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Annihilator | Waking The Fury

Heavy metal as a 9-to-5 job.
CD, SPV/Zomba

Tekst: Martÿn ter Haar

Publicatiedatum: 07 april 2002

HEAVYYYYYYYYY METAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL! As a sort of a backlash against nu-metal, the old-school variety - with guitar solos and singers that can actually sing - is making a comeback. And not only are new bands entering the scene, but some of the oldies suddenly have found new inspiration too, as proven by Slayer with last year's blistering 'God Hates Us All.' Does the same go for sub-top veterans Annihilator?
Not really. Technically there is nothing wrong with 'Waking The Fury,' which contains some fine riffs and solos, but it seems like Jeff Waters, who IS Annihilator, is just making records because that's what he does. It's not only that a lot of the music and lyrics are cliché-ridden - singer and former Overkill member Joe Comeau sings lines like "Die, die, die, I'll paint the sky a bloody red / Kill, kill, kill, I now command you at my feet" without ever putting his tongue in his cheek - but there's also a lack of urgency to the material on 'Waking The Fury.' There are some attempts at modernising the sound with Fear Factory influences, but again, it feels like that has been done only because that is the thing one is supposed to do. This is heavy metal as a 9-to-5 job.

http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/annihilator/waking-the-fury/1449/
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