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4.0 out of 5 stars
Damn fine,
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This review is from: Refresh the Demon (Audio CD)
This was the first Annihilator album i got... and wasnt dissapointed. Theriffage of the title track and 'Pastor of Disastor' is just brutal, andthe over-all delverance brilliant. The first 6 songs are just pure thrashmetal indulgence... but the remaining songs trail off a bit. The remainingsongs are a bit more punk-edged. The last song is a melody, and im up fora melody, but this one is a bit to lovey-dovey sounding for my liking.Still these songs are good, and the album is a definate 'buy'.
4.0 out of 5 stars
...metal returns home to vinyl...,
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This review is from: Refresh the Demon [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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4.1 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another awesome Annihilator,
By Stevie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Refresh the Demon (Audio CD)
This Annihilator cd is worth every cent. And if you have not heard this one . Unlike the earlier one's this one Jeff did all this by himself. He said that there were some rough times that he was going through and wanted this album done alone. But it is still the same Annihilator style as before just without a band.It has the intensity of the other's and just as good. I have to recommend it to anyone that is in the mood for some Metal thrash with a lot of melody to it. This is the one for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Annihilator Metal,
By Rigor Mortis - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Refresh the Demon (Audio CD)
Refresh the Demon is another one of the 'Jeff Waters solo project' Annihilator albums, but still manages to kick a liberal amount of ass. Darker and faster than King of the Kill, Refresh the Demon is peppered with heavy thrash songs as well as slower metal songs. Ultraparanoia, Pastor of Disaster, and Syn. Kill 1 represent the heaviest end, while the wicked upbeat thrash of City of Ice and the addictive Hunger round out the other end. A Man Called Nothing is arguably one of the cooler songs written in this period, blending several different styles and sounding cool as hell. The weakest songs here are actually the title track, which doesn't live up to its name, and Innocent Eyes, an out of place ballad. I like most of the songs on this album, and it has a heavier feel overall than King of the Kill, but it's nowhere near the band's classic releases.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Back on track. This album rocks,
By "hawkwinter" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Refresh the Demon (Audio CD)
Oh yeah! When Refresh the Demon starts you know you made a good purcahse. One of the best Annihilator songs right of the bat, but wait, it keeps going, Pastor of Disastor has to be one of the top 5 Annihilator songs of all time and Ultraparanoia, Awaken, Syn Kill 1 and The Box are all great. A Man Called Nothing really works well and it's definately a great song. I even dig Innocent Eyes, it's a great reflection of Jeff's honesty in his music. The album isn't perfect, the crappy City of Ice and Anything for Money really don't fit on this rather heavy album. Another Jeff solo project, but a definate improvement over King of the Kill. Definately add this to your collection |
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