Sonic Attack is the eleventh studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released on 2 October 1981.

[4] After the departure of drummer Ginger Baker and keyboardist Keith Hale following the previous album Levitation, former Hawklords drummer Martin Griffin accepted the opportunity to re-join the group, while guitarist Dave Brock and bassist Harvey Bainbridge decided to forgo a dedicated keyboardist and to handle synthesisers and sequencers themselves.

[5] Science fiction author Michael Moorcock, a long-standing associate of the group, contributes lyrics and vocals to the album, his theme being social control through the use of language.

The title track, "Sonic Attack", is a re-recording of the Space Ritual spoken piece with a new electronic backing.

The group undertook a 28 date UK tour in September and October to promote the album, with support from Mama's Boys.