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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It is very difficult to mention Annihilator without mentioning the first rate 'alice in hell' and 'never never land' in the same sentence(and my personal favourite 'Criteria for a black widow'). Since the halcyon days of thrash these classics set the standard and haven't really been lived up to ever since.
Waking the fury in my opinion has re-written the book on thrash metal. By no means have Annihilator returned to the early thrash sound, but have taken the best parts of Nu-metal i.e, aggression, detuned guitars (not winging or the over use of expletives) and have added their very own thrash ingredients.
Waters guitar playing seems to improve on every album made and the riffs on this cd are of no exception, these are some of the heaviest and best riffs to be found anywhere within the metal genre, as well as some widdly diddly, wicked lead solos. Como's vocals are raw, crisp and extremely aggressive and could be likened to a number of heavy metal/rock vocalists. The musicianship it tight, focused and very professional.
Like many album reviews on amazon, there aren't many biased or neutral opinions (maybe i am guilty of this too!)But what I can say? this band deserved to be heard, maybe they aren't a major force in metal, but they are up there with the very best in metal and 'Waking the Fury' must be heard, without a shadow of a doubt!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
SECOND TIME'S A CHARMER
22 July 2002
Format:Audio CD
I've been a fan of ANNIHILATOR since 1989, when they released ALICE IN HELL. Now every album since has had a change of pace and a line up change, but I was happy to see that Joe was back singing with ANNIHILATOR. He did an excellent job on the CARNIVAL DIABLOS album, and after listening to this one, I was impressed.
KEEP THRASHIN'
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Heaviest Annihilator to Date
7 Dec 2005
Format:Audio CD
I don't think Waking the Fury is better than Alice in Hell, mainly because of how different the two cds are. But Waking the Fury is incredibly fast and powerful and easily owns most modern metal releases from the last couple years.
The distortion is heavier and the tempo is definitely accelerated. Joe's voice is darker and the lyrics are as well. Songs like Ultra Motion and Cold Blooded rip through the airwaves like a razor blade, with lightning fast solos and wicked riffs while other songs such as Prime Time Killing and Fire Power work off slower riffs. No acoustic songs on this album, they've all been purged. Nothing to Me has an AC/DC feel like Shallow Grave, but it's way heavier. My Precious Lunatic Asylum is also exceptionally cool for those that need to know.
If you like heavy metal, you should like this album, as it embodies everything metal should be in the new millenium. Buy it.
The distortion is heavier and the tempo is definitely accelerated. Joe's voice is darker and the lyrics are as well. Songs like Ultra Motion and Cold Blooded rip through the airwaves like a razor blade, with lightning fast solos and wicked riffs while other songs such as Prime Time Killing and Fire Power work off slower riffs. No acoustic songs on this album, they've all been purged. Nothing to Me has an AC/DC feel like Shallow Grave, but it's way heavier. My Precious Lunatic Asylum is also exceptionally cool for those that need to know.
If you like heavy metal, you should like this album, as it embodies everything metal should be in the new millenium. Buy it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
It's all a little fuzzy until it hits searingly fast.
21 Jun 2002
Format:Audio CD
Jeff Water and the band have completed this album with the same line-up as Carnival Diablos. This is a first for the band and their many linup changes! It took me forever to find out about the album release due to the band not scoring a major record deal like last time. So no major advertising was done for the record mind the bands web site and word of mouth/magazine, etc. (ANNIHILATORMETAL)
The record has "incredibly"...there's that word again....fast clean picking from the axman Jeff, and the tracks are all incredibly....uhhh...good Annihilator classic metal, but the fuzz guitar has a little annoyance to it til' you become oblivious to the new sound. Don't get me wrong, if you are an ANNIHILATOR fan....ya need to atleast let it pound on your brain for a once over! It is DEF...definetly a good addition to Annihilator's arsenal! I thought hopefully they would have the same sound as before since Carnival Diablos was heavy, but "HEY", every band makes and takes changes now and then!
I am sure that you will develop your own opinion, but if you know past albums you should find this album to your tastes! MMMMMMmmmmmm.....M E T A L! EXCELLENT!
The record has "incredibly"...there's that word again....fast clean picking from the axman Jeff, and the tracks are all incredibly....uhhh...good Annihilator classic metal, but the fuzz guitar has a little annoyance to it til' you become oblivious to the new sound. Don't get me wrong, if you are an ANNIHILATOR fan....ya need to atleast let it pound on your brain for a once over! It is DEF...definetly a good addition to Annihilator's arsenal! I thought hopefully they would have the same sound as before since Carnival Diablos was heavy, but "HEY", every band makes and takes changes now and then!
I am sure that you will develop your own opinion, but if you know past albums you should find this album to your tastes! MMMMMMmmmmmm.....M E T A L! EXCELLENT!
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