Disco de Annihilator: “In Command (Live 1989-1990)”

This album owns, cause it features live Annihilator songs from the Alice in Hell tour with Randy Rampage, as well as from the Never Neverland tour with Coburn Pharr. The first 5 tracks are pure raw Rampage, featuring some of that albums classics. The other 9 feature the second vocalist, performing killer renditions of Never Neverland songs as well as some of the Alice in Hell classics. The cd closes with a cover of AC/DC's Live Wire. More tracks with Rampage would have been nice, but I like the live versions of some of the Neverland songs better than the originals. Buy if you liked the old stuff, or haven't heard the old stuff yet.

I was thinking rating this cd with 5 stars,but I've changed my mind because of the first 5 songs.Don't take it wrong ,they are great songs.I've just feel that Coburn Pharr is a lot better vocalist on the other 9 tracks than Randy Rampage on the first 5 songs.Jeff Waters playing is fantastic,and the last song(AC/DC's Live Wire)is rocking hard!A must for every speed metal fan!

In Command is a straight between your eyes live album that delivers a raw early stage Annihilator power. It's kind of 'this is how we got here' type album for the savy Annihilator fan that is always looking for an extra burst of violence. The album is split between two shows from different times in Annihilator's history. Each show sounds different and you get a glimpse and feel of the band's development over its first 2 albums. Randy Rampage vocal violence and the excellent Coburn Pharr along with the ultra speed king Jeff Waters backed up by the battery of Annihilator cannons deliver the best of the best of 'Alice in Hell' and 'Never Neverland'. This album is a must for any Annihilator fan in particular and for any Thrash/Speed Metalhead out there in general.