ANNIHILATOR - ALICE IN HELL
BURNS LIKE A BUZZSAW BLADE.
Annihilator debuted in 1989 with Alice in Hell and they were one of the last thrash bands of the second wave of thrash that had some sort of international breakthrough. This debut album sold in remarkable 250.000 copies worldwide, which is nothing but a huge success for a thrash band coming out of Canada. I guess that makes this the best selling Canadian thrash metal album of all time, but I'm not sure about that.
Annihilator quickly made a name for themselves and Megadeth wanted Jeff Waters to audition for the band after the release of this record but Jeff who saw the rise of Annihilator said no to Dave and instead they recruited Marty Friedman so I think it worked out well for both parties.
Annihilator quickly made a name for themselves and Megadeth wanted Jeff Waters to audition for the band after the release of this record but Jeff who saw the rise of Annihilator said no to Dave and instead they recruited Marty Friedman so I think it worked out well for both parties.
Annihilator's music was very guitar-driven owing almost all success to their guitar maestro; Jeff Waters. He plays the guitar flawlessly. The band was actually a three-piece band in 1988 when the band recorded Alice in Hell but Anthony Greenham and Wayne Darley are noted as members on the album sleeve. Wayne Darley does however provide some backing vocals on the album.
Alice in Hell is a very professional sounding debut album with a crystal clear production and some real tight musicianship, especially in the guitar department. But I also think that they were more of a band in the beginning in comparison to the 90's and beyond when they almost became a solo-project of Jeff Waters.
For me this is one of the best thrash albums of 1989 and I also consider this album to be the bands finest moment. In the 90's the band introduced elements of groove metal and the band never managed to recreate the greatness of their first two albums (Alice in Hell and Never, Neverland). But they have made somewhat of a career for themselves even if a lot of their albums are followed the trends of the 90's. But that's another story. You can't compare those records to Alice in Hell. I just love the haunting, psychotic feel of this album and it's also fast with driving riffs, which at times has this almost King Diamond-feel to them, but with another type of vocalist of course. Songs like Alison Hell, Burns like a Buzzsaw Blade and Human Insecticide that has some excellent riffs at full speed. Well folks, this album burns like a buzzsaw blade!
Rating:
| INFO |
Label: Roadracer Year: 1989 Country: Canada Duration: 37:46 Tracks: 9 Genre: Thrash Metal Reviewer: Ruthless Rating: 5/5 | ||
| TRACKS | LINEUP | |
| Jeff Waters - Guitars & Bass Randy Rampage - Vocals Ray Hartmann - Drums |
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