Annihilator Album: “Metal [Bonus CD]”

I've been a fan of Annihilator since '89 and it's rare that Jeff Waters disappoints. While this isn't the one-two punch of back-to-back opuses Carnival Diablos and Waking The Fury, Metal kicks with a fury that is almost non-existant in today's metallic world. Waters has assembled a virtual who's who of heavy metal guest artists for this release, and from that point on, it's heads-down, pedal-to-the-metal THRASH, bay-bee! You either come along for the ride, or get steamrollered over, it's that simple, punk!

I could use a whole bunch of superlatives to describe the songs herein, and wax poetic over the thrill of hearing such rippin' solos by Jeff's guests, but I sorta doubt you wanna read all that. Suffice to say, this is one solid album from start to finish. If I HAD to give Metal less than stellar marks, I'd have to point out the glaring Black Sabbath opening riff rip-off of "Detonation" (not to worry, Jeff veers away from that soon enough so that he can't be unfairly accused of stealing) and the rock, rather than metallic thrash, of "Couple Suicide"; it really does take some getting used to hearing that song. But honestly, that's about the only blunders on an otherwise nigh-to-perfect disc. And if that's all there is, then that's pretty d**n good to me! Go ahead, pick up this album, and be glad you did!

great album. jeff waters has not dissapoint too many times. at least every album he produced had at least couple of songs that were worthy to even be recorded. but this album is excellent. songs like ARMY OF ONE, DETONATION, reminds me of ALICE IN HELL, NEVER NEVERLAND albums era. GREAT SINGING at the same time.

As a big Annihilator fan, I always buy their CDs, even the ones that are bad. But this one I wasn't hoping for a good one just 50/50.

Well this wasn't the case. The album is a great one!!

The vocals were very well selected for each music style!!

Well I'll be making some propaganda but I recommend it:

Buy it!! put it louder and BANG YOUR HEAD!!

ANNIHILATOR RETURN WITH "METAL" AN ALL OUT METAL ASSAULT WITH KILLER GUITARS AND "CATCHY" VOCALS. THERE ARE SOME GUEST MUSICIANS ON THIS ALBUM THAT HELP IT "SHINE". JEFF WATERS AND CREW ARE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME AND THIS ALBUM IS A MUST FOR ANNIHILATOR FANS!! AND YOU MAY SEE SOME NEW FANS EMERGE FROM THIS ALBUM TOO... SO IF YOU LOVE "TRUE" KICK ASS METAL THAN DON'T HESITATE AND GO BUY THIS TODAY!

ANNIHILATOR WHAT CAN I SAY .... IM A TRUE TO LIFE METAL FAN I HAVE COLLECTED SO MUCH OF THE STING AND FORCES OF METAL FOR A LONG SPAN. JEFF WATERS IS LEGENDARY FOR HIS STYLE,PRODUCING,A ENDLESS TECH IN HIS FIELD OF DUTY TO THE METAL WORLD. METAL IS A MIXTURE OF ARTIST IN JEFFS GUIDANCE FOR TRACKS THROUGHOUT AND IS GREAT BY FAR.... IF YOU GO BACK TO THE ROOTS OF ANNIHILATOR YOU SEE JEFF LIGHT UP A GUITAR LIKE IT WAS HIS LAST DAYS AND STILL TODAY HE HAS FIREPOWER TO SPARE.I HAVE TO ADMIT FOR CANADA I HAVE BEEN A RUSH FAN FOR ROCK BUT FOR METAL ANNIHILATOR HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUS ON MY LIST AND I (LOVE) THESE GUYS LIKE THEY WAS MY OWN BROTHERS.......