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Band
Annihilator
Title
Feast
Type
LP/EP
Company
UDR
YOR
2013
Style
Thrash
2/20/2014 - Review by: Eric Compton
Songs are some of the band's best

Annihilator
Feast

Company: UDR
Release: 2013
Genre: Thrash
Reviewer: EC

  • Songs are some of the band's best



  • Regardless of mileage or incline, Waters and Padden continue to push that heavy load. "Feast" is the fourth collaboration between the two in a space of nine years. This partnership is ultimately the brains and brawn of the Annihilator machine and this new album illustrates that. Padden wrote the opener "Deadlock" and contributes on rhythm guitar in the live setting. In recent interviews, Waters stated that he would send pieces of these songs to Padden and the two would interact long distance on re-writes or changes. The end result works tremendously well as these songs are some of the band's best. "Deadlock" is a furious opening statement with those trademark riffs and timing changes. The same could be said for "No Way Out", another charging anthem that has Padden's softer vocals spaced evenly within the quick leads. "Fight The World" is another semi-ballad that shows Padden's sterile singing, something he also does quite well with "One Falls, Two Rise". The production standards are high with riffs and percussion high in the mix and the packaging is top notch. I couldn't be happier with "Feast" and depending on the weather it is my top pick of 2013.


    • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
      4.5 :AVE RATING

    ALL REVIEWS FOR: ANNIHILATOR
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    DOR
    COMPANY
    REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
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    2004
    AFM
    Eric Compton11/1/2004
    -
    Annihilator
    2010
    Earache
    Chris Kincaid5/2/2010
    4
    Feast
    2013
    UDR
    Eric Compton2/20/2014
    4.5
    Feast - Limited Edition
    2014
    UDR
    Vinaya Saksena5/12/2014
    4.5
    For the Demented
    2018
    Silver Lining
    Troy Cole1/26/2018
    4
    Metal
    2007
    SPV/Steamhammer
    Vinaya Saksena10/17/2008
    2.5
    Schizo-Deluxe
    2005
    AFM
    Eric Compton1/13/2006
    -
    Ten Years In Hell
    2006
    SPV/Steamhammer
    Eric Compton2/20/2006
    -

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