Set The World On Fire - Annihilator (Metal)

Advantages: Brilliant guitarwork, lyrics give a history lesson about egypt!
Disadvantages: none

...This band has been recognized as one of the best death metal bands in the world at the moment. They combine the basic elements of the death metal genre, combine it with egyptian history and mythology and out comes some of the best music you would have heard in this genre in a while! The band have a very good understanding of their instruments and music in general because some of the music is amazingly well written, and has obviously taken time and care. They are the Beethoven's of Death Metal. They craft a unique sound wich is instantly recognizable that of egyptian sounding chord's and lead passages combined to create a very epic sound. On the album the band use an array of different instruments to gain that egyptian sound. Dusk Falls Upon the Temple of the Serpent on the Mount of Sunrise (0.51)-Instruemntal, this has a very oriental... Read review

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Advantages: COLLECTORS EDITION WITH VIDEO
Disadvantages: VIDEO IS ON VHS & NOT DVD

...This is a really great collectors piece consisting of 5 cds , a video tape , booklet & a mini comic book in a keepsake box . The cds in this box set are as follows INITIUM UNHOLY PASSION NOVEMBER COMING FIRE FINAL DESCENT LIVE 85 86 ONE mini comic book depicting what can only be described as a fantasy of a Glenn Danzig dream . the comic book is interesting and is in black & white . The book that comes with this box set contains photos as well as the lyrics to Initium and November Coming Fire . Still , you do not get the lyrics to Unholy Passion for some strange reason . The video is really great to watch as the band does 2 shows live . The footage was unreleased until this box set became available . I myself own this box set & i can tell you that i really enjoy it & it remains in my private... Read review

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Advantages: Great Thrash Album, Also Very Talented Musicians
Disadvantages: Very Underground Band

...Annihilator are a Canadian thrash metal band, their debut album Alice In Hell was released in 1989. King Of The Kill is a great album to say the least. Annihilator really did do a great follow up album to Set The World On Fire (1993). King Of The Kill was released in 1994 however it has very late 1980's thrash sound. 'The Box' - This track has a fairly slow beat and is by no means the greatest track on the album, a very rhythm based track. 'King Of The Kill' - This track kicks off with a great thrash guitar riff which continues through the verses, the track is very based around this riff. Classic Thrash. 'Hell Is A War' - A Clean ballad style track to begin with, then the a slow thrash rhythm and the track speeds up towards the end. Then returns to the intro sytle ballad. 'Bliss' - A Melodic Interlude 'Second To None... Read review

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