Album: Ready to Strike by King Kobra (1985)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Angry
Record Label: Frontiers Records
Format: Album

Description: Ready to Strike is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band King Kobra, released on November 9, 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.

Artist Background: King Kobra is an American is a hard rock band founded by drummer Carmine Appice. Singer Mark Free (now Marcie Free) sang on Ready To Strike, Thrill Of A Lifetime, and parts of The Lost Years. Singer Johnny Edwards sang on King Kobra III and parts of The Lost Years. Singer Marq Torien sang on parts of The Lost Years. Singer Kelly Keeling sang on Hollywood Trash. Bassist Lonnie Vincent played on parts of The Lost Years. Part of the Los Angeles, California music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Icon, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Rough Cutt, XYZ

Music Scene: Part of the Los Angeles, California music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Rock/Pop, Angry, 1980s, Album, Frontiers Records


Ready to Strike is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band King Kobra, released on November 9, 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.

Ready to Strike

King Kobra

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