Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 45:26 minutes | 546 MB | Genre: Metal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Neverland Music Inc.

The legendary Canadian metal band Annihilator: Jeff Waters (vocals and guitar) Rich Hinks (bass), Aaaron Homma (guitar) and Fabio Alessandrini (Drums) will deliver their 17th studio album on January 24th 2020 via Neverland Music/Silver Lining. “BALLISTIC, SADISTIC” promises to deliver a full speed-metal aural assault that would have even the most fearless thrasher quaking in their white high tops. The album is comprised of ten tracks of pure Annihilating metal, produced, engineered, edited and mixed by Jeff Waters himself in his recording studio, Watersound Studios UK. The band will be touring Europe from October on ‘A Tour For The Demented 2019’ with special guests Archer Nation from the USA.

“It’s the best record I’ve made since 2009’s ‘Schizo Deluxe’ and I think many will argue that this one is in the top three”, said mainman, writer and producer, Jeff Waters.

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Waters, Ballistic, Sadistic was recorded at the brand new, state of the art, Watersound Studios UK earlier this year with additional engineering and editing by bassist Rich Hinks and mastering by Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Halford) at Maor Appelbaum Mastering in California.

Not many bands can pride themselves on never succumbing to mediocrity and only ever producing masterpieces, but Annihilator is one of the rare few. The man responsible is their leader, the undisputed guitar-god known for his one-of-a-kind playing techniques, Jeff Waters. In addition to being a skilled composer, he is back once again as lead vocalist for the band’s grand return on this album. Ballistic, Sadistic is a real gem that puts to one side the experimentation that Waters had been revelling in these past few years and takes us back to the band’s roots. It’s an album that is criminally technical and precise and is vintage Annihilator through and through. As always, there are bound to be complainers but it’s hard to deny that these tracks, especially the turbo-charged The Attitude, are perfect examples of thrash metal the way it should be. Waters has really stepped up his game here and become more adventurous with his vocals on this album, sounding somewhere between a Dee Snider and Dave Mustaine in his younger days. Catchy and packed full of aggression and raw energy, Ballistic, Sadistic is the proof that thrash certainly hasn’t had its day and that Annihilator is still one of the most underrated bands out there. – Maxime Archambaud

Tracklist:
1. Annihilator – Armed To The Teeth (04:26)
2. Annihilator – The Attitude (04:01)
3. Annihilator – Psycho Ward (04:39)
4. Annihilator – I Am Warfare (04:46)
5. Annihilator – Out With The Garbage (04:26)
6. Annihilator – Dressed Up For Evil (04:40)
7. Annihilator – Riot (03:45)
8. Annihilator – One Wrong Move (04:35)
9. Annihilator – Lip Service (05:47)
10. Annihilator – The End Of The Lie (04:15)

Personnel:
Jeff Waters, vocals, guitar
Rich Hinks, bass
Aaron Homma, guitar
Fabio Alessandrini, drums

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