Year : 2013
Style : Technical Speed , Thrash Metal , Groove Metal
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 210 mb
Bio:
Canadian metal band ANNIHILATOR is the lifework of guitarist Jeff Waters. Founded in 1984, the band took the metal scene by storm with their debut 1989 release “Alice In Hell”, upped the ante with 1990’s “Never, Neverland” and finished off their 3-record deal (Roadrunner Records/Sony/Epic) with “Set The World On Fire”.While most late-80’s era metal bands disappeared, ANNIHILATOR went on to forge 10 more studio cds, dvds and live releases, all consistently selling well and remaining true to the heavy metal cause. Tours with everyone from Judas Priest to Pantera to Trivium, plus dozens of headlining tours and festivals around the world have been going on steady since 1989 for this band; no rest as the demand for this band never ends. ANNIHILATOR has been touted as one of the best live acts in metal music. High-end musicianship, tight playing and massive energy and fun are what these lads are known for.In 2003, Dave Padden joined the band as vocalist and eventually took on the role of guitar player as well, a la Hetfield. Dave has sung on the last 5 studio releases and has now etched his name in stone as a top front man in the biz.Jeff Waters and company tear through each release with honest, raw power and energy, along with excellent technical skill and a live show that is considered one of the best in the business. Honest melodic thrash and heavy metal, combined with traces of blues, classical and jazz. Hell, there is even some death and punk in there, too.Annihilator has given the metal world a sound that is one of the clearest, most-tasteful mixtures of huge, metal riffs with the idea of the perfect song and some legendary solo shredding as the icing on the cake. Jeff and ANNIHILATOR have been a major influence on countless well-known metal acts and musicians around the world. In fact, countless, successful non-metal acts & musicians cite Waters and Co. as an influence in their careers.2010 saw the release of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed Annihilator cd in over a decade: the self-titled 13th studio cd “ANNIHILATOR”. Touring on this record took the band (as always) to Europe & Canada but also brought huge attendance to a South American run… ANNIHILATOR are back to the continent this May/June and will play again to massive crowds. A European tour is to follow in the fall of 2013.ANNIHILATOR is the biggest-selling Canadian heavy/thrash metal band in Canadian history with close to 2 million units sold.With 24 years of touring history and with a reputation of having one of the strongest live performances in any musical genre, ANNIHILATOR are gearing up for studio release #14; quite a feat for any band in the metal genre and considering Jeff Waters is aged only in his mid-forties.The new ANNIHILATOR release, simply titled “FEAST”, will be released late August 2013 via the UDR/EMI label and will also feature a bonus 15-song cd… a grand total of 24 songs in one cd release package + and incredible 3d artwork cover with the limited edition fan package! Says Waters “We are truly are among the few bands with a long history, that have always waved the flag for honesty, integrity and perseverance in this hard-edge category of music.
Album:
Feast is the fourteenth album by the Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator, released on August 23, 2013 by UDR in Europe and August 27, 2013 in North America. The cover art of the album features Spanish model and presenter Pilar Rubio.The album is the final to feature vocalist Dave Padden, who parted ways with the band at the end of 2014, ending his decade-plus long tenure.The decision came after Padden became fed up with Annihilator's rigorous touring schedule that followed the album's release, leaving him wanting to spend more time with his family.Ok, I should confess, I’m an ANNIHILATORholic, a die-hard fan and possibly not the best reviewer or the most objective person to write an impartial chronic for this album, but I will try this time again. So let me state a solid dogmatic truth, ANNIHILATOR and Jeff Waters are among my preferred artist ever, and I quote some albums as “Alice In Hell” or “Set The world On Fire” as some of my all-time favorites and I’d even cherished dearly “Never Neverland” as an emblematic example of how the 90s Metal should sound. I can also admit that some of the latest releases weren’t in the same standards of quality, but even in the most lackluster of them, I always found some great elements to enjoy and some cool guitar licks to keep my flame burning. Today, Jeff Waters seems to have found (again) a new deal and a new partnership in UDR Music, and starting everything from scratch, so maybe we can expect something as great as the first album for Music For Nation as “King Of The Kill” or something exceptional, as the delivery to honor the early contract with SPV/Steamhammer and the great “Carnival Diablo”? Well, let’s see this track by track.The first song “Deadlock”, is a fun speedy track, very much in the same vein as early SLAYER circa “Show No Mercy” and Dave Padden delivers here his most perfect imitation of a young Tom Araya, only the whole solo part is differential with a real full blasting lead work by the Canadian six strings flying V master. “No Way Out” starts with a very dissonant intro with flanger FX and morphs into a Thrashy riff syncopated, both ingredients are quite typical and very appreciated by your truly, the vocal patterns are also very familiar for the followers of the band, embellished and supplemented by a single chorus line , in the style of "Ultra-Motion" meets “Stonewall”, the mid break that divide the song in half is also classic , but very refreshing with a more Modern melodic motif and the solo spot it’s pure Waters in his most rocking moments. The third track is called “Smear Campaign” and it’s time for a cool kill switch trick mixed with an harsh chromatic chopped lick and it’s another example of how ANNIHILATOR has evolved in the new century since “Refresh The Demon”, with a great blend of Traditional Thrash and some more modernized vocals styling.“No Surrender” with its Funky/Fusion introduction seems a little out of place at first, but the pretty tight surgical Metal riffing is back quickly and Dave Padden delivers a great performance here, and the bridge section is freaky and almost apocalyptic (….”please god help us”) then another fierce solo upon a sharp rhythmic before returning to the Groovy Thrash riffage feast, which I strangely detect in, a few resemblances with FREAK KITCHEN both in the Guitar & the singing style. “Wrapped” this is the AC/DC inspired song and the weakest of the “Feast” album, a simple with some more Punkish vocals that aren’t exactly in my taste, but it’s a tradition in the ANNIHILATOR's career, each album seems to contain more or less this sort of more Alternative / Rock stuff… It still had some nice lead-guitar chops. “Perfect Angel Eyes” is a kind of ballad not epic or powerful just a nice tune and the whole bit, actually recurrent in the contemporary ANNIHILATOR’s albums (initiated with “All For You”), this song possess nevertheless a cool melodic potential even if it will not stand as a major number, once again singer, Dave Padden is showing a great serenity, a nice range and an impressive versatility.Back to basics with "Demon Code" with a furious tempo and a true mechanical main riff enhanced by a Bay Area-underground gimmick as chorus and a slight influence of EXCITER, plus guess what?: Another fine lead unit with even a MAIDENesque harmonized dual part, a true Headbanging cut made by Headbangers for Headbangers. Now, it’s time for a little gem in the same vein as “Sixes And Sevens” or “Alison Hell” with acoustic intro, an hyper high technical playing level, a complicated structure or perhaps a progressive mood and a tortuous theme with an hyper fast double-kick rhythmic, the sound of “Never Neverland” is definitively a great influence here… the gang choir shouting ”…save my soul…lost control” is jubilant: ”Fight The World” indeed a beautiful title for a crushing track…fight. Starting with an highly chorused clean guitar and a melodic bass line with a very good soft vocal layer , this track “One Falls Two Rise” is a very interesting canvas where Jeff seems to find a new inspiration like VOLBEAT meets AVENGED SEVENFOLD, but suddenly it became another Thrashing monster with an abundance of sharp axe and a great shouting choir , the structure is very weird and the ANNIHILATOR stamp is firmly branded… Along with “Fight The World” & “No Way Out” this is the perfect triumvirate.The collector item deluxe hard-book version with a 3D cover will also feature a Bonus CD “Best Of Annihilator“ containing Fifteen songs, for a grand total of twenty four tracks in one package: The perfect listening companion to “Feast” for the beginners and a great reminder alarm for those who have forgotten about the mighty Jeff Waters.The vocalist David James Padden, already proved his talent (2010’s “Annihilator” or “Schizo Deluxe” in 2005) but I think that with this album, he will stand as strong as ex legendary frontmen: Coburn Pharr (ex-OMEN / ex-PRISONER) or Joe Comeau (LIEGE LORD / ex-TAD MOROSE) in the metallic wall of fame or in the Heavy Metal collective. In fact, "Feast" is like the genuine essence of what this band is all about, Strong musical skills mixed with anger, that leads to a pure and unadulterated Metal feast: Maybe the most coherent and impressive album in the ANNIHILATOR modern day era.
Line Up:
Dave Padden - Vocals, Guitars (rhythm) (2003-present) - See also: ex-Silent Strain
Jeff Waters - Guitars, Bass, Vocals (1984-present) - See also: ex-Savatage (live)
Al Campuzano - Bass live member
Mike Harshaw - Drums
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Deadlock
02. No Way Out
03. Smear Campaign
04. No Surrender
05. Wrapped
06. Perfect Angel Eyes
07. Demon Code
08. Fight The World
09. One Falls, Two Rise
CD2: Bonus disc: Re-Kill (best of ANNIHILATOR, re-recorded in 2012)
01. Fun Palace
02. Alison Hell
03. King Of The Kill
04. Never, Neverland
05. Set The World On Fire
06. Welcome To Your Death W.T.Y.D.
07. Nozone
08. Bloodbath
09. 21
10. Stonewall
11. Ultra Motion
12. Time Bomb
13. Refresh The Demon
14. Word Salad
15. Brain Dance
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