earMUSIC proudly announces a remarkable re-release series of the (almost) entire ANNIHILATOR catalog. METAL II is the kick-off to this long-term campaign, which will unveil special configurations, additional bonus material, and exclusive and previously unheard new tunes from the band. ANNIHILATOR are a Canadian heavy metal/thrash metal band founded in Ottawa in 1984. They…
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Best of 2020: Marko Syrjälä
1. AC/DC: Power Up Who could have believed that after all the changes and difficulties the band went through in recent years, we would still see a new AC / DC record? And what kind of record? POWER UP is simply the band’s best release since 1990’s RAZOR’S EDGE. The…
Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic
February 2020 Released: January 24th, 2020 Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine I can say that I am an Annihilator fan. I have loosely followed them since the 80’s when I was introduced to them while they were the support act for Anthrax. That was the ALICE IN HELL…
ANNIHILATOR: Canadian Heavy Metal/Thrash Legends Debut “Armed To The Teeth” Video; New Full-Length, Ballistic, Sadistic, Nears Release Via Silver Lining Music
[photo by Kai Swillus] View / ANNIHILATOR’s “Armed To The Teeth” Video Canadian heavy metal/thrash legends ANNIHILATOR today reveal the official video for “Armed To The Teeth,” the opening track off the band’s explosive seventeenth studio album, Ballistic, Sadistic. Founding guitarist, vocalist, producer, and principal songwriter Jeff Waters issues of the track:…
RANDY BLACK discusses joining Destruction, and his past work with Annihilator, Primal Fear, W.A.S.P, and more
Randy Black is a Canadian drummer, who currently plays with the German thrash metal legend Destruction. Randy officially joined the band in August of 2018, and his debut album with the group, “Born to Perish,” came out one year later. Randy has been living in Berlin, Germany since 1998. There…
ANNIHILATOR: Canadian Heavy Metal/Thrash Legends Unveil “Psycho Ward” Video; New Full-Length Ballistic, Sadistic To See Release January 24th Via Silver Lining Music
[photo by Kai Swillus] View / Share ANNIHILATOR’s “Psycho Ward” Video Canadian heavy metal/thrash legends ANNIHILATOR are pleased to unveil the official video for “Psycho Ward.” The thought-provoking track centered on domestic violence, comes by way of the band’s seventeenth studio album, Ballistic, Sadistic, set for release January 24th,…
RANDY RAMPAGE, Canadian Hardcore Legend And Former ANNIHILATOR Frontman, Dead At 58
Former ANNIHILATOR frontman Randy Rampage passed away on August 14 at the age of 58. The singer, whose real name was Randall Desmond Archibald, was also a founding member, bass player and occasional vocalist of the Canadian hardcore band D.O.A. Rampage appeared on ANNIHILATOR’s debut album, 1988’s “Alice In Hell”,…
Testament + Annihilator + Vader @ Koko, London
Testament + Annihilator + Vader @ Koko, London April 4, 2018 Review by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad Photography by Thomas James Henry Saunders
ANNIHILATOR – Interview with Jeff Waters (2018)
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Annihilator is a Canadian metal band founded in 1984 by vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jeff Waters. The band is one of Canada’s highest-selling metal groups, having sold more than three million albums worldwide. Since its formation, the band has released sixteen studio albums.…
Testament , Annihilator, Vader – Live at the Circus Helsinki, Finland
When gigs of both Cradle Of Filth and Trivium did sell out gigs in the 600 capacity club, whereas Testament did a little bit better by selling over 1200 tickets for the first gig in Finland and almost the same amount for the second gig. So it can be easily…
Metal Legends ANNIHILATOR Reveal “For The Demented” Album Pre-Orders + New Album Trailer
16th Studio Album, For The Demented, out November 3, 2017 Watch the Official Trailer Here Album Pre-Orders Available Now Here Last week, ANNIHILATOR announced the release of their 16th studio album, For The Demented, hitting stores on November 3, 2017 via Neverland Music/Silver Lining Music. The album…
Bloodstock Festival 2017
Bloodstock Open Air 2017 @ Catton Hall, Derbyshire 10th-13th August Review by Demitri Levantis Photography & Mini Reviews by Graham Hilling
There’s just 37 days to go and counting! Bloodstock 2017!
Are you counting down the days yet to BLOODSTOCK 2017? There’s just 37 days to go – that’s a mere 5 weekends!! Maybe you’re making plans which campsite you’re going to stay in? Perhaps the brand new Ragnarök campsite, named by you, the fans? Or maybe you’ve just picked up…
Bloodstock Day Tickets on Sale from 30th June! Get them while you can!
BLOODSTOCK release their day tickets at 9am on the 30th June! Tickets will be priced at £60 (plus booking fee) and are available at bloodstock.seetickets.c om. Four-day ‘weekend tickets with camping’ are also still available, priced £139 (plus booking fee). Children’s weekend tickets are just £35 (+ booking fee) and…
Interview with Stephen Reynolds of Mutank
Interview with Stephen Reynolds of Mutank by JP We caught up with Stephen Reynolds of Mutank on the eve of the start of their cross-Canadian tour with Annihilator and Mason.