In for the Kill! is Budgie's fourth album. It was released in 1974. It includes a re-recording of the song "Crash Course in Brain Surgery", originally released in 1971 as a single. (The song was covered by Metallica for their 1987 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited.) The album's title track was covered by Van Halen during the group's club days.

Track listing

1. "In for the Kill" (6:32)
2. "Crash Course in Brain Surgery" (2:39)
3. "Wondering What Everyone Knows" (2:56)
4. "Zoom Club" (9:56)
5. "Hammer and Tongs" (6:58)
6. "Running from My Soul" (3:39)
7. "Living on Your Own" (8:54)

Remastered version

1. "Zoom Club (Single Edit)"
2. "In for the Kill (2003 Version)"
3. "Crash Course in Brain Surgery (2003 Version)"
4. "Zoom Club (2003 Version)"

Personnel

• Burke Shelley - bass guitar, vocals
• Pete Boot - drums
• Tony Bourge - guitar
• Budgie - Producer
• Rodger Bain - Producer for "Crash Course In Brain Surgery"
• Kingsley Ward - Engineer
• Pat Maran - Engineer
• Phil Jude - Cover photo
• Ian Dickson - Budgie photos