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Rating: The Annihilator return with their almost original line-up, after various changes, and disappointing albums by Jeff Waters who had found himself playing all the instruments. He has decided to get serious again, with relics like "Alice in Hell", they return with "Criteria For A Black Widow".
The album in question is 100% thrash, it opens with the beautiful and energetic "Bloodbath" (featuring incredible solos; my favorite track). It is followed by "Back to the Palace" which maintains the same level as the previous song. Then comes "Punctured", a powerful song with a chorus that sticks in your head throughout the entire listen of the album. It continues with the genius title track, but slower compared to the previous songs.
The CD stays consistent and devastating from the first to the last song, with fabulous and well-made tracks: "Schizos", "Nothing Left", "Loving the Sinner", and "Double Dare".
In conclusion, I am still trying to recover from the solos that our Jeff has reserved for us in this album, they are incredible and outstanding. Kudos also to the vocals, always fitting perfectly with the album's sound. The return of our guys couldn't have gone better than this; the album will not disappoint anyone, especially thrash lovers and beyond.
So the purchase is more than mandatory (trust me).
Best Regards.
Tracklist and Lyrics
03 Punctured (05:49)
forgive me nothing, I meant it all
and I was laughing, the closer you crawled
you're coming closer, the warmth of your skin
I'm taking my time, wanna watch it begin
to puncture the skin, to puncture your soul,
to puncture the dream because reality's cold
I'll blacken the night and black out the sun,
we'll blacken the world and then we'll see what's begun
punctured
I told you that I was lying again and you believed it,
you believed you could win
and you believed it you believed you could win
well I punctured the skin, I punctured the soul,
I punctured the dream because I'm in control
I'll blacken the night, I'll blacken the sun,
we'll blacken the world and then we'll see what's begun
I'll take my time and break your mind,
your foreheads pressed into the ground
I'll watch you kneel, I'll hear you squeal,
you're lost and never found
I punctured the skin, I punctured the soul,
I punctured the dream because I'm out of control
blacken the night and black out the sun,
I'll blacken the world and then we'll see what's begun
blacken the world & then we'll see just what's begun
04 Criteria for a Black Widow (05:57)
can u touch it
can u hold it can u love it
can u need it
can u use it
can u taste it
can u screw it
can u waste it
Black Widow
can u caress it
can u crave it
can u kiss it
can u save it
can u use it
can u break it
can u destroy it
can u rape it
Black Widow
can u eat it
can you suck it
can u bleed it
can u fuck it
can u torture it
can u make it quit
can u set it free
thank god it'll never be me
Black Widow
06 Nothing Left (04:51)
is this is what you wanted, what you killed yourself to be
and this is where you are now, what you didn't want to see
crawling from the rubble of the lives you pushed aside
you didn't take the trouble to have them crucified
it's wanting, it's needing,
it's strength is fuckin breathing
good god there's nothing I can do
it's time to start feeding, can even taste the bleeding
good god there's nothing left to do
never close my eyes except to fall asleep,
stumbling through lies piled six feet deep
steal a ticket and get on the ride again
you never will give up and you will never give in
never close my eyes except to fall asleep
stumbling through lies piled six feet deep
faster and faster, the carousel drives,
slicing to the bone, like razor sharp knives
08 Double Dare (05:26)
across the room, see your eyes watching me, charming lies,
watch you squirm, see the need, it's time to go, time to leave
I dare you to come any closer, I dare you to cross this line
and I dare you to be different, and I dare you to try
I dare you to get any closer, I dare you to break this line
and I dare you to be different, I double dare you to try
in my room, all alone, far from help, close to home
lying there, kill the light
in the dark, realize
I dare you to come any closer, I dare you to cross this line
and I dare you to be different, I double dare you to try
no one can see you, no one will know
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna blow
come join the madness, come join the fool
enter my dungeon, slip in the pool
what is it like to be usual and how does it feel to be the only one
I try to pick the pieces up from my life
but no one will ever take them away
no one can take them away,
no one will ever take them away, no one
burning skin, flesh is hot
slowly fades, who was caught
double dare, will you come, will I stay, are you the one
I dare you to come any closer, I dare you to cross this line
and I dare you to be different, and I dare you to try
I dare you to get closer, I dare you to cross this line
and I dare you to be different, I double dare you to try
I dare you to get closer, I dare you to cross my line
I dare you to be different, come on and give it a try
I double dare you to try
09 Sonic Homicide (04:30)
blasting and ripping it apart,
intense pain numbing to a pinch
tearing the fabric of the soul,
killing is inch by inch
listen to the words of the sick fuck,
c'mon and drop to your knees
you want compliance, you want control,
devastation done with ease
sonic homicide, a torture that's burning through the ears
sonic homicide beware the killing is for real
stone cold, a victim of the freeze,
ice pick stabbing through the heart
airwaves, as deadly as can be,
the damage has been done right from the start
slipping into madness, can't deny the blame,
can't make out reality, can't deny the shame
years and years of torment, life just hanging on,
it's time to change the coarse, time to see the dawn
call up the power, and bring on the faith,
bring on the demons, this match is made
I'll face the anger and I'll raise my head
to fight this beast and wake the dead
stone cold, a victim of the freeze,
ice pick stabbing through the heart
airwaves, as deadly as can be,
the damage has been done right from the start
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