Annihilator--Waking the Fury

Annihilator--Waking the Fury (2002/SPV) Rating--8.4

This is the second disc with Joe Comeau at vocals, and it's yet another solid release from the metal stalwarts. The band continues to hold onto its technical power/thrash roots, while at the same time firmly establishing themselves in the 2000's.
The rolling "Torn" brings a constant buzzsaw pace, and the fast churn and grinding of "Ritual" is also tasty. "Firepower" has some staccato-pulsing verses, and all of "My Precious Lunatic Asylum," "Striker," and "The Blackest Day" are good.
This album's change-of-pace, AC/DC tribute is the attitude rhythm romp of "Nothing to Me".
TRACK LIST: Ultramotion/Torn/My Precious Lunatic Asylum/Striker/Ritual/Prime Time Killing/The Blackest Day/Nothing to Me/Firepower/Coldblooded

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