Shock Tactics

by Samson

Shock Tactics cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1981
  • Label: RCA
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 39:50
  • Community rating: 3.15/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Thunderstick, Chris Aylmer, Tony Platt, Paul Samson, Bruce Bruce

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Samson's 'Shock Tactics' is best known as one of Bruce Dickinson's final recordings with the band before joining Iron Maiden. The album captures a melodic but forceful New Wave of British Heavy Metal style with a cleaner sense of songcraft than the group's earliest work.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Riding With The Angels (3:40)
  2. Earth Mother (4:40)
  3. Nice Girl (3:18)
  4. Blood Lust (6:02)
  5. Go To Hell (3:18)
  6. Bright Lights (3:07)
  7. Once Bitten (4:37)
  8. Grime Crime (4:33)
  9. Communion (6:35)

Credits

  • Samson - primary artist
  • Chris Aylmer - bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, written-by, arranged by
  • Thunderstick - drums, percussion, backing vocals, written-by, arranged by
  • Paul Samson - guitar, backing vocals, written-by, arranged by
  • Bruce Bruce - lead vocals, backing vocals, written-by, arranged by
  • Chris Brown - painting
  • Russ Ballard - written-by

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