Metal (Annihilator album)
Metal is the twelfth album by Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator, released on April 16, 2007 by SPV/Steamhammer. However, it wasn't released in the United States until January 15, 2008.
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| Released | April 16, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Studio | Watersound Studios, Ottawa, Canada Sanctum Sound, Boston, U.S. Spider Studios, Strongsville, U.S. Backstage Recording Studios, Derbyshire, England The Concrete Jungle, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, heavy metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 54:58 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Jeff Waters | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Metal II, a near complete re-recording of Metal, was released on February 18, 2022, which serves as a tribute to Eddie Van Halen and Alexi Laiho, the latter of whom appears posthumously on one of the album's re-recorded tracks "Downright Dominate", which also features Dave Lombardo on drums and Stu Block on vocals.[2][3] In January 2022, Jeff Waters announced that he would be once again stepping down as lead vocalist and focusing solely on lead guitar while Stu Block would handle lead vocals on the band's future live shows.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jeff Waters, except lyrics and melodies of "Couple Suicide" (Danko Jones).
| No. | Title | Featuring | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clown Parade" | Jeff Loomis of Nevermore | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Couple Suicide" | Danko Jones; Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Army of One" | Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Anvil | 6:01 |
| 4. | "Downright Dominate" | Alexi Laiho of Children Of Bodom | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Smothered" | Anders Björler of The Haunted | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Operation Annihilation" | Michael Amott of Arch Enemy | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Haunted" | Jesper Strömblad of In Flames | 8:05 |
| 8. | "Kicked" | Corey Beaulieu of Trivium | 5:56 |
| 9. | "Detonation" | Jacob Lynam of Lynam | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Chasing the High" | Willie Adler of Lamb of God | 6:16 |
| 11. | "Heavy Metal Maniac" (Japanese bonus track; Exciter cover) | Dan Beehler and Allan James Johnson | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Carnival Diablos" | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Time Bomb" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Blackest Day" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "My Precious Lunatic Asylum" | 5:46 |
| 5. | "Shallow Grave (Live)" | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Murder" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Tricks and Traps" | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Refresh the Demon" | 5:26 |
| 9. | "Ultra Paranoia" | 4:28 |
| 10. | "King of the Kill" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Second to None" | 0:52 |
All tracks are written by Jeff Waters, except lyrics and melodies of "Couple Suicide" (Danko Jones).
| No. | Title | Featuring | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chasing the High" | Willie Adler of Lamb of God | 6:16 |
| 2. | "Downright Dominate" | Alexi Laiho of Children Of Bodom | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Army of One" | Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Anvil | 6:01 |
| 4. | "Couple Suicide" | Danko Jones; Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Heavy Metal Maniac" (Exciter cover) | Dan Beehler and Allan James Johnson | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Haunted" | Jesper Strömblad of In Flames | 8:44 |
| 7. | "Romeo Delight" (Van Halen cover) | 4:16 | |
| 8. | "Detonation" | Jacob Lynam of Lynam | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Clown Parade" | Jeff Loomis of Nevermore | 5:14 |
| 10. | "Smothered" | Anders Björler of The Haunted | 5:20 |
| 11. | "Kicked" | Corey Beaulieu of Trivium | 5:56 |
Personnel
Metal
- Dave Padden – vocals, rhythm guitars
- Jeff Waters – lead guitar, bass, and lead vocals on "Operation Annihilation"
- Mike Mangini – drums
Metal II
- Stu Block – lead vocals
- Jeff Waters – guitars, bass, co-lead vocals
- Dave Lombardo – drums
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Annihilator Metal review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- "ANNIHILATOR Reworks Star-Studded Metal Album With DAVE LOMBARDO And STU BLOCK". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- "ANNIHILATOR Shares New Version Of 'Downright Dominate' Featuring DAVE LOMBARDO, STU BLOCK". Blabbermouth.net. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "JEFF WATERS To Step Down As ANNIHILATOR Vocalist; STU BLOCK Tapped For Future Live Shows". Blabbermouth.net. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.