Annihilator

Founded by Jeff Waters , who is also the sole constant member. Most Annihilator albums have been recorded with Waters playing all guitars and bass, plus backing vocals. Regular band members at the times of albums being released have sometimes been credited despite not contributing to the recordings. Waters performed lead vocals in the band's earliest days, and again between 1994 and 1997, and from 2015 onward. Former vocalist Dave Padden also played rhythm guitar on stage until his departure in 2015, but only performed vocals in studio. A four-track EP was recorded and planned for release in October 1989, to coincide with Annihilator's US tour supporting Testament . The EP would feature a re-recording of "Phantasmagoria", previously only available on the demo that landed them the record deal. While the EP was never officially released, the recordings were used for their second album. Compilation appearances: - "Alice in Hell" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of April 21, 1989) (MJI Broadcasting, 1989) - "Alison Hell" on Metal Detector (Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc., 1989) - "Alison Hell" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of July 28, 1989) (MJI Broadcasting, 1989) - "Alison Hell" on Retail Vision (Metal Vision - Volume 4) VHS (Retail Vision, 1989) - "Alison Hell" on Retail Vision (Metal Vision - Volume 9) VHS (Retail Vision, 1989) - "Crystal Ann / Alison Hell" on Now That's What I Call Metal ( Roadrunner Records , 1989) - "NU4U-feature" on Hard 'N' Heavy Volume 4 VHS (Picture Music International, 1989) - "Alison Hell" on Metalvision VHS ( Roadrunner Records , 1990) - "Crystal Ann / Alison Hell" on Heavy Hammer Hits II ( Roadrunner Records , 1990) - "Human Insecticide" (live) on Thrash the Wall ( Roadrunner Records , 1990) - "Interview" on Hard 'N' Heavy Thrash Metal Speed Special VHS ( MCA Music Video , 1990) - "Road to Ruin" on Kings of Speed Metal ( Roadrunner Records , 1990) - "Stone Wall" on Metal Detector (Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc., 1990) - "Stonewall" on CMJ Presents "ARGH!! It's A Loud Rock CD!" - Vol. 2, September 1990 (College Music Journal, 1990) - "Stonewall" on MCA CD Sampler #20 - October 1990 ( MCA Records , 1990) - "Stonewall" on Metal XS Video Magazine (Issue One) VHS ( Fotodisk Video , 1990) - "Stonewall" on Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of November 2, 1990) (MJI Broadcasting, 1990) - "Stonewall" on MetalVision Volume 17 VHS (Retail Vision, 1990) - "The Fun Palace" on CMJ Presents "ARGH!! It's A Loud Rock CD!" - Vol. 3, October 1990 (College Music Journal, 1990) - "Unknown Track" on Heavy Metal Underground U.S.A. Vol. 3 VHS ( Castle Hendring , 1990) - "Alison Hell" on Giants of Rock - The Metal Decade 1988-89 Vol. 5 (EastWest, 1991) - "Allison Hell / Stonewall" on Thrash'n'Burn (A Metal XS Special Edition Volume One) VHS ( Fotodisk Video , 1991) - "Road to Ruin" on Metal Rock Thrash & Speed (Diamond, 1991) - "Sixes & Sevens" on soft , Hard & Heavy (Sonocord, 1991) - "Stonewall" on Hard N' Heavy (Quality, 1991) - "Snake in the Grass" on Metal CD Collection 04 (Northern & Shell, 1992) - "Phoenix Rising" & "Sounds Good to Me" on Wild Dreams Golden Soft-Rock Ballads ( Roadrunner Records , 1993) - "Set the World on Fire" & "Phoenix Rising" on Epic Audio Buyways 703/704 93 tape ( Epic , 1993) - "Set the World on Fire" & "Phoenix Rising" on Epic Audio Buyways 801/802/'93 tape (Epic, 1993) - "Set the World on Fire" on FEMS 10 Years Anniversary (Voice Of FEMS) ( Far East Metal Syndicate , 1993) - "Set the World on Fire" on Reel Rock From Epic For Fall '93 VHS ( Epic , 1993) - "Set the World on Fire" on Stick it In (Epic, 1993) - "Set the World on Fire" on Voice ( Roadrunner Records , 1993) - "Snake in the Grass" on Was Heißt Hier Metal? ( Roadrunner Records , 1993) - "Alison Hell" on Kerrang! Präsentiert: Metal Klassix ( Kerrang! Magazine , 1994) - "Fiasco" on Metal Mind Records 1994 ( Metal Mind Productions , 1994) - "Phoenix Rising" on The Finest Of Hard-Rock (Vol. 1 + 2) (K-Tel, 1994) - "Phoenix Rising" on The Finest Of Hard-Rock (Vol. 1) (K-Tel, 1994) - "Set the World on Fire" on Metal Bestial ( Roadrunner Records , 1994) - "Set the World on Fire" on Metalopolis Vol. 1 ( PolyGram , 1994) - "Speed" on Psycho Nation ( Music for Nations , 1994) - "In the Blood" on Metal Ballads Vol. 4 (CDP, 1995) - "King of the Kill" on Megacrash ( Thunder , 1995) - "Alison Hell" on La Saga Du Metal 8 - Thrash - Power Metal (Club Dial, 1996) - "Alison Hell" on La Saga Du Metal (Club Dial, 1996) - "The Pastor of Desaster" on Stahlmaster Vol. I ( Cream Records , 1996) - "Voices & Victims" on Örongodis Not! ( MNW ILR , 1996) - "Alison Hell" on Power Of Glory - 42 Rock Metal Hits (Disky, 1997) - "I Want" on All Fired Up ! HM (Heavy Metal) Special CD Sampler July 1997 ( Pony Canyon , 1997) - "In the Blood" on Metal Ballads 1997 (GSC, 1997) - "Stonewall (Live)" on A Compact Compilation ( Roadrunner Records , 1997) - "Syn. Kill 1" on Rock & Metal Factory (Disky, 1997) - "W.T.Y.D." on Thrashed : 17 Monster Metal Tracks ( Roadrunner Records , 1997) - "Alison Hell" on Pure Rock 1990 - The History of Rockmusic (SR International, 1998) - "Ligeia" on Taking in the Trash (Disky, 1998) - "Welcome to Your Death" on Metal Millennium (Countdown To Armageddon) (Hearts Of Darkness, 1998) - "Back to the Palace" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 15 (Hard N' Heavy, 1999) - "Back to the Palace" on Hard Rock #30 (Hard Rock, 1999) - "Bloodbath" on Blood Tracks IV (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 1999) - "Bloodbath" on Terrorized Vol.3 ( Terrorizer Magazine , 1999) - "Double Dare" on Attitude - Balles Neuves ( Roadrunner Records , 1999) - "Epic of War" on Planet Metal Vol.12 (Videolar, 1999) - "Loving the Sinner" on 5/99 (Jazgot, 1999) - "Loving the Sinner" on Hard Roxx Taster Vol.11 (Hard Roxx, 1999) - "Bloodbath" on Concrete Corner - February 2K Sampler (Concrete Planet, 2000) - "Carnival Diablos" on Hard Rock #46 (Hard Rock, 2000) - "In the Blood" on Romantic Collection '2000: Metal Ballads ( Invisible Halahup , 2000) - "Live Wire (AC/DC cover) (Live)" on Hard Rock. AC/DCovers (Hard Rock, 2000) - "Schizos (Are Never Alone) Parts I & II (Reissue)" on Onde De Choc 14 ( Roadrunner Records , 2000) - "Shallow Grave" on Concrete Corner - December 2K Sampler (Concrete Planet, 2000) - "Stonewall (Version Remasterisée)" on Hard Rock #41 (Hard Rock, 2000) - "The Fun Palace" on The History Of Roadrunner Records ( FM Records , 2000) - "Alice in Hell" on Skeletons In The Closet ( Roadrunner Records , 2001) - "Battered" on Knuckletracks XXIX (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 2001) - "Carnival Diablos" on Concrete Corner - February 2K1 Sampler (Concrete Planet, 2001) - "Carnival Diablos" on Mystic Art Vol. 13 (Mystic Art, 2001) - "Carnival Diablos" on Soundcheck 1/2001 ( Metal Hammer , 2001) - "Crystal Ann" & "Alison Hell" on Rapaces – Experiment I (Cabbal Production, 2001) - "Shallow Grave" on Wacken Rocks ( Steamhammer , 2001) - "The Rush" on Psychosonic! Volume 21 (Psycho!, 2001) - "Welcome to Your Death" on The History Of Rock (Metrodome Group PLC, 2001) - "Cold Blooded" on Dynamit Vol. 30 ( Rock Hard , 2002) - "Cold Blooded" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 46 (Hard N' Heavy, 2002) - "Cold Blooded" on Rock Hard Presenta Explosión Heavy Metal ( Rock Hard , 2002) - "Cold Blooded" on RockHard N°9 ( Rock Hard , 2002) - "Hell Bent for Leather" on A Tribute to the Priest ( Nuclear Blast Records , 2002) - "I Am in Command", "Striker" & "Ritual" on Mega Metal ( Wagram Music , 2002) - "Phoenix Rising" on Romantic Metal Ballads-New Metal Generation Best Of Roadrunner Tape ( Universal , 2002) - "Ritual" on Hard Rock #60 (Hard Rock, 2002) - "The Blackest Day (Live Paris 2002)" video on RockHard N°13 ( Rock Hard , 2002) - "Torn" on Mystic Art Vol. 18 (Mystic Art, 2002) - "Unknown" on Rock Machina Festival 2001 VHS ( Metal Hammer , 2002) - "Untitled" on Rockthology Vol. 10 DVD (CMV Laservision, 2002) - "Alison Hell (Live)" on Explosion Heavy Metal 3 ( Rock Hard , 2003) - "Alison Hell (Live)" on Hard Rock #72 (Hard Rock #72, 2003) - "Alison Hell (Live)" on AFM Records - Specialties 2003 & 2004 ( AFM Records , 2003) - "Alison Hell (Live)" on" Off Road Tracks Vol. 66 ( Metal Hammer , 2003) - "All for You (Version Edit)" on Le Sampler-Rom RockHard N°34 (RockHard, 2004) - "All for You" on Dynamit Vol. 41 ( Rock Hard , 2004) - "All for You" on Headache (Rock And Metal Magazine) - Free Sampler Volume 1 (Headache, 2004) - "All for You" on Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 27 (Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World, 2004) - "All for You" on Loud Sounds # 21 ( Rock Hard , 2004) - "All for You" on Metallian Sampler N°33 ( Metallian Editions , 2004) - "All for You" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 80 ( Metal Hammer , 2004) - "All for You" on Spark Poster Gallery Volume 5 (One & One Company Spol. s r.o., 2004) - "All for You" on The End Records 2004 Fall Sampler (The End Records, 2004) - "King of the Kill" on Viva Rock Vol. 1 DVD (Inter Video, 2004) - "Never Neverland", "Imperaled Eyes", & "Alison Hell" on Earthshaker Fest 2003 DVD (Sonic Circus Entertainment, 2004) - "Rage Absolute" on AFM Records - Specialties 2004 & 2005 ( AFM Records , 2004) - "The One" on Superсборка (#13'04) (Play Magazine, 2004) - "Alison Hell" on Bloodmetalheads CD-R/DVD-R (Divucsa Music, S.A, 2005) - "All for You" on Monsters Of Metal. Vol. 2,3,4 / Roadrage DVD (Inter Video, 2005) - "Innocent Eyes" on Metal Ballads Hits CD-ROM (Star Track, 2005) - "King of the Kill" on Ich Zahl' Nicht Mehr! - Metal (SPV, 2005) - "Like Father, Like Gun" on Le Sampler RockHard N°49 ( Rock Hard , 2005) - "Maximum Satan" on Dynamit Vol. 49 ( Rock Hard , 2005) - "Maximum Satan" on Hard N' Heavy Blaster 81 (Hard N' Heavy, 2005) - "Maximum Satan" on Let the Hammer Fall Vol. 41 (Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World, 2005) - "Maximum Satan" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 98 ( Metal Hammer , 2005) - "Maximum Satan" on Rock Tribune - Gratis CD November 2005 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2005) - "Maximum Satan" on Subscriber 2005 (Rockový Magazín Spark, 2005) - "Plasma Zombies" on Metallian Sampler N°39 ( Metallian Editions , 2005) - "Alison Hell (2003)" on Bang Your Head!!! Festival - Best Of DVD ( E-M-S , 2006) - "All for You" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 4) DVD (Nuclear Blast, 2006) - "Alison Hell" on Classic Rock - Hard'N'Heavy (Universal, 2007) - "All for You (Video)" on All For Metal ( AFM Records , 2007) - "Busführung Mit Jeff Waters " on Maximum Metal Vol. 120 DVD ( Metal Hammer , 2007) - "Clown Parade" on Hard N' Heavy Blaster 133 (Hard N' Heavy, 2007) - "Clown Parade" on Le Sampler RockHard N°65 (RockHard, 2007) - "Clown Parade" on Loud Sounds # 53 ( Rock Hard , 2007) - "Clown Parade" on Rock S'Cool ( Steamhammer , 2007) - "Clown Parade" on Rock Tribune - CD Sampler Mei 2007 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2007) - "Clown Parade" on Sweden Rock Magazine # 43 (Sweden Rock Magazine, 2007) - "Couple Suicide" on Fear Candy 40 ( Terrorizer Magazine , 2007) - "Couple Suicide" on Hors-Série Spécial Métal #1 (Rock You Magazine, 2007) - "Couple Suicide" on No Sleep 'Til September ( Steamhammer , 2007) - "Couple Suicide" on Razor: 15 Killer Tunes! / Metal for the Masses 2007 (Metal Hammer, 2007) - "Couple Suicide" on Razor: 15 Killer Tunes! ( Metal Hammer , 2007) - "Heavy Metal Maniac ( Exciter cover)" on Sweden Rock Festival CD 2007 (2007) - "Interview Croisée" (with Trivium ) on Digital Rock Vision 21 DVD (Digital Press, 2007) - "King of the Kill" on Heroes Of Steel Chapter 4 ( Golden Core Records , 2007) - "The One" on Heart Breakers - A Collection Of Hard Rock & Metal Ballads ( AFM Records , 2007) - "Clown Parade" on Masters Of Rock 2008 ( Pragokoncert , 2008) - "Downright Dominate" on This Is Thrash (Metro Triples, 2008) - "Alice in Hell" on Sweden Rock Volume 2 ( Bonnier Music , 2009) - "Alison Hell (Live)" on Thrash Til Death ( AFM Records , 2009) - "Alison Hell" on Hotter Than Hell (Warner Music Group, 2009) - "Alison Hell" on Yesterday & Today: 30 Years Of Roadrunner Records ( Roadrunner Records , 2009) - "Couple Suicide" on Metal Top 50 (Mostiko, 2009) - "Set the World on Fire (Live)" on Le Sampler RockHard #94 ( Rock Hard , 2009) - "Coward" on Close-Up Magazine #121 ( Close-Up Magazine , 2010) - "Coward" on Fear Candy 81 ( Terrorizer Magazine , 2010) - "Coward" on Lauschangriff Volume 004 ( Rock Hard , 2010) - "Coward" on Le Sampler RockHard #99 ( Rock Hard , 2010) - "Coward" on Masters Of Rock 2010 (Pragokoncert, 2010) - "Coward" on Maximum Metal Vol. 152 ( Metal Hammer , 2010) - "Coward" on Rock Tribune 95 / Mei 2010 / Free CD Sampler (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2010) - "Coward" on Zero Tolerance Audio [ZTAUDIO032] (Zero Tolerance Magazine, 2010) - "Gitarren-Tricks Mit Jeff Waters Und Dave Padden " on Maximum Metal Show Vol. 153 DVD ( Metal Hammer , 2010) - "Licks & Tricks Mit Jeff Waters " on Rock Guerilla.tv Vol.15 DVD ( Rock Hard , 2010) - "The Trend" on Metal Survival Kit (Earache, 2010) - "The Trent" on Heavy Metal Razor ( Metal Hammer , 2010) - "Ultra Motion" & "Fun Palaca" on Masters Of Rock 10' DVD (Pragokoncert, 2010) - "Alice in Hell" on 30 Years Of Roadrunner Records ( Roadrunner Records , 2011) - "Ambush" on Trois-Rivières Metalfest 11 ( Galy Records , 2011) - "Alison Hell" on XXX - Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records ( Roadrunner Records , 2013) - "Deadlock" on Le Sampler RockHard 134 ( Rock Hard , 2013) - "Deadlock" on Metal Matters Volume 1 ( Alternative Distribution Alliance , 2013) - "King of the Kill" on Full Rock Metal Box ( Golden Core Records , 2013) - "Smear Campaign" on Best Of 2013 ( Rock Hard , 2013) - "No Way Out" & "Set the World on Fire" on Live At Wacken 2013 (Wacken Records, 2014) - "Set the World on Fire" on We the People of Wacken (UDR, 2014) - "Stonewall" on Heavy Metal (Sony, 2014) - "Alison Hell" on Metal ( Warner Music , 2015) - "Alison Hell" on Wango Tango ( Warner Music , 2015) - "Creepin' Again" & "Alison Hell" on Live At Wacken 2015 DVD/CD ( UDR Music , 2015) - "Suicide Society" on Lauschangriff Volume 039 ( Rock Hard , 2015) - "Suicide Society" on Le Sampler RockHard 157 ( Rock Hard , 2015) - "Sounds Goods to Me" on Le Sampler RockHard 172 ( Rock Hard , 2017) - "Twisted Lobotomy" on Le Sampler RockHard 180 ( Rock Hard , 2017) - "No Way Out" & "Interview" (with Jeff Waters ) on Masters Of Rock 18' DVD (Pragokoncert, 2018) - "Twisted Lobotomy" on Masters Of Rock 2018 (Pragokoncert, 2018) - "Alison Hell" on Metal Matters (Warner Music, 2019) - "Armed to the Teeth" on Le Sampler RockHard 206 ( Rock Hard , 2020) - "Couple Suicide" on RockHard Mixtape Vol. 1 ( Rock Hard , 2022) Unknown Date: - "Alison Hell" on Metal In Flames ( FM Records ) - "All for You" on Festanuario (Estudios M20) - "Allison Hell" on Bang Your Head 2003 DVD (JGS) - "Clown Parade" on Thrash Back (Big Cheese Magazine) - "Gallery" & "Alison Hell" on Kontagion Beyond the Atlantic (Smell of Silence, year unknown, Tape) - "Gallery" on Hellthrash Demo 1 Tape - "Hell Bent for Leather ( Judas Priest cover)" on Explosive Metal Cover Versions ( FM Records ) - "In tHe Blood" on Golden Rock Ballads Vol.2 Tape (Cash Money Records) - "In the Blood" on Metal Ballads Vol. 4 Tape - "Sixes and Sevens" on Glen Robinson Sampler