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First Strike Is Deadly

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  1. Released on Atlantic, also Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), Back in Black (AC/DC) and Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)

  2. Written by Eric Peterson, also Practice What You Preach, Return to Serenity and Electric Crown

  3. Part of The Legacy, also Over the Wall, Burnt Offerings and The Haunting

  4. Released on Megaforce Worldwide, also Got the Time (Anthrax), I Am the Law (Anthrax) and Caught in a Mosh (Anthrax)

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Written by
Alex Skolnick, Eric Peterson, Greg Christian and Steve Souza
Performed by
Alex Skolnick, Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Greg Christian and Louie Clemente
Part of
The Legacy
Released on
Atlantic and Megaforce Worldwide

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  1. 1MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Alex Skolnick

    First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Alex Skolnick

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Chuck Billy

    First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Chuck Billy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Eric Peterson

    First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Eric Peterson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Greg Christian

    First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Greg Christian

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Louie Clemente

    First Strike Is Deadly was performed by Louie Clemente

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was written by Alex Skolnick

    First Strike Is Deadly was written by Alex Skolnick

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was written by Eric Peterson

    First Strike Is Deadly was written by Eric Peterson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was written by Greg Christian

    First Strike Is Deadly was written by Greg Christian

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was written by Steve Souza

    First Strike Is Deadly was written by Steve Souza

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly is part of the release The Legacy

    First Strike Is Deadly is part of the release The Legacy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Atlantic is the label of the song First Strike Is Deadly

    Atlantic is the label of the song First Strike Is Deadly

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Megaforce Worldwide is the label of the song First Strike Is Deadly

    Megaforce Worldwide is the label of the song First Strike Is Deadly

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz First Strike Is Deadly was released on 1987-04-21

    First Strike Is Deadly was released on 1987-04-21

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026