---
title: "Attacker"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/attacker"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1983
---

# Attacker

**Attacker** is a power metal band, from United States, active 1983 to present.

Attacker is an American heavy metal band from New Jersey. Formed in 1983 under the name Warloc, they changed their name to Attacker the following year. They are best known for their 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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacker_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Attacker |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Weehawken, United States |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bobby Lucas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bobby-lucas) |  | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Rolo Macias](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rolo-macias) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1985 | [Battle at Helms Deep](https://themetalnet.com/album/1e977998-a89b-4df6-b248-d02841d7d76e) | Album |
| 1988 | [The Second Coming](https://themetalnet.com/album/96a6ed00-f927-34a2-a576-20f332ce7563) | Album |
| 2004 | [Soul Taker](https://themetalnet.com/album/a4a1b4c0-2c74-3b2a-b9ff-0e18cce6028c) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Unknown](https://themetalnet.com/album/fd7980ac-3e94-3601-9981-f65b12cd42a4) | Album |
| 2013 | [Giants of Canaan](https://themetalnet.com/album/0cbc7e6f-476f-4338-a868-537c34fbaf99) | Album |
| 2016 | [Sins of the World](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed1ab661-4374-4bb3-af9b-50c113b602b4) | Album |
| 2018 | [Armor of the Gods](https://themetalnet.com/album/119d4b55-9b4b-4893-b830-1bdfce63cb3d) | EP |
| 2024 | [The God Particle](https://themetalnet.com/album/742858e4-3257-474f-9a23-9318ccdd1d97) | Album |

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- [Helstar](https://themetalnet.com/band/helstar) (listened together)
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- [Running Wild](https://themetalnet.com/band/running-wild) (listened together)
- [Diamond Head](https://themetalnet.com/band/diamond-head) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Armored Saint](https://themetalnet.com/band/armored-saint) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Savatage](https://themetalnet.com/band/savatage) (listened together)
- [Angel Witch](https://themetalnet.com/band/angel-witch) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Attacker/645

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/attacker](https://themetalnet.com/band/attacker). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt