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Annihilator – Never Neverland – 1990

I’ve always found Jeff Waters’ guitar riffs innovative and fresh on all of Annihilator’s albums. Never Neverland is a huge development from Alice in Hell. This is where you truly notice that he doesn’t choose conventional paths and is eager to incorporate odd tones and tempo changes for effect! It’s not as straightforward Speed Metal as the debut, and it feels overall more thought-out. Coburn Pharr handles the vocals on Never Neverland, and he performs...

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2023-12-26

Annihilator – Alice in Hell – 1989

I’m actually not sure which album served as my introduction to Annihilator. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t Alice in Hell though, their first album! Over the years, Annihilator, or more accurately, Jeff Waters, who is the essence of the band, has managed to remain innovative and interesting. While other bands have evolved negatively and felt tired, Jeff has consistently appeared vital in terms of compositions! Alice in Hell is, indeed, their debut album, and it’s...