Former Annihilator frontman/co-founder John Bates – who can be heard on the band’s legendary Welcome To Your Death demo. He has spent the last 25 years serving up his own brand of psychobilly, garage rock, punk-blues and Americana, releasing music under the monikers Bates Motel, Big John Bates & The Voodoo Dollz, and Big John Bates: Noirchestra. He will be hitting the road in Europe this May in celebration of his 25th Annivesary. Tour dates are available below.
Annihilator’s Welcome To Your Death demo, featuring Bates on vocals, is available for streaming below.
Tracklist:
“Crystal Ann”
“Welcome To Your Death”
“Lust Of Death”
“Burns Like A Buzzsaw Blade”
“Back To The Crypt”
“I Am In Command”
Check out Big John Bates post-Annihilator music below.
“Alison Hell” (intro)
“All The Devils”
“Bone Of Contention”
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Annihilator’s Welcome To Your Death demo, featuring Bates on vocals, is available for streaming below.
Tracklist:
“Crystal Ann”
“Welcome To Your Death”
“Lust Of Death”
“Burns Like A Buzzsaw Blade”
“Back To The Crypt”
“I Am In Command”
Check out Big John Bates post-Annihilator music below.
“Alison Hell” (intro)
“All The Devils”
“Bone Of Contention”
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