The Best of Annihilator

by Annihilator

Overview

Canadian thrash mainstay Annihilator's reputation is founded on their early Roadrunner catalog, and as The Best of Annihilator shows, it's with good reason. Drawing from their first three albums, Alice in Hell (1989), Never Neverland (1990), and Set the World On Fire (1993), The Best of Annihilator highlights guitarist and group mastermind Jeff Waters' eclectic tastes and massive chops. From the precise acoustic picking of "Crystal Ann" and its natural follower, the over the top electric histrionics of "Alison Hell," to Annihilator riff classics "Phantasmagoria" and "Set the World On Fire," Waters steers the band on a course between the thrash metal in his hands and the power metal in his head. The two styles don't always sit well together, but few could make them sound as bonded as Annihilator on this classic material. There are two live cuts thrown in as well, "Human Insecticide," taken from 1994's outtakes collection Bag of Tricks, and "I Am in Command," from the live collection In Command, proving that Waters could pull off his guitar antics outside the safety of the studio. ~ Wade Kergan

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/2025
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262031098

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Annihilator   Primary Artist
Wayne Darley   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Aaron Randall   Drums,Vocals
Ray Hartmann   Drums
John Webster   Keyboards
David Scott Davis   Guitar
Jeff Waters   Vocals (Background),Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Classical)
Mike Mangini   Drums
Neil Goldberg   Guitar
Rick Fedyk   Drums
Randy Rampage   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Coburn Pharr   Vocals

Technical Credits

Glen Robinson   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer
Jeff Waters   Audio Production,Mixing,Composer,Producer,Group Member
Tom Burleigh   Compilation Producer
John Bates   Composer
Ray Hartmann   Composer,Group Member
Randy Staub   Mixing
Ralph Murphy   Composer
Mike Mangini   Group Member
Monte Conner   Compilation Producer
Wayne Darley   Composer,Group Member
Neil Goldberg   Group Member
Randy Rampage   Group Member
Jon Bates   Composer
Ryan Smith   Assembly
Aaron Randall   Group Member
Dee Lippingwell   Photography
Coburn Pharr   Composer,Group Member
Adam Shadbolt   Photography
Victor Dezso   Photography
Jody Weil   Composer
David Scott Davis   Group Member