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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great stuff,
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This review is from: King of the Kill (Audio CD)
The first Annihilator album with Jeff on vocals and He does a great job as well despite his protestations at doing so,or so the liner notes say,not my favourite album but easily has two of my favourite tracks,namely Second to None and Chasing the Wind,I've had the cassette version for ages but daren't use it so bought it on CD.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
..more metal vinyl manna...,
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This review is from: King of the Kill [VINYL] (Vinyl)
ANNIHILATOR / ACCEPT Vinyl Reissues
Another batch in the SPV / Steamhammer 25th birthday celebrations, and it's more metal manna all round with this set. First up, some classic Jeff Waters. ANNIHILATOR - King Of The Kill This is quite an odd one in Annihilator history, as it's to all intents and purposes a Jeff Waters solo album, as he stepped up to the microphone for the first time, with only drummer Randy Black for company. So there was no room for anyone called Randy Rampage, Freddy Fury or Andy Aggrieved this time around. I'm not a huge fan of Waters vocals, so this isn't an album I've played a lot over the years, although, to be fair, there is some muscular metal on offer, as Waters takes out his frustrations on the world, and his ex record company. Listening again, after all this while, I am impressed with `The Box', the title track and `In The Blood', so I reckon it will get a few more spins this time around. Released as a lovely double album in gatefold sleeve, it also comes with two bonus tracks in the shape of `Only Be Lonely' and `Slates' as well as some spoken comments from Jeff Waters, filling out Side 4 of the album, as it makes its debut on vinyl. ACCEPT - Breaker Album number three from the German metallers, this originally came out back in 1981, and was an album chock full of anger, if vocalist Udo Dirkschneider is to be believed. Well, breaking three microphones and writing a song about your record company called `Son Of A Bitch' isn't exactly indicative of a fluffy bunny record. This was the record that really started to break Accept internationally, as they toughened up their sound into what became an instantly recognisable style. Songs like the title track, `Burning' and `Midnight Highway' still sound good after all these years, and after the band headed out with Judas Priest on tour, their name became known across Europe. It's by far the best of the early accept albums and is out in a spiffy gatefold sleeve. ANNIHILATOR - Refresh The Demon 1996 wasn't a good year for metal, and Annihilator were no exception, as Jeff Waters struggled to replicate his early glories. The best that could be said for this album was that it was loud. And this double album, heavy duty vinyl reissue is even louder. So I suppose that counts as a good thing. You have to make your way all the way through to Side 3 before you happen across a good track in the guise of `Hunger', and on to Side 4 for the other goodie, `Innocent Eyes'. Waters would struggle for quite some time before putting out another classic ("Metal", since you ask), and this was simply marking time. However, it is a very nice gatefold, 2 LP package, with Side 4 being filled out with `The Box' and `Riff Raff', making it a package fans will want. This lot average out at a healthy 4 out of 5.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
By Daniel Knox "Music Fan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: King of the Kill (Audio CD)
This is the 2nd Annihilator disc i bought behind "Criteria For A Black Widow", which is a bit heavier in my opinion. Every song on this album is very good, typical Annihilator-type metal sounds accompanied by axeman/vocalist/bassist Jeff Waters, who handles all instruments except for this drums on this record. Some of my favorite tracks off this record are "King of the Kill", "Annihilator", "Bad Child", and the superb ballad "Only Be Lonely". Let it be said that I'm not one for slow songs, but "Only Be Lonely" is simply fantastic, and hey, its ANNIHILATOR! So all fans of the band should embrace this album, and for people who are looking to get into this band, this isn't a bad album to start with.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Soild, Jeff Waters effort here...,
By Max R. Turner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: King of the Kill (Audio CD)
ANNIHILATOR, or "Jeff Waters" as this CD should be called, did an awesome job with "King of the Kill". While nowhere near the early thrash-sound of old ANNIHILATOR, Waters remains true to his guitar playing abilities! The title track, "21" and "Bad Child" are my favorites, as his guitar is everywhere. I also like the bonus track, "Only Be Lonely" as it reminds me of when I was about to leave my family for a time (I'm military), and my daughter was crying when this song was playing. Very strong words, to be sure!
Anyway, DO GET this release. If you like solid guitar playing, you won't be throwing your money away. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Some good, some great,
By Simon van der Plas - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: King of the Kill (Audio CD)
I rated this album 4 stars. The reason for this is that about 2/3 of the album rates a solid 3 stars. However, there a several songs that rate an excellent 5 stars!! I am thinking of the box (a great song about how TV influences our lives), King of the Kill, Second to None (anti drugs) and Hell is a War. Very solid Metal songs with great built ups (The Box), great riffs (the Box, King of the Kill) and just overall honost metal sounds. Hope you will enjoy this album.
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