Annihilator
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1984, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Currently | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Technical Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records, Music for Nations, Steamhammer, AFM Records, UDR Music, Silver Lining Music |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Jeff Waters : Guitars, Bass, Vocals (1984-present)
- Rich Hinks : Bass (2015-present)
- Aaron Homma : Guitars (2015-present)
- Fabio Alessandrini : Drums (2016-present)
Former members
- Dave Scott : Bass (1984-1985)
- Paul Malek : Drums (1984-1985)
- John Bates : Vocals (1984-1985)
- Richard Death : Drums (1985)
- Dennis Dubeau : Vocals (1987-1988)
- Ray Hartmann : Drums (1987-1992, 1999-2001)
- K.C. Toews : Rhythm Guitar (1988)
- Anthony Greenham : Guitars (1988-1990)
- Randy Rampage : Vocals (1988-1989, 1999-2000)
- Coburn Pharr : Vocals (1989-1992)
- Wayne Darley : Bass (1989-1993)
- Dave Scott Davis : Guitars (1989-1990, 1993-2001)
- Aaron Randall : Vocals (1992-1994)
- Neil Goldberg : Guitars (1993)
- Randy Black : Drums (1993-1996, 2001-2003)
- Mike Mangini : Drums (1993, 2004-2005, 2007)
- Cam Dixon : Bass (1994-1995, 2015)
- Lou Bujdoso : Bass (1996)
- Russell Bergquist : Bass (1999-2003, 2005-2007)
- Joe Comeau : Vocals (2000-2003)
- Curran Murphy : Guitars (2002-2005)
- Dave Padden : Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (2003-2014)
- Sandor de Bretan : Bass (2004)
- Robert Falzano : Drums (2004-2005, 2005-2007)
- Tony Chappelle : Drums (2005)
- Alex Landenburg : Drums (2007-2008)
- Dave Sheldon : Bass (2008-2010)
- Ryan Ahoff : Drums (2008-2010)
- Mike Harshaw : Drums (2013-2016)
Album Photos (151)
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Annihilator Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to Your Death | Demo | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phantasmagoria | Demo | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alison Hell | Demo | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Word Salad | Single | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Alice in Hell | Lyrics | Album | Sep 5, 1989 | 87.1 | 35 | 2 |
| Never, Neverland pre-production demo | Demo | Dec 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Never, Neverland pre-production demo II | Demo | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Fun Palace | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stonewall Single | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Never Neverland | Lyrics | Album | Sep 12, 1990 | 90.7 | 35 | 3 |
| Never, Neverland | Single | Jan 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Set the World on Fire pre-production demo | Demo | Jun 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Set the World on Fire pre-production demo II | Demo | Dec 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Set the World on Fire | Single | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Set the World on Fire | Lyrics | Album | Aug 24, 1993 | 83.9 | 19 | 3 |
| Phoenix Rising | Single | Sep 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| King of the Kill | Single | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | King of the Kill | Lyrics | Album | Oct 10, 1994 | 82.8 | 9 | 1 |
| Bag of Tricks | Compilation | Oct 15, 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Refresh the Demon | Lyrics | Album | Mar 11, 1996 | 81.7 | 6 | 1 |
| In Command | Live | Nov 5, 1996 | 75 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Remains | Lyrics | Album | Dec 6, 1996 | 69.2 | 6 | 1 |
 | Criteria for a Black Widow | Lyrics | Album | Jun 1, 1999 | 82.1 | 12 | 1 |
 | Carnival Diablos | Lyrics | Album | Jan 29, 2001 | 83.1 | 9 | 1 |
 | Waking the Fury | Lyrics | Album | Mar 18, 2002 | 81 | 9 | 0 |
| Double Live Annihilation | Live | Mar 24, 2003 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alice in Hell / Never, Neverland | Compilation | Sep 9, 2003 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Best of Annihilator | Compilation | 2004 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | All for You | Lyrics | Album | May 22, 2004 | 83.9 | 10 | 0 |
| The One | Lyrics | EP | May 24, 2004 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Set the World on Fire / in Command (Live 1989-1990) | Compilation | Jul 13, 2004 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Schizo Deluxe | Lyrics | Album | Nov 8, 2005 | 83.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Ten Years in Hell | Video | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Metal | Lyrics | Album | Apr 16, 2007 | 80.2 | 20 | 1 |
| Live at Masters of Rock | Video | Oct 30, 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live At Masters of Rock | Live | Oct 30, 2009 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Annihilator | Lyrics | Album | May 17, 2010 | 80 | 8 | 0 |
| Total Annihilation | Compilation | Sep 22, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Annihilation | Boxed set | Nov 28, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Feast | Lyrics | Album | Aug 23, 2013 | 76.3 | 10 | 0 |
| Welcome to Your Death | Compilation | 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Suicide Society | Single | Jul 30, 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Suicide Society | Lyrics | Album | Sep 18, 2015 | 70 | 6 | 0 |
| Triple Threat | Live | Jan 27, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Twisted Sobotomy | Single | Sep 22, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | For the Demented | Lyrics | Album | Nov 3, 2017 | 77.5 | 6 | 0 |
 | Ballistic, Sadistic | Lyrics | Album | Jan 24, 2020 | 83 | 5 | 1 |
| Downright Dominate | Single | 2022 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Metal II | Lyrics | Album | Feb 18, 2022 | 82.2 | 9 | 0 |
| More Noise vol. 1 | Compilation | Jun 6, 2025 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Annihilator Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alison Hell | Alice in Hell (1989) | 99.3 | 16 |
| 2 | Second to None | King of the Kill (1994) | 98.8 | 4 |
| 3 | The Fun Palace | Never Neverland (1990) | 95 | 14 |
| 4 | Crystal Ann | Alice in Hell (1989) | 94.5 | 13 |
| 5 | Never, Neverland | Never Neverland (1990) | 94 | 12 |
| 6 | King of the Kill | King of the Kill (1994) | 95.8 | 6 |
| 7 | W.T.Y.D. (Welcome To Your Death) | Alice in Hell (1989) | 93.5 | 12 |
| 8 | Set The World On Fire | Set the World on Fire (1993) | 93.9 | 9 |
| 9 | Stonewall | Never Neverland (1990) | 92.8 | 11 |
| 10 | Phoenix Rising | Set the World on Fire (1993) | 93.3 | 9 |
| 11 | Phantasmagoria | Never Neverland (1990) | 91.8 | 13 |
| 12 | Human Insecticide | Alice in Hell (1989) | 92.2 | 11 |
| 13 | I Am in Command | Never Neverland (1990) | 92.2 | 11 |
| 14 | Wicked Mystic | Alice in Hell (1989) | 92.2 | 11 |
| 15 | Coward | Annihilator (2010) | 95 | 3 |
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