By STEVE MASCORD
A LOT of people thought Dokken would end up as big as Bon Jovi: their last LP Under Lock And Key had tinges of greatness, but the general attitude was that they’d become a big band if only they’d quieten down guitarist George Lynch a bit.
To their credit, Dokken have gone in a diametrically opposite direction to everybody else with Back For The Attack. Rather than chase pop commerciality, the LP is longer (63 bloody minutes!) heavier and louder.. . and better than anything else they’ve done. George Lynch shines like a beacon throughout.
In the past Dokken records have showcased Don Dokken’s soaring voice. But from the opening riffs of “Kiss Of Death” to the finale chill of “Dreams Warriors”, Lynch dominates with a style that is original and diverse. It’s his first claim to be classed in the same guitar hero category as Eddie Van Halen or Yngwie Malmsteen.
At first listen, the songs sound the same. I don’t know why that’s so, because the songwriting is just as strong. There is no “Jaded Heart” or “Alone Again” but the passion of those songs is preserved. An essential buy for those who value quality unpretentious hard rock.
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Filed for: JUKE MAGAZINE Appeared January 2, 1988
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