Ready to Strike is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band King Kobra, released in 1985 by Capitol Records.
The single "Hunger" was written by members of the Canadian metal band Kick Axe and was released by them in 1986 in The Transformers: The Movie soundtrack album, under the alias Spectre General.
Track listing
"Ready to Strike" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Spencer Proffer) - 5:20
"Hunger" (Proffer, Larry Gillstrom, Brian Gillstrom, Victor Langen, George Criston, Raymond Harvey) - 3:26 "Shadow Rider" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 4:04 "Shake Up" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 3:29 "Attention" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 3:43 "Breakin' Out" (King Kobra) - 3:59 "Tough Guys" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 4:21 "Dancing with Desire" (King Kobra, H. Banger, Proffer) - 5:36 "Second Thoughts" (King Kobra, Proffer) - 3:47 "Piece of the Rock" (Proffer, L.Gillstrom, B.Gillstrom, Langen, Criston, Harvey) - 3:33
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Band members
Mark Free – lead and backing vocals
David Michael-Philips – lead and rhythm guitars, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals Mick Sweda – lead and rhythm guitars, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals Johnny Rod – bass, backing vocals Carmine Appice – drums, electric and acoustic percussion, backing vocals, associate producer