Criteria for a Black Widow [Explicit Lyrics]

Criteria for a Black Widow [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Bloodbath

2. Back to the Palace

3. Punctured

4. Criteria for a Black Widow

5. Schizos (Are Never Alone) Part III

6. Nothing Left

7. Loving Sinner

8. Double Dare

9. Sonic Homicide

10. Mending

11. Loving Sinner [Jeff Waters Vocal Verson]

12. Jeff Waters Speaks

Criteria for a Black Widow,Annihilator,Cmc International,Heavy Metal,Pop,Popular Music,Rock,Speed Metal,Thrash

Average customer rating:

mediocre thrash album

Randy Rampage Owns

Eh, so so, not great

Awesome guitar, crappy vocals

Fair Warning:

Criteria for a Black Widow
Annihilator
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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Remains

ASIN: B00003OP2J
Release Date: 2000-01-25

Tracks:

Bloodbath
Back to the Palace
Punctured
Criteria for a Black Widow
Schizos (Are Never Alone) Part III
Nothing Left
Loving the Sinner
Double Dare
Sonic Homicide
Mending
Loving the Sinner (Jeff Waters Vocal Version)
Jeff Waters Speaks

Customer Reviews:

mediocre thrash album.......2006-05-05

I agree with one of the earlier reviews that states that the biggest problem with this album is the fact that the vocals SUCK. not only that but the lyrics are ridiculous as well.. especially on the title track. As far as musicianship goes, this is pretty much a standard thrash album. nothing groundbreaking, nothing new, really. Jeff Water's lead work is also overrated on this release. a mediocre thrash album at best.

Randy Rampage Owns.......2005-12-06

This album kicks unbelievable ass. Just when I thought Annihilator would slip into mediocrity, Jeff Waters tracks down Randy Rampage and brings him back into what could be one of the best thrash albums of the last 10 years.

Bloodbath, the first track, opens with powerful riffs and wicked vocals/solos/lyrics/everything and the album refuses to slow down. Back to the Palace is a great play on the classic Fun Palace theme, while Schizos Pt. 3 makes for a fitting continuation. Sonic Homicide reuses a sweet riff from an old 80's Annihilator demo and makes a great song out of it. And Punctured proves that the mighty Rampage can master a real singing part. The other songs on the album are solid and almost as memorable as these mentioned, with the final track, Mending, a short acoustic outro.

The synopsis of this album is this. Any Annihilator album with Randy Rampage on vocals will own. No matter how weak the lyrics, or how generic the guitarwork might be, his flair and style could save the album. I really wish his voice would have been on All for You instead of Dave Padden, who sounds like a jackass the entire time and ruins the album. Though Dave redeemed himself a little on Schizos Deluxe, imagine how amazing that album would be with Randy on it. It would have been a modern metal classic. Too bad they just don't get along anymore. Buy this album.

Eh, so so, not great.......2005-05-27

I listened to these guys back in the Alice In Hell days, but not much since then....

So when I got this CD, I so wanted to like it, but found it very redundant....

These guys had so much potential 10 years ago, but instead of growing, they apparently keep regurgitating the same sounds, and not much on this cd was catchy enough to get me wanting to jump in a mosh pit, bang my head, or pump my fists....

Awesome guitar, crappy vocals.......2005-05-17

I agree with the 5-star reviews except for the vocals. This CD would be perfect if it weren't for the weird-sounding voice. It's also bad in other Annihilator albums too. I am sure this is the main reason Annihilator isn't as popular as we all wanted it to be. Just listen to the samples above and check for yourself. And the lyrics suck too, with repetitive annoying rhymes. But, hey, the guitar is awesome, the speed is as fast as it should be, with original rythms. All songs kick ass, specially "Schizos" and "Loving the Sinner".

Fair Warning:.......2005-03-09

If you buy this cd, you're likely to dislocate and/or yank something loose from the headbanging you'll do. After many years and albums of Waters being a one man band, he decided to get back most of his original group to enter the 21st century. Granted, they only lasted for this one album, but Annihilator has always been the King Crimson of thrash metal as far as band members are concerned. You like thrash played at a million miles an hour, but at the same time being able to tell one song from another? How many thrash bands can do that? Well, Annihilator can. Why? Talent. Most of this albums rips, yet there is one song(Punctured) that sounds a bit like teen angst numetal, but that's easily forgiven coz the rest of the album more than makes up for that. Too bad Rampage didn't stick it out, I really like his snarly vocals. If you're sick of classic thrash bands losing their way in recent years, Black Widow is proof that all is not lost. You owe it to yourself and these wacky Canadians to pick it up, G-Dog.