Fans have been waiting years and it's finally happening: the much sought-after and previously unavailable ANNIHILATOR back catalog is getting a series of reissues via earMUSIC. Now, "Metal II" kicks off this extensive catalog campaign that will give you special editions, bonus material, exclusive and previously unreleased tunes. "Metal II" stands out as a fully re-recorded, newly mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, AEROSMITH and many more) and remastered album in a new lineup, featuring Dave Lombardo (SLAYER) on drums and Stu Block (ICED EARTH) on vocals. The guest list on the album is huge: Willie Adler (LAMB OF GOD), Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM), Steve "Lips" Kudlow (ANVIL), Dan Beehler (EXCITER), Jesper Strömblad (IN FLAMES), Angela Gossow (ARCH ENEMY), Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE), Anders Björler (THE HAUNTED, AT THE GATES) and Corey Beaulieu (TRIVIUM). "Metal II" is dedicated to the memory of Eddie Van Halen and Laiho. 01. Chasing The High (ft. Willie Adler) 02. Downright Dominate (ft. Alexi Laiho) 03. Army Of One (ft. Steve "Lips" Kudlow) 04. Couple Suicide (ft. Danko Jones and Angela Gossow) 05. Heavy Metal Maniac (ft. Dan Beehler and Allan Johnson) 06. Haunted (ft. Jesper Strömblad) 07. Romeo Delight 08. Detonation (ft. Jacob Lynam) 09. Clown Parade (ft. Jeff Loomis) 10. Smothered (ft. Anders Björler) 11. Kicked (ft. Corey Beaulieu) Canada's ANNIHILATOR is the lifework of guitarist Jeff Waters. Founded in 1984, the band took the metal scene by storm with its debut 1989 release "Alice In Hell", upped the ante with 1990's "Never, Neverland" and has continued a non-stop career-pattern of releasing records and touring with many of the biggest bands in the metal genre (mostly all outside North America), ever since; cementing ANNIHILATOR as the biggest-selling metal act in Canada's history. ANNIHILATOR has given the metal world a sound that is one of the clearest, most tasteful mixtures of huge, metal riffs with the idea of the perfect song and some legendary solo shredding as the icing on the cake. Waters and ANNIHILATOR have been a major influence on countless well-known metal acts and musicians around the world. In fact, countless, successful non-metal acts and musicians cite Waters and Co. as an influence in their careers. Waters is the guitarist, vocalist and writer for ANNIHILATOR as well as a studio owner, producer, engineer and mix and mastering engineer. Waters formed the band with singer John Bates.
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