peter Mensch (Michael Schenker Group's manager) wanted a better singer for the band and suggested David Coverdale, but Schenker himself wanted Graham Bonnet. After some disagreements, which ultimately led to the termination of the cooperation between Mensch and MSG, Bonnet joined the MSG in February 1982. Meanwhile, Powell and Paul Raymond left the band for their own reasons and were replaced by drummer Ted McKenna and session keyboardist Tommy Eyre. After four months the band went to France to start recording the album that would become Assault Attack with producer Martin Birch, who arrived fresh from Iron Maiden's album The Number of the Beast. The sessions took place at a French castle, Le Château d'Hérouville.
Look around,
all that surrounds you
Involved in constant change
Fear of life,
their reasons astound you
Strong wills may lead to the fray
But I know your fears
Wipe back the tears
from your eyes You knew
all along
Under fire,
you keep moving on
Assault attack
Can we all with stand the rain
Not forgetting just the same
Hand in hand,
we'll fight together
Responsible eyes,
heads constantly turning
I want to know who's to blame
Evil minds say,
you don't have to worry
Only the innocent pay
I know your fears
Wipe back the tears from your eyes Yeah,
you knew all along Still it cannot change
our song
Assault attack
Can we all with stand the rain
Not forgetting just the same
Hand in hand
we'll walk together
(Solo)
Well I know your fears
Wipe back the tears from your eyes Yeah,
you knew all along Under fire,
you keep movin' on
Assault attack
Can we all withstand the rain
Not forgetting just the same
Hand in hand
we'll fight together
Assault attack
We just keep on movin'
Got to find a solution
It's up to you to lead the way
Assault attack
Can we all withstand the rain
Not forgetting just the same
Hand in hand
we'll fight together
Assault attack
We just keep on movin' Got to
find a solution Ahhh, yeah, we need it