After years of being out of print, New Renaissance Records finally re-released "Retaliatory Strike" on cd in 1999 with a different cover.
Without approval from the band, New Renaissance Records decided to change the cover art and not use the original helicopter art from 1988. Instead, a dirty brown camouflage art was used with a red At War logo. At the moment, this is the only compact disc version of this lp that exists. The band plans to re-release "Retaliatory Strike" in the future with it's original art.
The photo above is an old advertisement that New Renaissance Records published in magazines and fanzines back in 1988 to promote the "Retaliatory Strike" release.
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR THE LOWEST OF THEIR KIND
WATCHING WHILE THEIR BROTHERS DIE SWORN TO SELFISH MIND
SELL MOTHERS TO HORRID FATE TO SAVE YOUR WORLD FROM WAR
TURNING CHEEK SPINELESS WEAK, PEACE YOU MUST IMPLORE
TO UNDERMINE THE VERY THINGS OUR FOREFATHERS DIED FOR
IS SLOW DECAY OF FREEDOMS WAY UNLOCK THAT TYRANTS DOOR
MEET FORCE WITH FORCE HAVE NO REMORSE IF TIME COMES YOU MUST FIGHT
DEFEND DEFEND UNTIL THE END YOUR FREEDOM WRONG OR RIGHT
BRING YOURSELF TO TAKE A LIFE AN UGLY THOUGHT TO BARE
US OR THEM THAN WHERE'S THE SIN CONSCIOUS CLEARED OF CARE
ABLE BODIED SOUND OF MIND IN WAR IT'S FAIR THEY SAY
JUSTIFY YOUR TRAIN OF THOUGHT TRULY THERE'S NO WAY
TO UNDERMINE THE VERY THINGS OUR FOREFATHERS DIED FOR
IS SLOW DECAY OF FREEDOMS WAY UNLOCK THAT TYRANTS DOOR
MEET FORCE WITH FORCE HAVE NO REMORSE IF TIME COMES YOU MUST FIGHT
DEFEND DEFEND UNTIL THE END YOUR FREEDOM WRONG OR RIGHT
FIGHTING WARS A FACT OF LIFE IT WON'T CHANGE TOMORROW
IN THE END YOU'VE PROVED YOUR POINT HISTORY AND SORROW
SUPERIOR DETERRENCE AN EXCELLENT GOOD START
WE THE PEOPLE IT DOES SAY YOU MUST DO YOUR PART
SILENT PROTEST WON'T STOP FIRES BURNING DOWN YOUR WORLD
IN THE END YOU PROVE YOUR POINT AS SLAVERY'S UNFURLED
PRIORITIES YOURS TO MAKE DEFENSE DIGNITY
THOSE YOU KILL WOULD DO THE SAME PRESERVE YOUR LIBERTY
TO UNDERMINE THE VERY THINGS OUR FOREFATHERS DIED FOR
IS SLOW DECAY OF FREEDOMS WAY UNLOCK THAT TYRANTS DOOR
MEET FORCE WITH FORCE HAVE NO REMORSE IF TIME COMES YOU MUST FIGHT
DEFEND DEFEND UNTIL THE END YOUR FREEDOM WRONG OR RIGHT
WE MUST WAIT TIL NIGHTFALL FOR THE TIME WHEN IT'S DARK AND COLD
BEHIND ENEMY LINES, IN THE PLACE WHERE WE KNOW THEY CONTROL
MAKE WAY TO THE CHECK POINT JUST A FEW CLICKS FROM HERE ON THE HILL
OUT THERE REINFORCEMENTS HELP US TO MOVE IN FOR THE KILL
ORDERS ARE EXTRACTION SILENTLY REMOVE THEM QUICK AND CLEAN
HOSTAGE TO THE VIOLENT GREEDY UNRELENTING NEW REGIME
CLOSER TO THEIR HIDEOUT MOVING IN WE ALL MUST BE PREPARED
TAKING MANY CHANCES, LOSING NOTHING BY HAVING DARED!
ENTER INTO COVERT SINS THE WORLDS ALIVE TONIGHT
STALKING THRILL OF MENTAL SKILLS A GAME
EXTRACTING INFORMATION USING ANY WAY WE CAN
LIVING EDGE OF DEATH'S OWN DREDGE THE WORLD HAS GONE INSANE
FORCING ECONOMIES IN THEIR WORST OF TIME TO COLLAPSE
PROTECT THEIR OWN TO SYSTEM SUFFER NOT AGAIN FROM RELAPSE
CAUSING BOGUS SCANDALS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD TO APPEAR
PEOPLE MISTRUST LEADERS KNOWING AND AWARE THAT LIES ARE NEAR
SUPPLY ARMS AND WEAPONS, LET THEM BELIEVE WE'RE FOR THEIR CAUSE
LET THEM KILL EACH OTHER LAUGHING ALL THE WHILE HEAR LOUD APPLAUSE
DOING THEIR DIRTY WORK CONSCIOUS WON'T AFFECT THEY FEEL NO PAIN
HARVEST SOMEONE ELSE'S BRUTALLY FOUGHT AND WON STRUGGLED GAIN!
ENTER INTO COVERT SINS THE WORLDS ALIVE TONIGHT
STALKING THRILL OF MENTAL SKILLS A GAME
EXTRACTING INFORMATION USING ANY WAY WE CAN
LIVING EDGE OF DEATH'S OWN DREDGE THE WORLD HAS GONE INSANE
NO MAS COMMUNISTA IN OR NEAR OUR HOMELAND PR FAVOR
TO STOP THE ENCROACHMENT FUTURE DOMINATION THEY LIVE FOR
LESSER OF TWO EVILS KNOWING THAT'S THE ONE WHO GETS SUPPORT
MAKE SURE MOSCOWS ALLIES IN THE END GO HOME AND LOSE THE FORT
MISTRUST HATRED AND FEAR START TO CAUSE THE PROBLEMS FROM BOTH SIDES
CAUSING THE GOVERNMENTS DIPLOMATIC WALLS THEN TO COLLIDE
TALK OF DISARMAMENT, MANY REASONS PUT IT ON STANDBY
IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN REASONS ALL AROUND AND YOU KNOW WHY!
ENTER INTO COVERT SINS THE WORLDS ALIVE TONIGHT
STALKING THRILL OF MENTAL SKILLS A GAME
EXTRACTING INFORMATION USING ANY WAY WE CAN
LIVING EDGE OF DEATH'S OWN DREDGE THE WORLD HAS GONE INSANE
HERE HE COMES AGAIN WITH HATEFUL LUST TO TAKE YOU DOWN
NO SYMPATHY ANGRY DISDAIN FOR YOUR LOWER FORM
DISGUSTED WITH YOUR SEXY TOUCHES INTO SEEK REVENGE
NO ONE KNOWS WHY HE GOES OUT ON THIS DEMEANING BINGE!
CRUSH YOUR LIFE!
CRUSH YOUR LIFE!
CRUSH YOUR LIFE!
CRUSH YOUR LIFE!
DECEIVING THEM INTO HIS TANGLED WRETCHED WEB
THAT HE'S BEEN WEAVING SILENTLY JUST FOR HIS PREY!
THIS ONE'S NO DIFFERENT IN HIS EYES THEY'RE ALL THE SAME
HE THINKS HIS NEXT VICTIM IS LED ASTRAY!
WHEN THEY'RE SCARED TO DEATH; PLEADING HELP HE TAKES A BREATH
AND FEELS FULFILLED GETTING WHAT HE'S LOOKING FOR!
HIS CLIMAX COMES KNOWING HE'S PROVED TO HER FOREVER
THAT HE'S THE LAST MAN THAT SHE WILL IGNORE!
YOU'LL NEVER CHANGE HIS WAYS
YOUR BELITTLEMENT WILL SAVE HIS DAY!
NO MATTER WHAT IS DONE HIS KIND EXISTS!
DON'T UNDERESTIMATE HIS CRUELTY!
NO MORALS IN THIS FORM OF SANITY!
HE LIVES TO FEED ON FRIGHT!
A CLOUD OF HATE FOLLOWS HIM WHERE EVER HE MAY GO!
MANY HAVE FALLEN FATE TO HIM MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW!
HIS SUCCESS IN MENTAL TORTURE MAKES HIM GROW STRONGER!
WALKING DOWN TO TOWN; MENACED MIND HIS LIST GETS LONGER!
CRUSH YOUR LIFE!
CRUSH YOUR LIFE!
CRUSH YOUR LIFE!
CRUSH YOUR LIFE!
HE'S HERE TO STAY MAKE NO DELAY FIGHT BACK DEFEND
YOURSELF IF YOU THINK YOU'RE READY TO TAKE HIM ON!
HIS SEDUCTIVE BOUT IS HARD TO FILTER OUT
IT'S EASY TO BELIEVE HIM HE'S A PRACTICED CON
HE WANTS TO TRAUMATIZE FIRST HE'LL MESMERIZE
NEXT FORCE YOU TO CONCEDE THEN FALL TO EVIL WILL!
TERROR TRAINED NO MERCY BRAINED HE'D TOO FAR GONE
TO BRING AROUND THE FINAL STEP HE NEEDS TO MAKE THE KILL!
THE PEOPLE HAVE CHOSEN DECISIONS WERE MADE
WE KNOW WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RID THE SCOURGE!
EXTRACT ALL INSURGENTS AND FACTIONS ALIKE
THE SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF THEM ALL HAS BEGUN!
SLOWING THE PROCESS OF ERADICATION
YOU AID AND ABET THE SCUM THAT WE SEEK!
RIP AT THE FABRIC OF OUR VERY PURPOSE
TAKE IN THE WRETCHED FILTH "YOU'RE SO WEAK!"
YOUR CAUSE YOU FEEL NOBLE TO SAVE HUMAN LIFE
WHILE THEY PLUNDER AND UPSET THE NATION!
AN END TO THIS STRUGGLE IS WHAT WE ALL WANT
BUT BY YOUR ACTIONS THIS CONFLICT WILL GO ON!
ACCOMPLICE!
CONSPIRACY!
SUBVERTS!
FANTASY!
YOU'RE THE GUTLESS SYMPATHIZER!
STAND ON BOTH SIDES EVEN WISER!
TREASONOUS WAYS A HEALTH RISK!
CONTINUED SUPPORT "YOU'LL GET FIXED!"
YOU'RE THE GUTLESS SYMPATHIZER!
UNDERMINE OUR ONE DESIRE!
DEAL WITH YOU "FINE TUNED FORCE"!
TOLD YOU ONCE THERE'S NO RECOURSE!
MANY ACCEPT THE THINGS THEY MUST DO
THEY KNOW WE CAN'T STAND UNDIVIDED!
INTERNAL STRUGGLE SOMETHING TO AVOID
THE PLAN TO RESCUE OUR WORLD MEANS US ALL!
NO ONE HERE THINKS IN THE WAYS THAT YOU DO
YOUR OPINION WILL BE OVER-RIDDEN!
THE OVERALL OUTCOME THAT YOU WILL INSIST
IS JUST SETTING US FOR A FALL!
RECKLESS!
UNDERTAKING!
FOOLISH!
ADVERSITY!
YOU'RE THE GUTLESS SYMPATHIZER!
STAND ON BOTH SIDES EVEN WISER!
TREASONOUS WAYS A HEALTH RISK!
CONTINUED SUPPORT "YOU'LL GET FIXED!"
YOU'RE THE GUTLESS SYMPATHIZER!
UNDERMINE OUR ONE DESIRE!
DEAL WITH YOU "FINE TUNED FORCE"!
TOLD YOU ONCE THERE'S NO RECOURSE!
TIME TO REACT IS WHEN FORCES SHOW FORCE
NO SENSE IN LETTING THEM DIG IN!
INSIST THAT THEY THINK TWICE BEFORE WE MOVE IN!
SHOW THEM THAT AGGRESSORS WILL NOT WIN
PROTEST FOR PEACE LOVE MY ENEMY TOO!
ALL YOU REALLY DO IS CLOUD THE ISSUES!
YOU'RE MAKING A PATH FOR THEM TO WALK RIGHT IN!
BY ACTING AS IF THEY WANT PEACE!
THEY'LL FIND YOU AND USE YOU TO GET WHAT THEY WANT
AT THE END YOU'LL GET STABBED IN THE BACK
RISK NOT YOUR FREEDOM WITH ENEMIES!
FIGHT THEM UNTIL THEY KNOW THEY'VE LOST!
ACTING!
TREACHEROUSLY!
CAUSE NOT!
MISERY!
WHEN PRIESTS BECOME
POLITICIANS!
THEY'LL HAVE FREEDOM
ON THE RUN!
LAND OF FREE
THE HOME OF THE BRAVE!
THEY'LL FORCE ALL MEN
TO BE GOD'S SLAVES!
CHURCH AND STATE
MUST SEPARATE!
IT'S TIME WE NOW
RETALIATE!
CHURCH AND STATE
CAN'T INTEGRATE!
DO IT NOW
BEFORE IT'S LATE!
THE RIGHTEOUS FOLK
TURN THEIR PRAYERS TO STOCKS!
GOD'S DESTINY
IS FORCED ON THEE!
THEIR BLIND CRUSADE
TURNS TO CHARADE!
AT POWERS GAIN
ALL SINNERS SLAIN!
I KNOW YOU WANT TO LIE
I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES!
I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES
STILL YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T HIDE!
I KNOW YOU WANT TO LIE
I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES!
I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES
STILL YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T HIDE!
FELLON'S GUILT
FELLON'S GUILT
I KNOW YOU WANT TO LIE
I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES!
I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES
STILL YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T HIDE!
I KNOW YOU WANT TO LIE
I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES!
I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES
STILL YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T HIDE!
FELLON'S GUILT
FELLON'S GUILT
OH! THE GUILT IS KILLING YOU!
IT SHINES RIGHT THROUGH!
FEEL AS THOUGH YOU'VE DIED!
EATING FROM INSIDE!
WAITING TO BE HANGED!
CAUGHT ONCE AGAIN!
WRITTEN ON YOUR FACE!
SELF-MADE DISGRACE!
WANTING IT TO END!
TRANSGRESSION'S BLEND!
MUST LIVE WITH YOURSELF
NOT WORTH THE WEALTH!
YOUR NERVES HAVE HAD ENOUGH
ACTING'S NOT SO THOUGH!
PARANOIA'S TIME
PAY FOR YOUR CRIME!
THINKIN' HOPIN' PRAYIN' WISHIN' TRYIN' (4X)
THINKIN'
THINKIN' HOPIN' PRAYIN' WISHIN' TRYIN' (4X)
YOU THINK YOU GOT A HOPE IN HELL
YOU DON'T YOU FIEND YOU JUST GO HOME
ALONE AND THE PROCEED TO JACK!!
200 YEARS IS ALL IT TOOK
THE REST OF THE WORLD MUST TAKE A LOOK
AND NOTICE JUST HOW FAR WE'VE COME
ONCE A BRITISH COLONY
WE TOOK THE FREEDOM THAT WE NEED
AND PUT OPPRESSION ON THE RUN!
THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES EVERYWHERE
DICTATORSHIPS THAT JUST DON'T CARE
HUMAN RIGHTS NO ISSUES THERE!
CIVIL WAR A NORMAL DAY
THE PEOPLE KNOW NO OTHER WAY
THEY LOOK TO US IN GREEN DISMAY!
UNDERSTANDING ENDLESS WARS
THE ANSWERS WE'RE ALL SEARCHING FOR
WHEN THOSE WHO FIGHT DON'T KNOW MUCH MORE
IF THEY CAN'T STOP THEIR CEASELESS FIGHTS
THEN LET'S STEP IN AND SET THEM RIGHT
REALITY IS PEACE THROUGH MIGHT!
ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF HOLY WAR
TO DIE IN BATTLES' WHAT'S THEY'RE FOR
THEIR OFFSPRING RAISED TO FIGHT SOME MORE
STILL KILLING PEOPLE OF THEIR BLOOD
ALL IN SEARCH OF ALLAH'S LOVE
THE ONLY THING THEY KNOW TO DO!
THEY LOVE TO HATE THE COMMUNIST
THEN SIGHT THEIR GUNS ON ZIONISTS
ANOTHER HOSTAGE ON THEIR LIST!
RANSOM FOR THEIR EVIL DEEDS
A GUN OR TWO IS ALL THEY NEED
WE WON'T AGAIN FULFILL THEIR GREED!
AMERICA'S THE TARGET NOW
FROM PEOPLE WHO BOW DOWN TO COWS
WHOLE OVER HERE A STAKE'S GOOD CHOW!
TO TIGHTEN UP INFLUENCE GRIP
WOULD SHOW THEM ALL WE'RE SICK OF IT
FORCE THE END TO KILLING FITS!
I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANY MORE!
NO MORE!
ITS NOT THAT BOMB ACROSS YOUR FENCE
YOUR ENEMY IS IGNORANCE
NEGOTIATION'S SELF-DEFENSE!
