02/24/2007 17:07

Annihilator

Annihilator: 'Metal'

Canada's Annihilator 12th studio full length album, entitled 'Metal', is coming.
The album was recorded by Jeff Waters (guitar, bass and lead vocals on one song), drum legend Mike Mangini and Dave Padden (long-time vocalist and touring guitarist/vocalist). Guest appearances from many many artists can be heard (listed below with tracklist).

Waters commented: "'Metal' is going to be known as one of the coolest guitar albums out there but this is also one of the best-written records in my career; something that you can never achieve if you try... it just happens!", and continues about the title of the album: "The new album reminds me of the first four Annihilator records. It's then tempting to think that I'm looking back artistically, when the opposite happens to be the case. But it's a fact that I composed the new material the same way I went about the early Annihilator tracks. This record combines many of the diverse styles you will find in metal music done our way. Annihilator Metal."

Tracklisting:
1. Clown Parade (feat. Jeff Loomis of Nevermore)
2. Couple Suicide (feat. Danko Jones & Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy)
3. Army of One (feat. Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Anvil)
4. Downright Dominate (feat. Alexi Laiho of Children Of Bodom)
5. Smothered (feat. Anders Bjørler of The Haunted)
6. Operation Annihilation (feat. Michael Amott of Arch Enemy)
7. Haunted (feat. Jesper Strømblad of In Flames)
8. Kicked (feat. Corey Beaulieu of Trivium)
9. Detonation (feat. Jacob Lynam)
10. Chasing the High (feat. William Adler of Lamb Of God)

Metal will be released April 11 in Japan (King Records), April 12 in Australia/New Zealand (World Riot Distributors), April 13 in Germany (SPV Records) and on April 16 in the rest of Europe (SPV Records).

(source: the official Annihilator forum)