Attacker (band)

Attacker is an American heavy metal band formed in 1983.

Attacker
The band performing in 2017
Background information
Origin	Weehawken, New Jersey
Genres	Heavy metal speed metal power metal
Years active	1983 (1983)–1989, 2001–present
Labels	Metal on Metal Records
Members	Mike Sabatini Mike Benetatos Bobby Lucas Brian Smith Jon Hasselbrink
Past members	Lou Ciarlo John Joseph Jimmy Schulman Jim Mooney Pat Marinelli Bob Mitchell Tom D'Amico John Leone Felix Torres Walter Figueroa Anthony Cross Jon Hanemann

The band was formed in 1983 under the name Warloc before changing their name to Attacker the following year.

They are best known for the 1985 debut album Battle at Helms Deep, released through Metal Blade Records. They have since released six more full-length albums, most recently in 2016 with Metal on Metal Records.

Discography

Albums

• 1985: Battle at Helms Deep (Metal Blade)
• 1988: The Second Coming (Mercenary)
• 2004: Soul Taker (Iron Glory)
• 2006: The Unknown (Sentinel Steel)
• 2007: Standing the Test of Time (Chavis)
• 2013: Giants of Canaan (Metal on Metal)
• 2016: Sins of the World (Metal on Metal)
• 2024: The God Particle (Cruz del Sur)

Members

Current members

• Mike Sabatini – drums (1984–1989, 2001–present)
• Mike Benetatos – guitar (2001–present)
• Bobby Lucas – vocals (2012–2020, 2021–present)
• Brian Smith – bass (2014–present)
• Jon Hasselbrink – guitar (2016–present)

Former members

• Lou Ciarlo – bass (1984–1989, 2001–2002, 2005–2012)
• John Joseph – bass (1984)
• Jimmy Schulman – bass (1984)
• Jim Mooney – guitar (1984–1986)
• Pat Marinelli – guitar (1984–1989, 2001–2016)
• Bob Mitchell – vocals (1984–1986, 2003–2008)
• Tom D'Amico – guitar (1986–1989)
• John Leone – vocals (1986–1989)
• Felix Torres – bass (2002–2005)
• Walter Figueroa – vocals (2008)
• Anthony Cross – vocals (2010–2011)
• Jon Hanemann – bass (2012–2014)

External links

• Attacker at Metal-archives.com