Group

Canada

1984

Annihilator

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Annihilator is a Canadian thrash metal band founded in 1984 by vocalist, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, engineer, producer, mixer, mastering engineer Jeff Waters and former vocalist John Bates. They are the highest-selling heavy metal group from Canada in Canadian history, having sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, although most of their sales have been generated outside of the band's home country. Their first two studio albums, Alice in Hell and Never, Neverland, are considered to be influential Canadian heavy metal records.

Since its inception, Annihilator has released fifteen studio albums and has undergone many line-up changes. Waters is the only remaining original member of the band, and sometimes assembles touring musicians to perform with him. Their latest studio album, Suicide Society, was released in 2015.

Genres

Thrash Metal Speed Metal Heavy Metal Technical Thrash Metal Metal

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Annihilator members

Current members: Jeff Waters (bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals, original)

Former members: Dave Scott Davis (bass guitar, guitar, original), Dave Padden (guitar, lead vocals), Ray Hartmann (drums (drum set)), Russell Bergquist (bass guitar), Randy Black (drums (drum set)), Wayne Darley (bass guitar), Curran Murphy (guitar), Randy Rampage (lead vocals), Joe Comeau (lead vocals), Coburn Pharr (lead vocals), Aaron Randall (lead vocals), Dennis Dubeau (lead vocals), Neil Goldberg (guitar), Cam Dixon (bass guitar), Lou Bujdoso (bass guitar), Paul Malek (drums (drum set), original), Alex Landenburg (drums (drum set)), Mike Mangini (drums (drum set)), Big John Bates (lead vocals, original), Sandor de Bretan (bass guitar), Brian Stephenson (bass guitar), Richard Death (drums (drum set)), Dave Machander (drums (drum set)), Robert Falzano (drums (drum set)) (+2)