Bingo! Exactly what I thought listening to it. Phil back when he could sing. As for Lombardo, what can you say. that signature sound on the snare and style that just well.... DOMINATES.
He was an awesome performer, too. I saw him live on the first Unholy Alliance tour. In the middle of the Follow the Reaper solo, he launched a massive gob of spit in the air, took like two steps back, and swallowed it when it came down. One of the greatest moments of my young life. Mastodon had a tough act to follow after that insanity, but they rose to the occasion.
Well now you can spend time checking out his works. I know I'm a fan boy. But that dude really was special. Write killer riffs and solos, playing some licks that were harder than some bands solos while singing. Just endless creativity, his own instantly recognizable style. I think he was kind of a randy Rhodes in that regard. Not just amazing solos, amazing song writing. He had hundreds more songs to write. Salute to that legend and all the others that earned that status.
I remember interviewing Jeff in his tour bus when Metal came out. I asked him if he was gonna play Downright Dominate that night. He said "No I ain't gonna play a 3-minute Alexi Laiho solo on stage!" Humble dude, I'm sure he would nail it like crazy. Great version, Stu and Dave do an awesome job. Please keep them in the band, lock them up in your man cave if need be!
I remember win a ticket to see Alexi Laiho.... it was a monday (working day so) and no friends to come with me. So I take my car alone and go see the super show.... no regrets because I had see him for the first and last one :( RIP Alexi ! I also saw Annihilator on this scene later.... It was in Toulouse,France !
Waking up in Canada, first morning under 0c : "This morning is gonna suck..." Sees Annihilator remake : "This is going to be an awesome morning in the office" 🤘🤘
yup! Which one?! hahaha! He was the best. Beautiful person, flawed as all of us, but a musical genius with his guitar. Like a Super Charged Randy Rhoads, Ed, Marty, etc...
I agree! I love Padden's vocals on this album, and I think Lombardo did a fantastic job, but who's to deny Mangini? This will be great for Annihilator though, as far as helping them regain North American recognition.
Oh hey Alexi, we met again! Your playing is always vivid even if how long it took. Well, I haven’t known this release till today. The order of the tracks are different from the original, so I shall check if that’ll be worth listening to for my new joy with the new Metal or not out :) Clown Parade and Chasing the High might be, I’m sure, highlights this time again!
Thanks Jeff, it was a real treat to listen to this. I wanted to ask if you were at all familiar with the musical project Ayreon, lead by Arjen Anthony Lucassen. He has had many great guests so I would absolutely love to see collaboration there between you and Arjen. Much love and respect - Pheebz
Really looking forward to Dave Lombardo's take on Chasing the High, he must be one or the only drummers around that can match Mike Mangini's talent (No offense to Mike Harshaw, your era of Annihilator was my favorite). What i would do for a Weapon X re-recording with this lineup!
No offence to Lombardo, he’s a fucking beast, but he’s also one of the least “technical” drummers in metal, i.e. he plays everything extremely instinctively, as opposed to Mangini who maps out every single note in each song. Dave has a really hard time repeating fills live, he does some “for the fans”, but everything else (including the original recordings of those fills) were and are improvised. He just doesn’t like to play the same thing more than once. Schizo Deluxe is probably the hardest Annihilator album to play on drums; you can actually watch Mangini recording it here on youtube. It’s EXTREMELY technique-driven, EXTREMELY fast. Lombardo is essentially a jazz drummer playing metal, and would likely fail to reproduce Mangini’s performance. It could be interesting, but the songs would sound VERY different. It would be like Marty Friedman - my very favourite guitarist of all time - trying to play a Jeff Loomis solo. It could be done, but probably not enjoyably by the performers and wouldn’t add much to the songs - unless they essentially re-wrote them.
@@gab.lab.martins I totally agree with you, what you say is not offensive. Dave Lombardo is the drummer who prompted me to play drums but he doesn't have Magnini's (or Paul Bostaph's) technique. The highlight of Lombardo is the groove he has, which is why I still prefer Slayer's live shows with Lombardo and not Bostaph
@@Lucrei. the video I’m referencing is Mangini playing Weapon X. I listened to the song after the video back to back, and it sounds exactly the same, notes and tone. If they’re not the same drum track, Waters programmed/hired someone else to replicate Mangini’s playing. I haven’t seen the credits on the album, so I could be wrong, but to my trained ears it sure sounds like the video in question is the final recording.
So used to hearing the original version it was jarring hearing Stu at first, but this is still a great track. Lombardo kills of course, and the amazing solo tradeoffs are still amazing (RIP Alexi).
Metal is one of my favourite newer Annihilator albums, with a stunning performances from all (stellar) musicians involved - therefore this announcement surprised me... anyway, can´t wait to hear the new versions of the songs with another stellar personnel!
Man, this is one hell of a f+++g surprise!! Had not followed Annihilator for quite some while, and this rediscovery is ridiculously amazing. If the rest of their new album is this good, they are going to smash it. Superb, guys!!
We're all thinking it, so I'm just going to say it, THIS LINEUP NEEDS A NEW ALBUM. If there ever was a chance for Annihilator to return to their 80s/90s popularity level, THIS IS IT. This could become the definitive Annihilator lineup, and it's very strange that I'm writing this in 2021.
If the future of Annihilator is a real drummer and real producer, I could consider getting back on board. I once owned all of Jeff's albums, but now I own NONE because I got so sick of his fake production and cheesy songwriting. He's been playing the same riffs and solos for 30 years and needs a producer to pull him out of the comfort zone.
@@HeavyMetalSonicRM the producer thing is an issue with most bands that got big enough to bypass the producer as an authority. So yeah, I agree. However, he got Lombardo on board for this project, which is a big step in the right direction, so if he keeps this lineup you wont have to listen to programmed drums anymore. Now, all we need is an album with these guys and good songs.
Padden already recorded the original vocals on this album! They are keeping the original version, and doing a Metal 2 with Lombardo and the Iced Earth guy.
Love it. Love everything about it 🤘🖤🖤🤘 The fucking dream team is forged!! Also when you guys drop the re recorded version of Clown Parade I will cry tears of pure bloody joy
I'm a die hard fan of Padden's era and voice, and this is a goddamn good re-recording, Stu absolutely nailed it. Btw, is it me, or these are Padden's screams along with Stu's? if they are, holy shit, they sound amazing.
I hate to say this and I'm thrilled to say this at the same time. This is the first time they've had a legitimately solid vocalist in over 20 years. Alice in hell and never-neverland are still by far their best albums. But this new material is really growing on me
Annihilator siempre ha sido mi banda de Thrash Metal favorita técnicamente hablando, lo mismo que Slayer en el disco "South of Heaven" en particular. Pero Lombardo y Watters juntos es como recibir desprevenido un "uppercut" de Tyson en modo "fatality". Por favor sigan juntos, me da lo mismo tener que recoger mis dientes y tratar de recobrarme entre cada tema.🤭. Saludos desde Chile🇨🇱
Love that band since alice in hell never been disapointed what a awesome canadian guitar player Jeff is very strong and musical love it awesome Dave on drums wow nice fit 👏👏👏🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🇨🇦🇨🇦
Stu, Alexi, Jeff and Dave annihilating on the same song. This shouldve been called Downright Annihilate, this is just ................ fuck it no words do this song justice
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Jeff should keep this line up. The drums and vox are amazing. Stu reminds me on Cowboys era Phil Anselmo on this one
Yes, I agree with you sir! Cowboys vibe all the way. 🤘🏼
Is quite hard since Alexi is dead.
Bingo! Exactly what I thought listening to it. Phil back when he could sing. As for Lombardo, what can you say. that signature sound on the snare and style that just well.... DOMINATES.
To bad that alexei has passed away ;(
@@2000jago Talking shit about Phil Anselmo on a posthumous Alexi Laiho track. What an unclean soul.
Annihilator + drum tornado + a very versatile vocalist = MORE PLEASE
It's a pleasure to hear Alexi's licks. R.I.P.
I, too, like being pleasured by Alexi's licks.
Dave Lombardo in Annihilator. Absolutely awesome!!!
If it stays this ways, then some good times ahead.
And now he’s in testament lol
As a longtime fan of Annihilator and Iced Earth it would be nice to hear Stu Block singing on new Annihilator studio album.
:)
This would be really nice!
Yeah, it would be killer!
@@AnnihilatorOfficial he fits in perfectly
@@AnnihilatorOfficial Killer vocals!!! I love Annihilator since 1989!!!
Man Lombardo just kills whatever he does, that man can do no wrong
Except kerry king lol
In all honesty, I had never heard of Alexi until he passed. Such an incredible, gifted guitarist. Gone too soon. This song kicks so much ass
He was an awesome performer, too. I saw him live on the first Unholy Alliance tour. In the middle of the Follow the Reaper solo, he launched a massive gob of spit in the air, took like two steps back, and swallowed it when it came down. One of the greatest moments of my young life.
Mastodon had a tough act to follow after that insanity, but they rose to the occasion.
Holy shit. A true legend dude. 👏
Check out live Blood Stock , i think about 2010 era ...
Well now you can spend time checking out his works. I know I'm a fan boy. But that dude really was special. Write killer riffs and solos, playing some licks that were harder than some bands solos while singing. Just endless creativity, his own instantly recognizable style. I think he was kind of a randy Rhodes in that regard. Not just amazing solos, amazing song writing. He had hundreds more songs to write. Salute to that legend and all the others that earned that status.
Check out Bodoms live performance at StockHolm. Such a great concert and Alexi was in his prime.
R.I.P Alexi Laiho. Great song! Jeff Waters and Dave Lombardo always amazing! Keep going Heavy Metal.
I remember interviewing Jeff in his tour bus when Metal came out. I asked him if he was gonna play Downright Dominate that night. He said "No I ain't gonna play a 3-minute Alexi Laiho solo on stage!" Humble dude, I'm sure he would nail it like crazy. Great version, Stu and Dave do an awesome job. Please keep them in the band, lock them up in your man cave if need be!
Glad to see that Stu finally gets the reputation and appreciation in the metal scene he deserves.
I honestly prefer Padden,Stu is amazing but he drags these songs a bit in my opinion
Dave, Stu, Alexi and Jeff... pure perfection 🤘
I remember win a ticket to see Alexi Laiho.... it was a monday (working day so) and no friends to come with me. So I take my car alone and go see the super show.... no regrets because I had see him for the first and last one :( RIP Alexi ! I also saw Annihilator on this scene later.... It was in Toulouse,France !
you are lucky that you saw him. well done! All the best from us to you and beautiful France!
Stu can transform into any style he desires. This guy is amazing. Keep this lineup and you will reap the rewards so deserved by this band.
The transition at 2:46 is fantastic. These legends are killing it \m/ (R.I.P Alexi)
Thanks ellsionism!
Can't wait to hear the new version of Clown Parade, fucking love that song !
Waking up in Canada, first morning under 0c : "This morning is gonna suck..."
Sees Annihilator remake : "This is going to be an awesome morning in the office" 🤘🤘
"Metal" is one of their best in my opinion. So excited to hear this one! Btw, loved this song! R.I.P Alexi.
Stu absolutely kicking ass on this one!
Omg That Alexi solo is so kickin ass
yup! Which one?! hahaha! He was the best. Beautiful person, flawed as all of us, but a musical genius with his guitar. Like a Super Charged Randy Rhoads, Ed, Marty, etc...
I am more fascinated by the solo in ending part
Yes he is gone too soon
Wonderful and very talented person
@@frankyzacharya7937 The solos are from his former sideproject sinergy. Guitarwork in that band was amazing! RIP
Still a great track over all but i personally prefered the original vocal. R.I.P Alexi
Same here
Kinda disappointed, the original is more sick, Mangini > Lombardo
I don't hate it but its not a track that needed any changes
Same here , it's a dream team but the mix is weak , mainly the drums , unfortunatelly
I agree! I love Padden's vocals on this album, and I think Lombardo did a fantastic job, but who's to deny Mangini? This will be great for Annihilator though, as far as helping them regain North American recognition.
Omg!!! This is Epic!! For some reason reminds me of Pantera....
Oh hey Alexi, we met again! Your playing is always vivid even if how long it took.
Well, I haven’t known this release till today.
The order of the tracks are different from the original, so I shall check if that’ll be worth listening to for my new joy with the new Metal or not out :)
Clown Parade and Chasing the High might be, I’m sure, highlights this time again!
Sounds killer!! R.I.P. Alexi......This lineup with Waters would slay!
Stu fits the Annihilator like a ring into a finger
I love Jeff’s guitar stuff, the vocals on this sound like the 2nd coming of Phil Anselmo.
The 2nd coming of Phil is spot-on! I am sure the Abbott brothers are looking down on us from Metal heaven and smiling 🙂
Alexi was also influenced by him
Thanks Jeff, it was a real treat to listen to this. I wanted to ask if you were at all familiar with the musical project Ayreon, lead by Arjen Anthony Lucassen. He has had many great guests so I would absolutely love to see collaboration there between you and Arjen. Much love and respect - Pheebz
not familiar but will check it out! glad you liked the listen! LISTEN AGAIN hehehe! Take care!
@@AnnihilatorOfficial You as well
Ayreon is fucking amazing.
@@AnnihilatorOfficial Arjen will release Star One records in the near future. The musicians and vocals lineup are stacked!
@@AnnihilatorOfficial Arjen will release Star One record in the near future. The musicians and vocals lineup are stacked!
Really looking forward to Dave Lombardo's take on Chasing the High, he must be one or the only drummers around that can match Mike Mangini's talent (No offense to Mike Harshaw, your era of Annihilator was my favorite). What i would do for a Weapon X re-recording with this lineup!
No offence to Lombardo, he’s a fucking beast, but he’s also one of the least “technical” drummers in metal, i.e. he plays everything extremely instinctively, as opposed to Mangini who maps out every single note in each song. Dave has a really hard time repeating fills live, he does some “for the fans”, but everything else (including the original recordings of those fills) were and are improvised. He just doesn’t like to play the same thing more than once.
Schizo Deluxe is probably the hardest Annihilator album to play on drums; you can actually watch Mangini recording it here on youtube. It’s EXTREMELY technique-driven, EXTREMELY fast. Lombardo is essentially a jazz drummer playing metal, and would likely fail to reproduce Mangini’s performance. It could be interesting, but the songs would sound VERY different. It would be like Marty Friedman - my very favourite guitarist of all time - trying to play a Jeff Loomis solo. It could be done, but probably not enjoyably by the performers and wouldn’t add much to the songs - unless they essentially re-wrote them.
@@gab.lab.martins I totally agree with you, what you say is not offensive.
Dave Lombardo is the drummer who prompted me to play drums but he doesn't have Magnini's (or Paul Bostaph's) technique.
The highlight of Lombardo is the groove he has, which is why I still prefer Slayer's live shows with Lombardo and not Bostaph
Not trying to talk against Lombardo, hes a legend. But he's not even close to Mangini
@@gab.lab.martins Magini didn't record Schizo, I think the videos you are referring to are from the All For You recording sessions.
@@Lucrei. the video I’m referencing is Mangini playing Weapon X. I listened to the song after the video back to back, and it sounds exactly the same, notes and tone. If they’re not the same drum track, Waters programmed/hired someone else to replicate Mangini’s playing. I haven’t seen the credits on the album, so I could be wrong, but to my trained ears it sure sounds like the video in question is the final recording.
So used to hearing the original version it was jarring hearing Stu at first, but this is still a great track. Lombardo kills of course, and the amazing solo tradeoffs are still amazing (RIP Alexi).
2023 Carnival Diablos II. ?? 🤗🔥😈
Fantastic job guys🤘
thanks!!
Metal is one of my favourite newer Annihilator albums, with a stunning performances from all (stellar) musicians involved - therefore this announcement surprised me... anyway, can´t wait to hear the new versions of the songs with another stellar personnel!
cool! wait until you hear the rest of the songs! 2 different cds with 2 different approaches. dave and stu brought something unique. raw and real.
I love Metal twice, ten times, hundred times, thousands times morę after listening this song
I love hearing Dave Lombardo .
This sounds pretty bloody good.
Sounds like Phil Anselmo. Hope Stu does a whole Album with Jeff.
Can't wait!!!
us too!
This song is fire 🔥!! RIP Alexi. A amazing musician gone way to soon. It's also great to hear Stu and Dave again.
Goddamn this song still hits hard! Alexi is severly missed and hes legend status will only continue to grow.
Alexi Laiho's material I had never heard. Grateful for the gift. This is good Metal, guys.
'Metal' had such great song writing so I'm super pumped about this, along with the re-releases!
awesome! Dave and Stu really changed this up. 2 different cds with both having their own thing
Holy crap he sounds like Anselmo. If I hadn't seen the caption I would have never guessed that he was Stu Block
Man, this is one hell of a f+++g surprise!! Had not followed Annihilator for quite some while, and this rediscovery is ridiculously amazing. If the rest of their new album is this good, they are going to smash it. Superb, guys!!
*sing* i gotta feeling... must annihilate! METAL is a brilliant album!
hehe :)
No mercy!
Simply stated.
Freakin' awesome!!!
Liked and listed!!
Bang on!!!
⚡👍😎🤘⚡
We're all thinking it, so I'm just going to say it, THIS LINEUP NEEDS A NEW ALBUM.
If there ever was a chance for Annihilator to return to their 80s/90s popularity level, THIS IS IT.
This could become the definitive Annihilator lineup, and it's very strange that I'm writing this in 2021.
If the future of Annihilator is a real drummer and real producer, I could consider getting back on board. I once owned all of Jeff's albums, but now I own NONE because I got so sick of his fake production and cheesy songwriting. He's been playing the same riffs and solos for 30 years and needs a producer to pull him out of the comfort zone.
@@HeavyMetalSonicRM the producer thing is an issue with most bands that got big enough to bypass the producer as an authority. So yeah, I agree.
However, he got Lombardo on board for this project, which is a big step in the right direction, so if he keeps this lineup you wont have to listen to programmed drums anymore.
Now, all we need is an album with these guys and good songs.
You just know when Laiho is playing. Even if it would not be in the title. He had such a unique way. Fuck I miss him.
Fucking epic and big respect to remaster it with the legend Alexi.
Legends never die💪🤟
Stu sounds killer as always. What a voice! So versatile 🤘❤️🤘
Dave Padden era has some of the best albums of the band, along with the first 5
The Padden era is my favorite Annihilator era! I love all of the albums released in this time frame!!
Stu block should be the new annihilator singer. Please make it happen.
Hope to hear at least a song with Mr. Padden on this release.
Padden already recorded the original vocals on this album! They are keeping the original version, and doing a Metal 2 with Lombardo and the Iced Earth guy.
Love it. Love everything about it 🤘🖤🖤🤘
The fucking dream team is forged!!
Also when you guys drop the re recorded version of Clown Parade I will cry tears of pure bloody joy
Lombardo does magic to songs. Such a kickass version of this track!
Counting seconds. Mindblowing.
Love it! Stu is great, Lombardo is a beast! Now I miss Dave Padden so much!
Good music !!!!!! Listen and feel the wonderful musical arrangement and I congratulate you on this wonderful video clip 🎶
energy to train, thanks guys, great song, great video
Thanks Jeff for this feast
Thanks for listening!
I already knew that Stu can perfectly sing Matt Barlows and Tim Owens' stuff but also Phil Anselmo? This guy is pure vocal GOLD.
Escucho esta versión y extraño más a Dave Padden.
More of this would be great thanks.
Annihilator es una gran banda, no lo suficientemente reconocida dentro del thrash metal. Una pena que Padden ya no forme parte de ella.
Padden le daba bastante agresividad a la banda...totalmente de acuerdo contigo!
Padden le daba un tono muy original a la banda, sin el siento que le falta algo.
Great song... I liked very much... Congratulations,🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Когнитивный диссонанс для Фредагитариста, Уотерс позвал Лайхо…
I'm a die hard fan of Padden's era and voice, and this is a goddamn good re-recording, Stu absolutely nailed it. Btw, is it me, or these are Padden's screams along with Stu's? if they are, holy shit, they sound amazing.
Really awesome. Good production and everything.
I believe Stu block has found a solid home with annihilator and that's amazing
This is my kind of metal. Heavy guitars, fantastic solos and Dave Lombardo on drums. It doesn't get much better than this!
R.I.P. Alexi 😭
Stu Block is Back 🤘
yesssssss
Sick! Awesome song. Love this new line-up too! I'm pumped to hear more.
AWESOME!!! Love it!! More !!! More!!! I need MORE!!!’
This vinyl version of the album should be in my collection!Shut up and take my money!💰
Awesomely Amazing! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
💫Hi!! Thank you very much!!
Boy I love this 💕😁🇨🇦💔
Just discovered this on RUclips music.... This is kickass
Amazing Vocals and insane Leads... R.I.P. Alexi!
🤘R.I.P Forever Alexi
The solo is an art
Дедули красавцы!!!! Бодрый боевичок!!!
Stu Block should stick around for a while! I loved the last Iced Earth record he was on. He'd sound killer on some new Annihilator shit!
MORE THAN INCREDIBLE!!!! BLESSINGS TO ALEXI AND ALL MY ADMIRATION TO MR. WATERS
thanks much!
Awesome!
Amazing \m/ cheers from México!
I hate to say this and I'm thrilled to say this at the same time. This is the first time they've had a legitimately solid vocalist in over 20 years. Alice in hell and never-neverland are still by far their best albums. But this new material is really growing on me
R.I.P. Alexi, your shreds will never be forgotten
Great tune Alexi we miss you
Great Alexi Laiho Solos
Dave Padden is something special though... Annihilator with Dave is the best!
One of my favorite singers in rock and metal music.
Annihilator siempre ha sido mi banda de Thrash Metal favorita técnicamente hablando, lo mismo que Slayer en el disco "South of Heaven" en particular.
Pero Lombardo y Watters juntos es como recibir desprevenido un "uppercut" de Tyson en modo "fatality".
Por favor sigan juntos, me da lo mismo tener que recoger mis dientes y tratar de recobrarme entre cada tema.🤭.
Saludos desde Chile🇨🇱
Jeff with a good drummer and singer , next studio album please
Amazing work i really enjoyed this. 🤘💀
Love that band since alice in hell never been disapointed what a awesome canadian guitar player Jeff is very strong and musical love it awesome Dave on drums wow nice fit 👏👏👏🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🇨🇦🇨🇦
Me lembrou Pantera🤘🤘
yup, the vocals remind me of Phil for sure! This is NOT how Stu sings on the rest of the cd. He is a chameleon !!!
Stu, Alexi, Jeff and Dave annihilating on the same song. This shouldve been called Downright Annihilate, this is just ................
fuck it no words do this song justice
badass music congratulations
Uffff 🔥🤘
yea......🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼😘😘😘😘
Super awesome and you should keep Dave and Stu
Metal was my favorite album in the first place