ANNIHILATOR Never Neverland - 1989 Thrash Metal album on 2001 remastered CD
Format: CD Condition: New Year of Release: 2001 Cat. No.: 609712 Label: Roadrunner Records
In the 1980s and early '90s, there was often a very fine line between "hard rock" and "heavy metal." But with Annihilator, there was never a question -- this was most definitely a metal band to the core.
Comparable to Metallica and Judas Priest at their heaviest, Never Neverland is a blistering gem that takes no prisoners either musically or lyrically.
In fact, Annihilator's lyrics could be quite substantial, and the headbangers offer hard-hitting commentary on subjects ranging from drunken driving "("Road to Ruin,"") to religious fanaticism "("I Am in Command,"") to environmental destruction ("Stonewall.")
More accessible than death/grindcore bands like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, and Hellwitch, but certainly much heavier than the many pop/metal units flooding the market in the late '80s and early '90s, Never Neverland was one of 1990s strongest metal releases.
TRACK LISTING:
1 The Fun Place 2 Road To Ruin 3 Sixes And Sevens 4 Stonewall 5 Never Neverland 6 Imperiled Eyes 7 Kraf Dinner 8 Phantasmagoria 9 Reduced To Ash 10 I Am In Command 11 Kraf Dinner (Demo) 12 Mayhem (Demo) 13 Freed From The Pit
