The album was recorded in France at the Château d'Hérouville and was produced by Martin Birch.

After the tour, Cozy Powell and Peter Mensch (Michael Schenker Group's manager) wanted a better singer for the band and suggested David Coverdale, but Schenker himself wanted Graham Bonnet.

Meanwhile, Powell and Paul Raymond left the band for their own reasons and were replaced by drummer Ted McKenna and session keyboardist Tommy Eyre.

More recent CD reissues contain the bonus track "Girl from Uptown", the b-side of "Dancer", the album's sole single.

Attracting mixed reviews on release, Assault Attack is now looked on more favourably, and Schenker himself is considered by many critics to be in top form.